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Gorgoroth - Gaahl 'Outs' Himself As Homosexual


Kristian 'Gaahl' Espedal, frontman of Norwegian Black Metallers Gorgoroth, has publicly stated his homosexuality, according to Blabbermouth sources.

33 year old Gaahl spoke openly in an interview with Götz Kühnemund of Rock Hard magazine about his sexual orientation, also adding "I feel how I feel and I've never made any secret about it", and "I've never really hidden anything to begin with. It's just that I was never in love before" ... "until last year".

Gaahl also mentions a stable line-up for his version of Gorgoroth, confirming that Frost (Satyricon, 1349) will perform on the next album.

Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Gorgoroth
Posted: 29.10.2008 by Richard


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29.10.2008 - 21:36
GT
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Good for him
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29.10.2008 - 21:41
LeChron James
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Yeah man, good for Gaahl. at least he didnt go around parading it like Halford did.

and WERD on Frost performing on "Gorgoroth"'s next album. and money says Tony Laureano will perform for him in the US if they decide to tour for said album
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29.10.2008 - 21:45
Introspekrieg
Totemic Lust
Elite
Homosexuality just goes along with the anti-religious sentiments anyway

But I noticed you left out the "Wynjo" women's clothing line he is working on,
the happy couple:
http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dandeverooggaah617588bod5.jpg
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29.10.2008 - 21:50
Ilham
Giant robot
Honestly, is this really news? I mean, it's his private life, are we gonna know when he breaks up and finds another partner again as well? And as he said himself, he never hid he was an homosexual, what's the point?
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29.10.2008 - 21:55
Promonex
Cathemeral
Elite
I knew that some black metal artist is gonna come out of the closet sooner or later. Satanism and national socialism don't shock people anymore, homosexuality however does. The black metal scene conforms too much to its own principles of anti-conformity, so in order to become really anti-conformist and individualistic homosexuality is the way to go.

A long story short: This might just be a publicity stunt. And even if it wasn't, I couldn't care less.
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29.10.2008 - 22:12
Richard
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Written by Ilham on 29.10.2008 at 21:50

Honestly, is this really news? I mean, it's his private life, are we gonna know when he breaks up and finds another partner again as well? And as he said himself, he never hid he was an homosexual, what's the point?


Fair point - perhaps I could have worded the article better, but I tried to keep it brief.

I think deep down, many people are interested in this kind of thing and find it 'newsworthy' if they're honest - particularly considering Gaahl's image and past controversies, him coming out is a matter of interest. It doesn't mean there's a negative connotation to it.
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29.10.2008 - 22:17
Holy_Diver
Who gives a fuck about sexuality, as long as Gorgoroth exists I wont complain,exept if they turn into a glam-metal band... then it would be news worthy
[edit] I wrote this post when Richard's wasn't there yet, no offense against you
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29.10.2008 - 22:20
Wasn't he arrested for brutally bashing a homosexual man or was that someone else?
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29.10.2008 - 22:23
GodlessOne
Its good he found love now he'll understand hate more... As for him be homosexual I dont think thats important enough to be considered news. Hails to Gaahl!
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29.10.2008 - 22:34
Valentin B
Iconoclast
sooner or later the face paint would have given him away anyway lol
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29.10.2008 - 22:36
Doc G.
Full Grown Hoser
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Written by Richard on 29.10.2008 at 22:12

Written by Ilham on 29.10.2008 at 21:50

Honestly, is this really news? I mean, it's his private life, are we gonna know when he breaks up and finds another partner again as well? And as he said himself, he never hid he was an homosexual, what's the point?


Fair point - perhaps I could have worded the article better, but I tried to keep it brief.

I think deep down, many people are interested in this kind of thing and find it 'newsworthy' if they're honest - particularly considering Gaahl's image and past controversies, him coming out is a matter of interest. It doesn't mean there's a negative connotation to it.

I for one am glad it was posted. I...oh man....I've got so many jokes I could blurt out right now....I don't even know where to begin. I'm just......that whole news segment is just too perfect. I'm not a homophobe or anything, but that whole thing just made me laugh too friggin hard, honestly, I just know something related to this is going to be posted in the "funny stuff" section of the website in under a month.
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29.10.2008 - 22:37
X-Ray Rod
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Written by Introspekrieg on 29.10.2008 at 21:45

Homosexuality just goes along with the anti-religious sentiments anyway

But I noticed you left out the "Wynjo" women's clothing line he is working on,
the happy couple:
http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dandeverooggaah617588bod5.jpg


The one of the right is Gaahl? O___O
Well, he looks kinda gay indeed jejeje

Btw.. I'm not against homosexuality by any means and I respect him anyway, it's good that he don't care about it.
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29.10.2008 - 22:39
Turin Turambar
Mormegil
I dont belive...lol...I can't imagine Gaahl with other guy...."Im in love" omg....
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29.10.2008 - 22:50
kaos666
Didn't Gaahl get imprisoned for assault on a homo? Or was that Jon Nödtveidt...my black metal knowledge is limited...
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29.10.2008 - 22:59
Doc G.
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Written by kaos666 on 29.10.2008 at 22:50

Didn't Gaahl get imprisoned for assault on a homo? Or was that Jon Nödtveidt...my black metal knowledge is limited...

