He is seriously one of the most interesting people on the planet
@ColoRADbro420
8 жыл бұрын
BEN ----- just don't Ben Dover around him hehe
@bendover5863
8 жыл бұрын
anarchitect :^)
@miguelb2421
7 жыл бұрын
Motorhead your a fucking idiot.
@ВадимБ-ъ7т
7 жыл бұрын
True. That dude is wack as fuck tryin' to pretend some shit he aint
@db3516
7 жыл бұрын
Captain Howdy hail satan fuck jesus fuck allah
@coreysturner2748
8 жыл бұрын
I'd love to sit down and have a conversation with this man. He seems incredibly in tune with himself spiritually and very wise. I dig the Black Metal culture. There is alot more to it than people understand I think.
@dariox7953
8 жыл бұрын
"There is alot more to it than people understand I think." I don't want to speak out of turn as i am not involved in the Black Metal scene but form my understanding this is correct, they don't want the fans who get scared away by the shocking imagery, the fans they want are the ones to are able look deeper.
@osbaldohernandez9174
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t listen to black metal but I like to listen to this man and his thoughts on life etc etc
@FIFTHSUN2012
2 жыл бұрын
@@dariox7953 You nailed it. “The beauty of Black Metal is reserved for those who choose to dwell in its hideousness.”
@TheGrimBassist
12 жыл бұрын
He has got one of the mightiest voices of all time, in my opinion.
@Faus4us
6 жыл бұрын
When it comes down to it I always remember what Bruce Lee said, "Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, and make it your own." Simple, effective, and different for each person. I'd love to talk with Gaahl. I can relate to him when he speaks about the energy(God) within all things that connects us to each other. I strongly agree with that.
@RoxyRay529
6 жыл бұрын
Finally someone on Midgard I can relate to.. THANK YOU Gaahl for being here!
@ratmackay
11 жыл бұрын
It's an Icelandic wolf cross...which was one of the early ways of disguising a Thor's hammer as a cross. It is most definitely NOT a Christian symbol.
@altarman
8 жыл бұрын
i love this man PERIOD!
@88omair
4 жыл бұрын
Stange time to have a period
@soundcluster860
8 жыл бұрын
Gaahl is the norwegian Count Dracula.
@dreddinside
8 жыл бұрын
Dracula wishes he was Gaahl.
@dreddinside
8 жыл бұрын
HateDisease Which is filled with blood. It all makes sense now.
@myrkvidr.
7 жыл бұрын
Whooa, he let suck, damned!
@bass-callbo8434
6 жыл бұрын
But we norwegians say: Dount Cracula
@WeenukChog
5 жыл бұрын
Yea u know what hes suckn on lmao
@dan-3268
6 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of taking a picture standing next to this gentlemen. I must say he had a very tranquil aura, and it felt like I was standing next to a yoga guru or something. Very nice person, easy to approach. Drinking beer and having a conversation is something I would totally be down for
@ratmackay
11 жыл бұрын
Because it's an Icelandic wolf cross, a variant of mjolnir, NOT a Christian cross.
@maxudovicic8134
9 жыл бұрын
Very Handsome Man
@Victoria-bo9xk
4 жыл бұрын
I guess you have a thing for demon possessed people.
@amandatleigh
15 жыл бұрын
Good for you Gaahl. It sounds like you are on the right path. Good health to you! I look forward to your new musical creations.
@bosunbriney
9 жыл бұрын
great interview. one of the rare moments I feel proud of NL... we got this
@LadyLynd
13 жыл бұрын
Gaahl is always dressed with that jacket!... :D
@martmelee
13 жыл бұрын
damn.. gaahl actually laughed here.. damn he's changed, i mean in interviews about gorgoroth he was always serious, and i mean reeeaaallly serious. actually kinda weird to see him laughing O.O!
@RevanJJ
4 жыл бұрын
He needs more interviews. One of the deepest, most interesting people.
@LiliannahBudlidottir
12 жыл бұрын
No matter what he is, and I told him personally, he will always be respected for his knowledge is greater than most beings alive.
@LycanthropicArt
14 жыл бұрын
The background for this interview looks awesome. Does anyone where where it takes place? Thanks. - Wulf
@Alonoda
4 жыл бұрын
Its all about being REAL with your art, not even being an artist then trying to perform that art. He's one of a few doing it for the selves first. Despite Gorgoroth's stage it's not about the show or the image But the way the individual percieves these ideas
@nrb6666
14 жыл бұрын
He actually sounds happy here.. im glad for him, maybe metal wasnt the best path for him afterall...
