Interview Gaahl from Wardruna and Gorgoroth talks about being gay (part 7)
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- Watch the whole interview on www.faceculture.com . Video interview with Gaahl from Wardruna and Gorgoroth. FaceCulture spoke to Gaahl about wine, Wardruna, the Heathen gods Baldr and Odin, runes, black metal, satan and christian influence, Dan Devero's clothing line, being gay and his attraction to men, controversy about his coming out, his home, nature, the trial about the band name, King, the dispute with Infernus, the future of Gorgoroth and lots more!
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Gaahl is more intelligent, strong, spiritual and in touch with himself than any of those people bashing him because of his sexuality ever will be.
"It's the first time someone insanity grabbed hold of me" - Love in the words of a black metaller.
Gaahl smiled more in this interview than I've ever seen.
Thank you Gaahl, for proving that gay people can still be FUCKING BRUTAL.
I think it's fucking rad that Gaahl is gay. It really destroys the sterotype of gay men, and the fact that he hospitialized a dude at Wacken because of homophobic remarks is badass.
Stay Kvlt
"Mankind is known to be narrow minded"
Behold mankind in this comment section...
"Someone's insanity grabbed hold of me" is the most damn beautiful thing I've heard in a very long time :)
Gaahl is a creative, artistic person. So I don't see why people are shocked by the fact that he widenes his creative genius into something like clothes...
That's not all he widens
hahahahahahahahaha
+Rens van Dam It's not his idea, though. It was his boyfriend's vision. He only helped out financially.
Yes!! Hopefully more like this man come out! I'm sick of the gay stereotypes and Gaahl is not one bit matching any gay stereotype. I'm bi and some people think I'm lying because I'm not a fashion expert or wear pink or whatever. Congrats for coming out my fellow headbanger! We need more like you :)
"first time someone's insanity grabbed a hold of me in a way.."
wow.. that's actually pretty sweet and I am happy he found love
This guy is amazing. Carrying the flag for closeted metal heads! I mean c'mon, the guy has a wine collection that rivals that of King Louis VXII. This is classic.
I guess.
He seemed so unhappy prior to him coming out. I'm just glad to see him smiling. :)
I wonder if he took his boyfriend deep into the woods to his cabin for a romantic dinner.
it probably was deep
No, like, really, Gaahl literally lives with his parents in a cabin in the middle of fucking nowhere. It's super picturesque, though.
Probably, they have been dating for over 11 years.
Makes me think of Hannibal Lector.
The reporter is dutch, I just know because of his accent, it's so recognizable
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I love how humble and down-to-earth he actually seems. Very pleasant to watch
gaahl is my one and only idol... he embodies everything i support and everything i am... gaahl has basically sculped my entire look out on life... i wish him the best, and i hope he keeps being such an idol
"Equality is the worst thing in the world. GAAHL goes to show you that human life is complex & sexuality is NOT the totality of who or what someone is. I think he is BRILLIANT, & a Pioneer of individuality ...this deserves massive respect
Respect for Gaahl! he is what he is.. he is true to himself and he is not a sheep.
"do you - do you - do you - do you like the clothes ?"
"was it - was it - was it"
"that that that from from from"
Could it be
that the interviewer is frightened ? lol
Immensly
He looks like Nicholas Cage XD
"Equality is the worst thing in the world" first homosexual I've ever heard say that.
+Steven Tuckey I think he is more talking about equilibrium - hence the reference to stagnation. Not equality in the sense that we associate with discussions of sexuality.
He doesn't speak in political terms, more in a "doing the same thing over and over" sense of equality.
Steve Tuckey most of the scene speak in a poetic way. Half the shit he and others say is metaphorical
Steve Tuckey though listening again he is right. Equality prevents anyone from gaining an upper hand- an eternal position of solitude that freezes any chance of hope, so to speak
"it was the first time that someone's insanity grabed hold of me" EPIC
"Gaahl - The most hated and feared man in Norway" ....
What I see is a kind and nice man, maybe even shy about the subject, not evil at all.
I love how this is a big deal. He never really was "in the closet", he just never talked about sex or love. I'm sure if you asked him about this ten years ago he would give you the same response. Gaahl (I'm neither gay, nor satanists) is one of my heroes.
It's just that people still think in the heterosexual norm, so to speak, and when they "find out" someone isn't, their minds go "Wait, you're WHAT?!", as if it's a big deal. - But even in the last decade plus since your comment, people started caring less and less. - When someone "comes out" nowadays intentionally, either people go "OK, good for you." or congratulate them. - Of course people who have an issue with it will show their disgust, but so much has changed in just 10-15 years. - You see these celebrities come out as like... gay, bisexual, or trans, or gender-neutral, and it has happened so much that it's more like a marketing-stunt at this point and people just don't care anymore. - Probably even in the so-called Metal-scene it's like... k, whatever. - We've always had Rob Halford anyway...
This guy has a great ASMR voice.
More ppl should just be like gaahl just calm and collective not giving a care in the world what the media or ppl think about what he believes or does with his life
"Equality is stagnation", "It doesn't let anything grow" Cool quote. I'd probably argue with him, cool quote nonetheless.