Even if it was, straight guys assault women all the time, whats the difference? He could have just assaulted him because he didn't like him, not necessarily because he gay....

Its bizarre how if you assault any minority, whether it be racial, or sexual orientation, people automatically assume its a hate crime.
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29.10.2008 - 23:03
NaittsirK
Yes it was Jon Nödtveidt...who, to be more precise, killed a homosexual.


Written by Doc G. on 29.10.2008 at 22:59

Written by kaos666 on 29.10.2008 at 22:50

Didn't Gaahl get imprisoned for assault on a homo? Or was that Jon Nödtveidt...my black metal knowledge is limited...

Even if it was, straight guys assault women all the time, whats the difference? He could have just assaulted him because he didn't like him, not necessarily because he gay....

Its bizarre how if you assault any minority, whether it be racial, or sexual orientation, people automatically assume its a hate crime.
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29.10.2008 - 23:04
Smurfkiller
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Lol his life. Anyway, I'm interested in how much Frost will have impact on Gorgoroth's sound. Because their last CD is so... lacking.
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29.10.2008 - 23:23
Lordofchaos
Account deleted
In fact it's juste none of our business...
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29.10.2008 - 23:29
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Mastercommander
Doesn't surprise me at all. good for him though. But Like everybody is saying. This is more like gossip then actual news
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29.10.2008 - 23:36
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Written by NaittsirK on 29.10.2008 at 23:03

Yes it was Jon Nödtveidt...who, to be more precise, killed a homosexual.

He didn't kill the guy, he was convicted for being an accessory to murder, it was a friend of Jon, some Iranian called Vlad, who killed the homosexual Algerian. So it wasn't Jon.
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29.10.2008 - 23:36
Introspekrieg
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One popular etymology (or folk-etymology) connects the word "gossip" with "to sip": the tale tells how politicians would send assistants to bars to sit and listen to general public conversations. The assistants had instructions to sip a beer and listen to opinions; they responded to the command to "go sip", which allegedly turned into "gossip".

Over the last decade, gossip has come to the attention of academia as a fruitful avenue of study, particularly in light of its relationship to both overt and implicit power structures.

Let's see how many hits this story gets and then we can decide if it was worthy of posting (seems a lot of people are interested already, so what's the harm?)
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29.10.2008 - 23:39
NaittsirK
Written by =maD.Doc:. on 29.10.2008 at 23:36

Written by NaittsirK on 29.10.2008 at 23:03

Yes it was Jon Nödtveidt...who, to be more precise, killed a homosexual.

He didn't kill the guy, he was convicted for being an accessory to murder, it was a friend of Jon, some Iranian called Vlad, who killed the homosexual Algerian. So it wasn't Jon.

ow!
I see...
thanx for the correction !
Btw i think that this is the biggest gossip of the 21st cenury so far...
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29.10.2008 - 23:47
Urizen367
Cant say i'm surprised...
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29.10.2008 - 23:51
Awwwwww isn't that sweet? <3
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30.10.2008 - 00:05
AiwiAstwihad
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Written by =maD.Doc:. on 29.10.2008 at 23:36

...it was a friend of Jon, some Iranian called Vlad...

What?!
How do you know he was Iranian? I couldn't find anything about his nationality.
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30.10.2008 - 00:33
Symmachus
I knew that Gaahl used to have a gay relationship with the guy he founded that fashion place with.

On the homosexuality issue, call me a bugger as much as you like, but I think gay marriage should not be legalized. I don't feel like going into detail, but someone needed to say that.
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30.10.2008 - 00:37
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Melodeath Master
Written by AiwiAstwihad on 30.10.2008 at 00:05

Written by =maD.Doc:. on 29.10.2008 at 23:36

...it was a friend of Jon, some Iranian called Vlad...

What?!
How do you know he was Iranian? I couldn't find anything about his nationality.

Well, if Wikipedia is right about this case he's Iranian. Maybe it's wrong, but that's the information I found about this, but the thing that only matters it that it wasn't Jon who murdered the guy.
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30.10.2008 - 01:22
Opethian
Why Gaahl? why
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30.10.2008 - 01:23
Passenger
Lost To Apathy
LOL
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30.10.2008 - 01:29
Stuart
MiseryKing
Haha, this is quite funny, this guy is such a joke, he just talks random shit all the time to attract attention, keep himself in the media, either that or he has decided its more evil to be gay than straight or something. I mean just read the interview. He says he's never hid it so why suddenly out of the blue to do an interview about it, because he's in love? the only validation for that statement would be to then go on and inform the world of this person you love.

I've read and watched so many interviews with Gaahl, purely for entertainment value, and he just simply doesn't seem to be able to see the world in perspective and this is why comes up with such a variety of nonsense. whether he is actualy gay or not is irrelevant, its the way he conducts himself in interviews. its just silly.

Let's remember this is the same man who said that BM was going to change the world and there was a council of black metal bands and that at one of their meetings it was decided which bands would be chosen to change the world with their music. Gorgoroth are boring band with a clown for a frontman.
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