I remember meeting Gaahl after Gorgoroth played a gig here in Ireland in 2005. I had turned 21 that weekend, and it was a pretty significant period of my life as my father had just been diagnosed with cancer. I ended up back at a local metal bar after the gig, chatting away with him, and remember being struck by how calm and affable he was. It was around the time a lot of eyes were on him in the media because of his assault charge and numerous other things, but he was very open and down to earth about it all, and wasn't taking any opportunities to dramatize any of it to his advantage. We went back to a party after that and drank some more beers, and I always remember that when we were parting ways he said that he hoped I had enjoyed my birthday and that my father would get well. An absolute gentleman. It's great to see him still going strong and pursuing what he loves. Gaahl - you're a hero!
As an openly gay metal head, I love hearing him say that the metal community is one of the most accepting communities. This is also my experience, as a musician, bringing my boyfriend to shows. There was never an issue at a gig. No one thought twice about it. I was never judged....well until everyone found out that I'm a bass player. That's when I was judged, but understandably so. Basically I'm saying it's easier to be gay than to be a bassist in the metal community.
I saw Gorgoroth live once. 2 things I remember: - The bass was so loud that I literally felt like I was levitating and being massaged in my ribs because of its sound waves - Gaahl stared at me for a long time, with his dark stoic face in corpsepaint That was pretty amazing ^^
Great to see this interviewer asking some decent, thoughtful, and interesting questions. You could see even Gaahl was even impressed, and needed to think hard about his answers. Well done!
Juan Martin Nah, I have a rather high standard for album artwork. If I dont want it on the wall then I'll most likely not like it. That said this has been true for nearly all the metal I listen too.
@@mandalorian4620 hating sexuality is not a jeudo-christian thing. 1) It is completely possible to do it without being of a Jeudo-Christian religion or for any reason that those religions created 2) Juedo-Christian religions were not the only ones to do it throughout history, in fact it was the norm throughout the world for most of history.
Agreed. He didn't come off as nervous, he didn't come off as over-confident either. He didn't objectify Gaahl or hang on subjects for too long. He just treated him like a human being. I wish more interviewers were like him.
Man, biggest respect to the interviewer. I love his questions and his way of talking, its so genuine and interested! He's the reasone I am still subscribed to metal injection. Keep up the good work man!
I agree he is asking all the right questions for gaahl. And he is responding very well to him. The interviewer is very patient and straight to the point with his questions and gaahl sees that he is a serious interviewer
I love two things about this interview: Ghaal is showing his human side, and the interviewer is treating him like a human being and not being patronizing.
@@user-qm7bp4ul5t yep, n people trear him oddly. I really wanna know this man, and live with his family for a while. See his way of life, and try to understand him. He is an idol, an idol of independance, plus he's sorta pagan. Which is awesome, as I am to. Maybe we could sacrifice animals and drink blood.
@@MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream he might kill you. If it turns out your looking for a "guru" type in him. But if you're just tryna talk philosophy or get tips on how to live with less shit, he won't kill you.
i think he has gone through enormous changes as a person in the last 20 years, but the interviewer is chilled so thats good. he actually finishes by saying so, which proves my point, but the interviewer does have silly hair, which is never would have been a good idea in the presence of old ghaal.
SpikeFlea no one treated him like an oddity, he projected an image of "the most evil man alive" so they treated him accordingly. But it turned out he was getting his cheeks clapped by a fashion photographer 🤣🤣🤣
SpikeFlea you're projecting again with the "step-dad" remarks, sounds like you were molested by your step-father. How sad, child abuse is no laughing matter. Unless it's you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I had the pleasure of meeting Gaahl in London recently at the launch of his Natural Wine business, and he's just a really really nice kind person. Total legend. New album is great too!
Gaahl is so smart. His whole view, and feeling of sadness, about the fact that people feel encouraged and represented by him in order to come out and being themselves... because that actually implies that societies need to evolve so coming out is not longer a thing and we'd no longer seek for representation because we'd be surrounded by it.
That Vice interview is legendary because of Gaahl himself. I wonder if he is the same person he was then, but from his statements here I'm inclined to think that he might have changed to some extent, in the sense that he might have lost at least some of his misanthropy... Anyway, Gaahl is always a compelling presence, both on and off the stage.
The VICE interview had SOOOOO much fucking potential, and the only REAL part of the entire piece was GHAAL. I seriously hated the crew after it was over, But came to respect Ghaal a Hell of a lot more!!!!
Awesome interview!! It's cool to see Gaahl is not the old antisocial man he usted to be. Actualy watching him smile made me feel happy. Something I wasn't expecting TBH.
I genuinely have to meet this man before I die one day. He carries himself with a very laidback humble manner which sets him far above most people. I'm stoked that he doesn't have that hey I'm famous and don't you forget it attitude. He's the type of guy you could just walk past him in the street or strike up a conversation in the line at the supermarket and he wouldn't bat an eyelid. And the new album is really pleasing. It fits your ears and soul like a warm blanket in winter.