He seems like a genuinely nice guy. I feel bad for all the hate this guy gets for coming out.
The metal scene is a very male dominant scene and viewed as "manly" .. that is why many people from the metal scene would be against homosexuality.I was personally shocked, but if he's happy ..
I feel sorry for the sheep from the Polish concert .. lol
julandoodoo goat*
I'm not sure why you would think homosexual men are less manly; that's literally at least 2x as much man.
@@XianHaosagreed i mean look at Rob Halford especially back in the 80s, he looks more manly than any straight man could ever be.
This makes me very happy
“Equality doesn’t let anything grow it hold back” that is very true
I've met him once, and he's the nicest person ever. Who the fuck cares if he's gay? He's one of the best Black Metal singers, and the best frontman ever.
I love how all the "gay doesn't belong here" "you're a poser" and all other narrow minded comments, not online online, but IRL as well. If somebody is gay, or dresses in a non typical "hardrock attire" (Black metal long sleeve shirts must be one of the ugliest piece of garment ever) why would you care? Listening to what you like and dress as you want is true if something. Being straight and dress in "hardrock attire" just because it's how people think it should be, that's being a poser.
Gaahls is smiling and laughing :o
He's so happy now. COOL!
That face he makes when he says coming out :)
im bisexual and have known almost my entire life and i listen to black metal so for me this isn't shocking it just proves that metal is the voice of the people regaurdless of they are
Lmao
Good for him, live and let live👌
@owlandtree
If you think black metal is simple music with lots of distortion played very loud I invite you to check out Arcturus, Vintersorg, Windir, or Cor Scorpii. Many black metal bands easily reach levels of compositional complexity equivalent to classical music. It also usually carries some sort of profound message, which varies from band to band, album to album, or song to song.
Great that he's not afraid to speak of his feelings...Sign Of An Open Eye.
his rear eye. lol
😂@@gunz1409
I just find it odd. Gahl is much more traditional for being in the faith of Asatru. But then his mate is like a skater type like the opposite haha.
Opposites attract. I am dating a very feminine man myself, whereass i am quite masculine
gay or not, i don't care, ghaal is the fucking real singer from GORGOMOTHERFUCKINGROTH!
No matter how much I like some of his work, the guy is completely nuts.
A very charming man
kinda sad for the girls, though ^^
But who's to say he hasn't found the right lady yet? I think it was a mental /spiritual/intellectual connection that captivated him with his boyfriend.
mystique1721 being gay means you aren't attracted to women, so he will never find the "right" woman
I don't think he's gay...I've read that he's more like bi-sexual. But whatever; his life, his choices. Whatever makes him happy :)
mystique1721 he has been in a committed relationship with a dude for eleven years, it doesn’t get more gay than that
@@mystique1721 he said in own his mouth his hes gay bro... how can u not see that💀 he’ll never find the “girl” so stop
By the way: He's vegetarian!
fuck yeah
@topografer Is it true that Gaahl is a fan of Enya?
@owlandtree
Whitesnake: hair metal, uses almost exclusivley power chords and follows standard pop chord progressions.
Windir: uses inventive and unique chord progressions while sucessfully implementing the harmonic minor scale to achieve maximum emotional effect. overlays these musical concepts with inventive harmonies and melodies that wind in and out of each other, creating a holistic overall atmosphere that seems cohesive.
He may have been Aleister's wife or male lover in a past life.
ach Gaahl, cute ^^
I was introduced to him at a party in Bergen once. Really nice guy, but pretty intimidating.
Good on him! He's doing what makes him happy.
people still care about sexual orientation in 2014?
jimmy waterson well.... yeah
Same today
"Equality is stagnation."
Damn, never would have guessed!
@BPCpresents u should see the norwegian documentary about him, i'll bet that you'll get another view of him:)
I am a transgender metal head, it does not define me but I am what I am. It can be very hard in the metal world but it is what it is...I do know this, I met Watain again a month ago but this time I was dressed as my trans self and Erik and the boys treated me like GOLD OMG they treated me so well, I will forever be their Disciple.
Slap me on my ghaal ( means cheek in Hindi ) :D ;) :3
You forgot to add the "xD" to your comment.
XD
Gaal dude,it's Gaal!!.
Definitely appreciated Gaahl's refreshing perspectives. He had quite enjoyable responses, with an effortless straightforward sort of feeling. Also his personal outlooks (or realizations?) made by Gaahl, both on the world around him, as well as his own self seem so intelligently well-established, they come across as almost unconscious reclamation. Gaahls could right a novel.. "The Precursor to the Destruction of 'Giving a Shit" and Reclaiming The Power of Self Realization; On Finding Satan in We and Blackened Metal." -- note; if anyone is complaining about this interview's gay theme, Please Note; Blame the straight people that keep having gay babies.
Its interesting that each time Gaahl appears in a interview or something else ever people discusse so fiercely. Why angry ? I wonder if people elsewhere punch each other because of this as they did years ago because of the burzum/mayhem affair (i saw that happening once in 1997,in a pub, even they were two kids, but it was freaking odd) .