You can tell he really appreciated the professionalism and the knowledge the interviewer showed. He didn't ask generic questions. He asked very well thought out questions and did his research which made gaahl feel comfortable. Good job
@@fenriz218 are you serious? he didn't bring it up a single time before he was literally asked about it in this interview. Wild that you're focusing so much on it
@@ditch_magnet Dude, I have no idea since when you've been listening to BM, but I've been listening to Gaygaahl bringing the same shit up since the mid-90's . In almost every interview, in every fanzine that would have him. Even the original bands in Norway wanted nothing to do with him, because he was creepy and essentially a hipster (that he produced handbags for a living was a running joke in the scene). Don't really care if kiddies take him serious or whether he gets fuck up the arse, or marries an orangutan - but I wish he wouldn't associate himself with the real BM-scene.
@@fenriz218 tragic that in those 25 years you still haven't found a life if you've been following him all this time and still came on this video just to post a comment, it's pretty clear you DO care what he does in his bedroom
@@fenriz218 Speaking about wasting time, your 25 years of obsession with Gaahl's sexuality sounds like just a perfect example of that. Oh! And don't even dare to put all of the metal community behind your homophobic bullshit, you're part of the 1% of stupid assholes you will find in any community. You'd actually be surprised to find out how many gay metalheads there are, and how many metalheads actually have common sense and are not homophobic shitholes :)
Nothing beats the Vice interview he did years ago, but I like listening to this weird man talk to any interviewer. He's like an alien... odd, and yet, intelligent.
"Why would anyone care" exactly GAAHL, it doesn't matter what your sexual preference is, you can do whatever you want and still do what you love. It doesn't matter who you are or what you like, metal binds everyone and metal makes us one
It's nice to see him again. The vice video makes me laugh so hard. I don't care if he is gay or not he can do what he wants his music is so great . I also love wardruna.
It's really tough being gay. When I was in college, I started being very supportive of a friend who really, REALLY likes men. People who hated me spread rumors about me being gay for going to his parties and even today I hear crazy stories about orgies that (sadly) never happened at my place. After a few years, pretty much all the gays in my area had came out of the close with me, but each and every single one of them thought he was alone. If only they had all been honest to each other! If you're gay, come out ASAP. And if your family can't handle it, abandon them until they do.
Piggybacking your comment in case someone’s considering coming out: if you’re still living with unsupportive family don’t come out until you have somewhere to go. They might kick you out. As soon as you have a job and a place to live in don’t risk homelessness. After that, if they don’t want to be part of your life because you’re gay, you can tell them to kick rocks.
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal) is very respectable as a true norwegian black metal icon and deserves to be honored, loved and revered in all the black metal scene, regardless of what you personally think about gays. even Faust (drummer of Emperor) who murdered a gay man, was actually the first to support Gaahl when he came out and was open about this. Gaahl is a quite cold person and does not give 0 fucks about what bitch-ass trollers have to say.
If you haven't seen his art, it's worth a look. Somehow his paintings evoke the idea that he snatched an early 20th century expressionist vocabulary out of time and applied it to a postmodern feel. Very heady stuff if you're into art at all. I can't say enough how much I love this guy's work, whether it's his paintings, Gorgoroth, Gaahlswyrd, Trelldom...
Ghaal seems to actually be a down to earth kind of guy to me. I think he was honest in this interview and really open about his life. This is one of the best, if not the best interview I've seen with Ghaal. I was disappointed when he left Gorgoroth because I felt he gave the band a strong stage presence than what current line-up has. Since he's left, their music quality IMO has went down considerably and it's just not Gorgoroth to me. Also, as a straight man, Ghaal's coming out and admitting he's gay doesn't bother me whatsoever and for him to be who he is, to come out and openly admit his sexuality I'm sure was a difficult thing to do. Kudos to the guy for doing so. I look forward to hearing his latest work.
This video came to me on a strange day. After watching Lords of Chaos yesterday, I started to have doubts about one of the characters in the novel I'm writing. A gay death metal drummer. Perhaps he was not realistic? I was rethinking him. Then I saw this interview, and I felt happy. I was in metal in the 80:s and 90:s (writer and guitarist in Ice Age), and even if there were homophobic jokes, nobody cared. Our singer was afraid to come out, but that was never about other people being negative, that was because she needed a little time. Thanks for a very honest interview. I needed to hear those words today. I will not change my death metal character, he earned his way into the story!
I clicked on this expecting to see a pompous prick ... he wasn't. He was rather honest and put thought into the answers. Probably because the interviewer asked good questions and did his homework.
Ooookay, this might be a silly question, but why are so many comments so homophobic and/or sexist? Metal has grown beyond this tightmindedness; maybe the commentators below should do too.
What a wonderfully respectful & open interview... It really is a nice change to see something that doesn't drag up the stereotypical ''satanic black metal'' questions. Seeing a genuine interest of Gaahl as a person & not just an image is just excellent. Bravo, Metal Injection!
If satanic black metal artists don't want to be asked about their aesthetic, then they shouldn't put so much effort into it. Black metal is very often just hipster bullshit. Having a real sense of humor about it is the only way to justify dressing up like KISS and growling into the mic.
I worked with him on the last tour with Wyrd at our venue in germany. He is a great guy tbh and very professional. Great interview with some very good questions!
@@LordBungBung It seems you know him better than me. That is great! But what exactly do you mean by steal gorgoroth? As far as i know gorgoroth still sucks without him. Did i miss something?
I really wish people would focus more on his amazing dark art. He and his partner have a gallery of some amazing oil paintings and someone has to make it public one day.
As soon as he asked him about his artwork & how it impacted himself and helped discover about himself; you can tell Gaahl was absolutely set-back due to how great of a personal question that was. Not many people would ask things like that.. typically just generic title-catching, stereotypical questions. Good shit Frank. Hate that I'm years late.. I'm a hip-hop addict who happened to dive deep into metal when I was a teenager and I forgot completely how interesting a lot of these artists are, and remembering Gaahl from my teenage years automatically made me click this videos. Much love to the metal community!
WTF Tucker Carlson got ousted for promoting book NIGHT IN ZAGREB by author Adam Medvidović that speaks of events that black metal community expects to happen. They all read that book it and like expect that to happen. Does anybody know anything about it?.......................................................................................................
Truly a fascinating interview. Pertinent, meaningful questions that brought out a very candid and surprisingly accessible side of Gaahl. Definitely an incredibly interesting man. Great work!
"Its the way the world has its own ideas but didnt metal." Pure truth. Russia, for example, is a very homophobic country. Therefore, the metal community is quite homophobic. I’ve seen so many male comments that “Gaal is fag, now it’s disgusting to listen to Gorgoroth” or “Why Faust hasn’t killed him yet.” Some went further: “yes, this is disgusting, but it doesn’t affect the music, so it’s kind of a don’t care.” So the Russian metal community isn’t from the most open communities. So sad for Russians like me.
Your right. His relationship with the adversary is on point. Being gay spits on God and the bible and is at peace with it. He even said "mankind is known to be narrow minded". Gaahl rules. Dont know if your making fun of him, but he is a genuine man who is happy
This is exactly the content I need in my recommended during Pride month 👌 great interview - kudos for being chilled and just letting him talk at his own pace instead of cutting from soundbyte to soundbyte without giving him time to elaborate.
He's got a lot of courage...his sexuality is still very controversial in many countries and even dangerous in a few...he's got so many artistic gifts-awesome!
@@RIUUI007 I think it's something to do with the old Roman/Latin alphabet. Look up old Roman plaques, they often use v instead of u. In this one plaque, they use the V to mean U, the V to actually mean V, and V is the Roman number 5 (here it's VII which is 7): roma.andreapollett.com/S1/ROMA-C41.JPG And Latin is the language of those who crucified Jesus, so it is the second language of Black Metal... after English, of course, because that's the way to sell the most records.
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Gaahl's ASMR career is off to a great start
Cesar Bravo been watching this for that reason at night😅
Vargs is already big
Thw combination of his leather rubbing and his voice is very satisfying and soothing.
This comment cracked me up lol
i agreeeeeed lol
I remember meeting Gaahl after Gorgoroth played a gig here in Ireland in 2005. I had turned 21 that weekend, and it was a pretty significant period of my life as my father had just been diagnosed with cancer. I ended up back at a local metal bar after the gig, chatting away with him, and remember being struck by how calm and affable he was. It was around the time a lot of eyes were on him in the media because of his assault charge and numerous other things, but he was very open and down to earth about it all, and wasn't taking any opportunities to dramatize any of it to his advantage. We went back to a party after that and drank some more beers, and I always remember that when we were parting ways he said that he hoped I had enjoyed my birthday and that my father would get well. An absolute gentleman. It's great to see him still going strong and pursuing what he loves. Gaahl - you're a hero!
damn dude thats pretty cool. memories like that are always good to look back at
cheers dude. he mightn't remember it, but i sure do. case in point as to why it's worthwhile being nice to people :)
What about your father?
Local metal bar.. Was it gypsy rose or fibbers? Hahaha. Hope your dad was OK in the end dude.
That's epic man. It's rare you meet someone you look up to or really enjoy their art and they don't disappoint you. Cheers
I want Gaahl to read me bedtime stories with his jacket crunching in the background
As an openly gay metal head, I love hearing him say that the metal community is one of the most accepting communities. This is also my experience, as a musician, bringing my boyfriend to shows. There was never an issue at a gig. No one thought twice about it. I was never judged....well until everyone found out that I'm a bass player. That's when I was judged, but understandably so. Basically I'm saying it's easier to be gay than to be a bassist in the metal community.