@maysoona99 First time, i didn`t hear this as clearly.
But now that you mention it... It also adds to the unpredictability of his answers.
That`s what i like about Gaahl, you know he is going to answer you if you ask him politely, but you can never really guess in with which words. He isn`t reptitive in that way.
@TheSaiko999 i didnt, what does he do to them?
I think its fucking awesome.
He seems a lot less morose for his publicly mentioning it, so good for him.
Real metalheads do not discriminate against others, homophobes or otherwise any damn way. Get real, haters...
Hell yeah, you are true!!! Without kidding, this was the best shit, I've heard this day!!!
Could you re-frase that?
He seems so nice :D
Why is the video in black and white?
Satan.
Euronymous whimpers in the in-between dimension.
search gargoroth live on youtube and youll get all the music you need
It's not that hard to understand, my viking friend. He likes men the way you like women. It's as simple as that. He likes men the same way that heterosexual women like men. It's as simple as that. You know what would be weak? Acting differently than he is. He is keeping true to his real self, and I can only applaud him for that. The fact that you are ridiculing him only shows you have a minimal capability to put yourself in the minds of others. Be a man, and accept this man for who he is.
where the fuck is his music , i find only documentarys
FUCKING HELL!!!!!!!!....That's some piece of news my good man.....
Need a moment to digest that one !
Live and let live. Who gives a shit if he's gay. He's still an icon.
Gorgoroth will never be the same
@6672rock That is quite possibly the funniest post I've ever read on TH-cam. Kudos.
thank you
His voice is nice..
@batariass Very well said.
Most people are tough guys on the internet, but no one has the guts to walk up to Gaahl and say to him what they say on youtube about him, after finding this out.
Im straight but this guy has been dubbed the most feared/hated man in Norway by fighting the most tyrannical, and outlandish religion that's out there by burning churches and torturing those who try to harm him, while being the front man in a successful black metal band. Awesome? I think so. Bottom line is that Gaahl is the fucking man even while fucking men and not me or any of you have his passion, integrity, and the balls to do all that he's done in his life. And he's a wonderful artist too.
@Aldastrio - 6:18 A.M. here lol... But I just got home :P
what band is nick cages son in
As for the definition of marriage, no one can agree on who defined it, no one can agree on the definition itself, so anyone can just say that their definition is the right one and be considered correct by some people and not others. Either way, I don't see why we can't change a definition, no one argued this much when other definitions were changed to fit modern dialogue.
I never even thought about that xD It's all good I still love the music and I don't think any differently of him.
gaahl - warms you up when hell freezes :)
On top of that, all of us are not made to do a lot of things. We're not made to use a machine to entertain ourselves; we're not even made to entertain ourselves at all. The point that I've been trying to get across this whole time is that it doesn't matter if it's natural or unnatural, because we do unnatural things all the time, and don't think twice about it.
The most feared man in Norway.
@TheRealityacid Hahahaha!! Dude you made my day!
Oms, Gaahl actually laughs a little in an interview.
@Dimdez Well, this seems to be the same that happened long ago with the Burzum/Mayhem affair. Now its Gorgoroth/Gaahl/ Godseed, etc etc..i like to watch videos of bands, gigs, interviews, etc..and then i read the coments , especialy in Gorgoroth ones, people go angry with each other. I dont, i have more things to get angry, such the fact that i live in a high unemployment rant country and how its so hard to get a decent job. And without decent job, and decent money:no gigs, no music, no youtube.
Just because he is gay doesn't mean he is a whole other person. He still fucking badass, and he is still the one who tortured a priest for several hours, while singing norwiegian lullabies for him.
Gaahl is the coolest gay guy.
Just because you don't think we should have an opinion isn't going to stop us from having one. If anything, it gives us more of a reason to state our opinion.
@GatesRoolz you opened a lot of minds dude ;)
EXACTLY!
Guy sounds like an alright guy, everyone seems to tip toe around him like hes going to stun them or bury them down with "YOU FOOL" type comments, when all ive seen from the guy is just a genuine liking for pretty much everyone he speaks too or who will atleast chat with him - he seems very fascinated with people and seems to see the beautiful side of people. And also lol at people hating music because of specific sexuality - you wouldnt have alot of heavy metal if it wasnt for judas priest..
Nooooo way. I thought the title was just somebody putting down Gorgoroth. . . Gaahl is actually gay. Who'd have ever guessed.
Charismatisch..!!!!
He was accused of assaulting and torturing a man for six hours while collecting his blood into a cup and threatening to make him drink it.[2] The victim received a total of 190,000 NOK (32,424 US$).[4] Gaahl maintains that he was acting in self-defence, claiming that:
I was the one who was attacked, but they think I punished him too hard. As I always say, when people cross my line ... then I will be the one to decide what their punishment will be.[9] got to love wikipedia
Hedonistic Heritage is an open mind, what do you think?
@ringsofsaturn666 there are lots of exeptions if you get to know more of them.