Gross dude
god damnit im a fucking bass player. should i seek help?
hahha that was funny. Cool stuff
things sure have changed in only recent times because in the 80s and 90s any male suspected of being "gay" was in constant fear of beaten to a pulp.
@@robotcitizen101 okey okey little correction then "the 80s were *mostly* awesome"
"Three steps of understanding humans: touring, prison, falling in love"
Damn, this is an actual pretty insightful, honest and wise answer.
I saw Gorgoroth live once. 2 things I remember:
- The bass was so loud that I literally felt like I was levitating and being massaged in my ribs because of its sound waves
- Gaahl stared at me for a long time, with his dark stoic face in corpsepaint
That was pretty amazing ^^
Do you kook like you’re a fallen angel?
Lucky you.
I love loud bass,can barely hear it some times
@@NetSkillNavigator seeing on RUclips at REAL SATANISTS REACT TO EXTREME METAL
Holy shirt, what an experience!
Never seen this guy smile or laugh; it was like seeing a sunrise for the first time
thats pretty gay
@@kristonic1269 Not all gays practice anal sex. If he does I think he's not the one taking it.
He was thinking about Satan
A gay evil sunrise was going to be the name of Gorgoroth's album, but they canned it
Well then you obviously did not "see" ruclips.net/video/m591K2awZi0/видео.html
Gaahl what does it feel like to be gay in the black metal community?
Gaahl: "Satan"
@@jimtguitarist ULTRA GAYTAN, you asshole authoritarian!
@@jimtguitarist muh current year
It's kind of a pain in the butt, tbh
Say ton
@bertasu 😥
I met Gaahl once, and he was so cool and humble. He even gave me a pack of beer when I had to leave.
_CayM_ im so jealous
Why did you have to leave I'm curious lol
Joe Metzgar his backside was getting Raw
@@asneakylawngnome5792 put out or get out.
I envy you so much that you met him
*sips wine* "...Satan"
That was the best part of his interview with Vice
what is it called if you dont mind me asking?
Came looking for this 👍
LOLOLOLOL
Hahaha, that was epic 😂
Great to see this interviewer asking some decent, thoughtful, and interesting questions. You could see even Gaahl was even impressed, and needed to think hard about his answers. Well done!
He's a typical Norwegian speaking like a slow video and also is a kind of unemotional
My thoughts exactly I'm sure be had to do research onngaal to see how he would respond to certain questions. He asked gaahl all the right ones.
Kind of ironic how that light fixture makes it look like Gaahl has a halo...🧐
OfTheUSSEnterprise nice catch
Remember, Lucifer started off as an Angel!!
@Mistweaver Its Kristian
And hes very anti-Christian, but he uses Satan to attack the christian world so they understand.
It's really cool that you asked him interesting, meaningful questions instead of the typical stuff. Great job, man!
A gay man interviewing a gay man, basically
"Be yourself" That's probably the most metal thing in the world. Don't judge someone by the cover.
@@ashdravencrow6328 what the hell are you blabbering about
Juan Martin I judge bands by their album artwork.
@@TallicaMan1986 well ghost have some pretty good artworks and I don't like them so I think it's a bad practice xd
@@bigfat4172 Gaahl is a really talented musician and a black metal legend and this man is blinded cause he's gay. That's pretty stupid if you ask me
Juan Martin Nah, I have a rather high standard for album artwork. If I dont want it on the wall then I'll most likely not like it. That said this has been true for nearly all the metal I listen too.
When a average person comes out it is called "coming out of the closet", in Gaahl's case "coming out of the wine cellar from meeting with.... Satan"
As a gay metalhead asking: May I use this?
Hammerschlägen M Imagine liking black metal and reproducing the same thing the church said for a long time lmao
@Hammerschlägen M seriously 😑
@@mandalorian4620 hating sexuality is not a jeudo-christian thing.
1) It is completely possible to do it without being of a Jeudo-Christian religion or for any reason that those religions created
2) Juedo-Christian religions were not the only ones to do it throughout history, in fact it was the norm throughout the world for most of history.
@@gj4312 you're wrong people were gay as fuck before Christianity came about and christianity is a relatively new thing
This interviewer was respectful, hats off to him a real decent interviewer hence why ghaal was engaged
Agreed. He didn't come off as nervous, he didn't come off as over-confident either. He didn't objectify Gaahl or hang on subjects for too long. He just treated him like a human being. I wish more interviewers were like him.
ghall wanted that booty
Gaahl
Man, biggest respect to the interviewer. I love his questions and his way of talking, its so genuine and interested! He's the reasone I am still subscribed to metal injection. Keep up the good work man!
Agreed. He did a damn good job
Absolutely agree. This interviewer did an amazing job, asked amazing questions. He seems young, but I expect him to be very successful.
Agree 100%. Very respectful, relaxed and obviously loves the music.
I agree he is asking all the right questions for gaahl. And he is responding very well to him. The interviewer is very patient and straight to the point with his questions and gaahl sees that he is a serious interviewer
The interviewer had to do a good job otherwise Gaahl would have shut down.
I love two things about this interview:
Ghaal is showing his human side, and the interviewer is treating him like a human being and not being patronizing.
Well hes human wtf?
I love his music!!!!!!
@@user-qm7bp4ul5t Some people treat Gaahl differently, watch the Vice interview
@@user-qm7bp4ul5t yep, n people trear him oddly. I really wanna know this man, and live with his family for a while. See his way of life, and try to understand him. He is an idol, an idol of independance, plus he's sorta pagan. Which is awesome, as I am to. Maybe we could sacrifice animals and drink blood.
@@MagklJellyBeanPastelLucidDream he might kill you. If it turns out your looking for a "guru" type in him.
But if you're just tryna talk philosophy or get tips on how to live with less shit, he won't kill you.
It's nice to see Gaahl smiling and be comfortable for once in an interview. Great job on this one!
i think he has gone through enormous changes as a person in the last 20 years, but the interviewer is chilled so thats good. he actually finishes by saying so, which proves my point, but the interviewer does have silly hair, which is never would have been a good idea in the presence of old ghaal.
Where did he smile?
@@blackmetalmagick1 5:41
Andy Mack oof
Andy Mack what are you 10 years old? Grow the fuck up you moron
Give this boy a medal. This was an amazing interview
@@zeronadolf7349 Even if he was, why would you give a shit?
zeron adolf It’s obvious just a kid troll trying to stir things up while hiding. Just ignore they exist in every genre.
zeron adolf oh I see your just fucking nuts good to know 👍
A medal and a haircut! Lol
"The word of Gaahl" sounds like a necromancer's book
What an intimidating task it must be to interview this man considering his history with the press. Well done Frank !
Welll frank approached him like a pussy would approach Bjork and talk about crafts and ipa beer so this is extra gay
Only if you treat him like an oddity as all previous interviewers did.
SpikeFlea no one treated him like an oddity, he projected an image of "the most evil man alive" so they treated him accordingly.
But it turned out he was getting his cheeks clapped by a fashion photographer 🤣🤣🤣
@@VastatioHe's still more evil than your step dad though, if you want to talk about getting your cheeks clapped...
SpikeFlea you're projecting again with the "step-dad" remarks, sounds like you were molested by your step-father.
How sad, child abuse is no laughing matter.
Unless it's you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I had the pleasure of meeting Gaahl in London recently at the launch of his Natural Wine business, and he's just a really really nice kind person. Total legend. New album is great too!
I mentioned Kalli
I'm jealous. Id love to sit and chat with him.
Gaahl is so smart. His whole view, and feeling of sadness, about the fact that people feel encouraged and represented by him in order to come out and being themselves... because that actually implies that societies need to evolve so coming out is not longer a thing and we'd no longer seek for representation because we'd be surrounded by it.
He also loves cats... so, we stan🖤
The Vice interview has nothing on this, well done!
That Vice interview is legendary because of Gaahl himself. I wonder if he is the same person he was then, but from his statements here I'm inclined to think that he might have changed to some extent, in the sense that he might have lost at least some of his misanthropy... Anyway, Gaahl is always a compelling presence, both on and off the stage.
The VICE interview had SOOOOO much fucking potential, and the only REAL part of the entire piece was GHAAL. I seriously hated the crew after it was over, But came to respect Ghaal a Hell of a lot more!!!!
He is so relaxing. He needs to do a audio book or even meditation..man what it must be like to talk to him
watching on RUclips at REAL SATANISTS REACT TO EXTREME METAL
Probably the best interview of Gaahl, and the best way to understand the man himself. Good job by the journalist !
" three steps to understanding humans.... touring..... prison..... falling in love......."
loved that
First time i see him talking like a regular dude and not like a character
Cos it's daylight#
And blinking
I like to think that he was mocking vice in that interview
Diego Nelson 🤣 no.
He just got exposed as a clown show.
@@Vastatio Much like your stepdad did to you?
Tremendous work on interviewing him, big respect! Gaahl seems like a cool guy after all
Awesome interview!! It's cool to see Gaahl is not the old antisocial man he usted to be. Actualy watching him smile made me feel happy. Something I wasn't expecting TBH.
@@maggotreynolds9749 since he was violent with people I think it's was apropriate yo say antisocial.
I'm digging this new and evolved Gaahl! Seems kinda cool, at least in this interview.
This is the first time I hear Gaahl chuckle lol
That's because he's got sugar in his tank, he's despicable!
@@b.r2715 "Sugar in his tank" haha!
BigTimeRay calling out the big time gay.
@@lissavalles780 yes ma'am, thanks Lissa 👍😂
I genuinely have to meet this man before I die one day. He carries himself with a very laidback humble manner which sets him far above most people. I'm stoked that he doesn't have that hey I'm famous and don't you forget it attitude. He's the type of guy you could just walk past him in the street or strike up a conversation in the line at the supermarket and he wouldn't bat an eyelid.
And the new album is really pleasing. It fits your ears and soul like a warm blanket in winter.
You can tell he really appreciated the professionalism and the knowledge the interviewer showed. He didn't ask generic questions. He asked very well thought out questions and did his research which made gaahl feel comfortable. Good job
I wish this interview would have been longer. That was a Gaahl like I have never seen before.
What does it matter if he”s gay, rob Halford , Elton John or Freddie mercury all rocked it! His music still has the intensity!
@@fenriz218 are you serious? he didn't bring it up a single time before he was literally asked about it in this interview. Wild that you're focusing so much on it
@@ditch_magnet Dude, I have no idea since when you've been listening to BM, but I've been listening to Gaygaahl bringing the same shit up since the mid-90's . In almost every interview, in every fanzine that would have him. Even the original bands in Norway wanted nothing to do with him, because he was creepy and essentially a hipster (that he produced handbags for a living was a running joke in the scene). Don't really care if kiddies take him serious or whether he gets fuck up the arse, or marries an orangutan - but I wish he wouldn't associate himself with the real BM-scene.
@@fenriz218 tragic that in those 25 years you still haven't found a life
if you've been following him all this time and still came on this video just to post a comment, it's pretty clear you DO care what he does in his bedroom
Freddie Mercury was bisexual
@@fenriz218 Speaking about wasting time, your 25 years of obsession with Gaahl's sexuality sounds like just a perfect example of that. Oh! And don't even dare to put all of the metal community behind your homophobic bullshit, you're part of the 1% of stupid assholes you will find in any community. You'd actually be surprised to find out how many gay metalheads there are, and how many metalheads actually have common sense and are not homophobic shitholes :)
The hotel ceiling light giving gaahl a halo cracks me up…
5:39 Wow Ok now I can die in peace!!
Nothing beats the Vice interview he did years ago, but I like listening to this weird man talk to any interviewer. He's like an alien... odd, and yet, intelligent.
yeah the ending is so funny in the vice one haha
Is it just me...or is he looking even younger in this actual one? I mean the vice interview is like 10yrs ago...
But what if he was interviewed by Hamilton? Lol
and super gay...
odd? He is just Scandinavian. :)
Maybe it was unwise to write "being gay" first in the title, as if that were the defining characteristic of this man.
It is a big part of who he is ofcourse
@@IoIocaust sexuality isn't important.
@@saturnus423 Gay Guy: Hold my dick
It is a MAJOR identifying characteristic for most gay men. Everything in their lives they somehow tie into being gay
@@rambomoore381 I guess it's people around that percieve it that way. Most people, gay or straight just eat, shit, work and sleep
Great interview. Congratulations to Gaahl, for his art work and new music.
North Troll
I am also gay Let's chat with you?
"Why would anyone care" exactly GAAHL, it doesn't matter what your sexual preference is, you can do whatever you want and still do what you love. It doesn't matter who you are or what you like, metal binds everyone and metal makes us one
It's nice to see him again. The vice video makes me laugh so hard. I don't care if he is gay or not he can do what he wants his music is so great . I also love wardruna.
The interview: really nice, laid back, great questions asked
The title: gAahl's Gay GUys plEaSe CliCk
Swine - i appreciate your voice in second line
To be fair it worked
Worked on me 😄
Should the title talk about how nice the interviewer is?
Flippy :D
It's really tough being gay. When I was in college, I started being very supportive of a friend who really, REALLY likes men. People who hated me spread rumors about me being gay for going to his parties and even today I hear crazy stories about orgies that (sadly) never happened at my place. After a few years, pretty much all the gays in my area had came out of the close with me, but each and every single one of them thought he was alone. If only they had all been honest to each other!
If you're gay, come out ASAP. And if your family can't handle it, abandon them until they do.
Piggybacking your comment in case someone’s considering coming out: if you’re still living with unsupportive family don’t come out until you have somewhere to go. They might kick you out. As soon as you have a job and a place to live in don’t risk homelessness. After that, if they don’t want to be part of your life because you’re gay, you can tell them to kick rocks.
Being concerned with what you're family thinks is gay
I'm not gay but we'll said
I wish it was as simple as “abandon your family until they accept you.”
You're gay, just in denial.. 🤦♂️🤣🤦♂️
Frank is such a good interviewer. What a great job and it was very interesting to hear Ghaal's take on things.
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal) is very respectable as a true norwegian black metal icon and deserves to be honored, loved and revered in all the black metal scene, regardless of what you personally think about gays. even Faust (drummer of Emperor) who murdered a gay man, was actually the first to support Gaahl when he came out and was open about this. Gaahl is a quite cold person and does not give 0 fucks about what bitch-ass trollers have to say.
Good to see Gaahl again,
One of my favorite musicians, glad to see him speak so openly and not as cryptic as he has before, really amazing guy!
If you haven't seen his art, it's worth a look. Somehow his paintings evoke the idea that he snatched an early 20th century expressionist vocabulary out of time and applied it to a postmodern feel. Very heady stuff if you're into art at all. I can't say enough how much I love this guy's work, whether it's his paintings, Gorgoroth, Gaahlswyrd, Trelldom...
I adore Gaahl. What a fucking legendary player in black metal. He will forever be considered one of the greatest.
listen on RUclips at REAL SATANISTS REACT TO EXTREME METAL
Ghaal seems to actually be a down to earth kind of guy to me. I think he was honest in this interview and really open about his life. This is one of the best, if not the best interview I've seen with Ghaal. I was disappointed when he left Gorgoroth because I felt he gave the band a strong stage presence than what current line-up has. Since he's left, their music quality IMO has went down considerably and it's just not Gorgoroth to me. Also, as a straight man, Ghaal's coming out and admitting he's gay doesn't bother me whatsoever and for him to be who he is, to come out and openly admit his sexuality I'm sure was a difficult thing to do. Kudos to the guy for doing so. I look forward to hearing his latest work.
This video came to me on a strange day. After watching Lords of Chaos yesterday, I started to have doubts about one of the characters in the novel I'm writing. A gay death metal drummer. Perhaps he was not realistic? I was rethinking him.
Then I saw this interview, and I felt happy. I was in metal in the 80:s and 90:s (writer and guitarist in Ice Age), and even if there were homophobic jokes, nobody cared. Our singer was afraid to come out, but that was never about other people being negative, that was because she needed a little time.
Thanks for a very honest interview. I needed to hear those words today. I will not change my death metal character, he earned his way into the story!
How's that novel coming along?
@@anonymousgoat3669 Slowly. I need something to put a whip on my back.
I think this may be the first time I've seen this man smile
He actually smiles/laughs alot in interviews.
I clicked on this expecting to see a pompous prick ... he wasn't. He was rather honest and put thought into the answers. Probably because the interviewer asked good questions and did his homework.
Yeah. Agreed.
Ooookay, this might be a silly question, but why are so many comments so homophobic and/or sexist? Metal has grown beyond this tightmindedness; maybe the commentators below should do too.
That smile on the last question, Gaahl appreciated those interesting questions, very good interview and interviewer. Props!
What a fantastic interview, very respectful, great questions. This is how you do an interview!
8:29 Is when he was asked about being gay
I've seen this a dozen times already but I just love how easy and natural the atmosphere is. Great questions, great job!
Damn his moisturizer game is on point.
His moisturizer is actually in a pint.
It’s called...no sun exposure
@anonymous Haha, so original and funny.😐😑
@anonymous to the psych ward..
@anonymous I smell homophobia
its absurd how rarely he blinks
What a wonderfully respectful & open interview... It really is a nice change to see something that doesn't drag up the stereotypical ''satanic black metal'' questions. Seeing a genuine interest of Gaahl as a person & not just an image is just excellent. Bravo, Metal Injection!
If satanic black metal artists don't want to be asked about their aesthetic, then they shouldn't put so much effort into it. Black metal is very often just hipster bullshit. Having a real sense of humor about it is the only way to justify dressing up like KISS and growling into the mic.
Always love the energy this guy brings. Such a positive influence
Lol
Gaahl is one of the most scary gay person I have ever seen
Great timing. I was thinking of Gaahl and being gay in the Black metal scene. 🤘 and this video pops in!~ happy pride month Gaahl🖤
lol
Fine interview. Gaahl seems to be progressed a lot in his personality.
Just that, or you just saw more of Gaahl.
It's nice to see an actually good interview with Gaahl. He even seems confortable in here. Good job!
I worked with him on the last tour with Wyrd at our venue in germany. He is a great guy tbh and very professional. Great interview with some very good questions!
So professional he decides to steal Gorgoroth? Don't think so
@@LordBungBung It seems you know him better than me. That is great! But what exactly do you mean by steal gorgoroth? As far as i know gorgoroth still sucks without him. Did i miss something?
As in the "sips wine...satan interview," his leather slightly cracks upon subtle movements of his.
i think it was dark beer. Anyway cool dude
@@NeuralDagger yes here you are correct. I mean in his classic interview when he answers "SATAN."
I really wish people would focus more on his amazing dark art. He and his partner have a gallery of some amazing oil paintings and someone has to make it public one day.
Really? I didn't knew that, good to know!
Gaahl: "satan"
Vince Neil: "satin"
james martin hahahaha
Gaahl: Badass
Neil: Fatass
As soon as he asked him about his artwork & how it impacted himself and helped discover about himself; you can tell Gaahl was absolutely set-back due to how great of a personal question that was. Not many people would ask things like that.. typically just generic title-catching, stereotypical questions.
Good shit Frank. Hate that I'm years late.. I'm a hip-hop addict who happened to dive deep into metal when I was a teenager and I forgot completely how interesting a lot of these artists are, and remembering Gaahl from my teenage years automatically made me click this videos.
Much love to the metal community!
WTF Tucker Carlson got ousted for promoting book NIGHT IN ZAGREB by author Adam Medvidović that speaks of events that black metal community expects to happen. They all read that book it and like expect that to happen. Does anybody know anything about it?.......................................................................................................
Good interview Frank! It's amazing what good questions will pull out of an artist... -Dustin
Truly a fascinating interview. Pertinent, meaningful questions that brought out a very candid and surprisingly accessible side of Gaahl. Definitely an incredibly interesting man. Great work!
Sorv
I am also gay Let's chat with you?
I have to say that gaahl is always a pleasure to watch in interviews. You can see in his eyes he is on a whole different level of human thinking.
One of the best interviews I've recently seen. Well bloody done!
Durval Campos
I am also gay Let's chat with you?
Never seen him so happy! Feels good man
"Its the way the world has its own ideas but didnt metal."
Pure truth.
Russia, for example, is a very homophobic country. Therefore, the metal community is quite homophobic. I’ve seen so many male comments that “Gaal is fag, now it’s disgusting to listen to Gorgoroth” or “Why Faust hasn’t killed him yet.” Some went further: “yes, this is disgusting, but it doesn’t affect the music, so it’s kind of a don’t care.” So the Russian metal community isn’t from the most open communities. So sad for Russians like me.
ctionsaveuseri why is it disgusting???? Disgusting is what Satan stands for. Think about it!!!
"waahhh people don't respect me for fucking men in ass waahhh"
Benito Mussolini go back to church where you can cry about sodomy being a sin
@@benitomussolini6996 Not your business, nor your concern, Il Duce. Worry about your own life, not others'.
@@benitomussolini6996 "waahhh! i can't get laid because feminism waahhh!"
I have no words for this fantastic interview! Great job dude. And great words Gaahl, you are awesome!
He's actually so cute, specially when he smiles 🤘🏻😊
Awesome interviewer - it feels like a natural conversation in comparison to other interviews I've seen
His lover is Satan and they have been in a serious relationship for over 2000 years. Plot twist he Ghaal is a vampire 🧛♂️
Your right.
His relationship with the adversary is on point. Being gay spits on God and the bible and is at peace with it.
He even said "mankind is known to be narrow minded".
Gaahl rules.
Dont know if your making fun of him, but he is a genuine man who is happy
Never been a fan of his music but I still can't help but listen when he speaks. Maybe it's his demeanor. Such a chill dude.
Coolest dude ever. I know first hand...
@@metalheadmike774 no doubt here. Would love to meet the guy.
I’ll never forget him from that documentary.
“Where do you get your inspiration from?”
“Satan.”
Metal : A Headbanger's Journey
And what does Satan represent in Gorgoroth’s music?
Freedom
The funniest unintentionally funny moment in all of metal
Just shut the fuck up
"satan"...
What an amazing interview! He looks so... peaceful, I could dare say even happy (in his own way). I'm really glad to see him like this!
I went for a long drive today and listened and it's a fantastic album from beginning to end.
Great interview, absolutely loved it 💜
Greetings from Norway
I noticed his pint glass. Imagine him going to the bar and ordering a Guinness in that voice
This is exactly the content I need in my recommended during Pride month 👌 great interview - kudos for being chilled and just letting him talk at his own pace instead of cutting from soundbyte to soundbyte without giving him time to elaborate.
Such a great interview.
He's got a lot of courage...his sexuality is still very controversial in many countries and even dangerous in a few...he's got so many artistic gifts-awesome!
Great interview and interviewer, with respectful and interesting questions. Keep it up!
Gaahl seems weird without a wine glass.
Don't you mean WYRD?!!?!??!!
Gaahl has matured. Just like a good old red wine. Cheers, man.
One of the best interviewers I’ve seen
True artists evolve (and I don’t mean “trve”)
What's the deal with replacing u with a v anyway ?
I'd like to know :D
@@RIUUI007 I think it's something to do with the old Roman/Latin alphabet. Look up old Roman plaques, they often use v instead of u.
In this one plaque, they use the V to mean U, the V to actually mean V, and V is the Roman number 5 (here it's VII which is 7): roma.andreapollett.com/S1/ROMA-C41.JPG
And Latin is the language of those who crucified Jesus, so it is the second language of Black Metal... after English, of course, because that's the way to sell the most records.
Your absolutely right, but sometimes not for the better.
Wow I was nervously watching the whole thing expecting him to reject those questions but nope, he went ahead and answered them. Nice.
The fact he says it’s a difficult question is so exciting
Imagine Gahl and Abbath in the same interview 😅
Ugh, just Gaahl please. Abbath is annoying as hell