@Shokukumi
12 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the Wardruna project and I'll be the first to support Gaahl and the members of Wardruna. I'm hoping to hear more of the ethnic Scandinavian music art.
@RodneyBass74
12 жыл бұрын
Artists are not out there to be emulated ,but as a symbol that represents something. With Wardruna, I see an artist trying to communicate with the collective unconsciousness through runes and ancient rituals( using sounds from nature). Its all about perspective. If you look at what Wardruna is all about, its very positive...Gaahl might be a changed man ,now that hes evolving with Wardruna. Who knows....but credit has to be given for the band's commitment to music and one's personal growth.
@Volkuris
14 жыл бұрын
that's an awesome place to hold an interview, pure peaceful nature
@corey1845
Ай бұрын
"People dont listen to the Art, they are just following the Character" this is so true.
@Majima897
4 жыл бұрын
A beautiful mind; truly.
@HushedDeath
13 жыл бұрын
This man inspires me.
@666buuze
14 жыл бұрын
Is Wardruna a new band formed by Ghaal, or was it an existing band that Ghaal joined?
@sejdaren
11 жыл бұрын
as i understand it only one wolfcross has been found ever and its on iceland...and there are not records to what it is...so as far as I understand it...it is more or less speculation to say what it is or what it is not...i think it is a beautiful peace of work since i like the wolfsheads...and i agree that you might be right about mjölnir...but if you got something more than a guess to back it up i would be seriously interested to see it...since im interested in old norse mythology and art
@Sensenoi6
12 жыл бұрын
THAT, my friend, is very well said. I salute you.
@telephonebear21
9 жыл бұрын
its nice to see him not acting so pretentious and over the top. i cant take him seriously when he does the 20 second silence followed by "satan" routine
@rensokk
12 жыл бұрын
what on earth are you basing that on?
@vashi1
14 жыл бұрын
Also, I've read that the wolfcrosses that are found are from the pagan time in Scandinavia, not when it was christianized. In the beginning when Scandinavia was Christianized people weared both a mjölnir and cross(a cross, not a wolfcross as far as I know).
@TheToillMainn
14 жыл бұрын
@IXB34RXI Varg Vikernes' original name was Kristian as well. That is if I remember correctly.
@HojoOSanagi
13 жыл бұрын
@munkierunner It's a wolf cross which is an Icelandic style of representing Mjolnir. If you saw it up close then you would see that it is in fact a hammer, just in the shape of a cross. Btw, that's a wolf's head at the end of the cross, not a hand.
@ChaosPath
12 жыл бұрын
@WikiHeba96 What he's wearing is called "Vargkors" in Sweden, "Wolf Cross", it's a Viking-symbol.
@ClinamenCloud
13 жыл бұрын
there is much emotion in his body, his muscles, his skin
@Thronsohn
12 жыл бұрын
how nice he is all of a sudden :-)
@Fishdogpigsquirrel
14 жыл бұрын
This man is one of the most intelligent human beings on the face of the earth.
@KUPHSER
11 жыл бұрын
fair call. ithrough my years of training i knew ppl who were awesome in the ring but scared on the street. i appreciate you fair reply because you are rifht, you never jnow who ur messing with.
@Manueelaa
14 жыл бұрын
I believe, he developed mentally and spiritually in the last few years and seems much happier and mature now.. and I appreciate that, I mean you shouldn't be stuck with this aggressive black metal image your whole life. It's ok for a while but you should evolve from it. I think Gaahl is actually a thoughtful man, who has a real message. And this message is not based upon lies or fear because that is what he hates about religion and especially christianity.
@J33vs
14 жыл бұрын
@RyZombie619 God, haven't you listened to Wardruna? The whole album is a spiritual voyage. His first album with Gorgoroth is pretty good if you ask me, but I'll still choose Gaahl's work in Wardruna over Gorgoroth anytime.
@cannancursed820
6 жыл бұрын
never really got into gorgoroth personally. I liked dimmu more. but dimmu wasn't nearly as visually awesome. but wardruna is one of my favorites. eat some mushrooms and it's a whole different beast.
@Profanum
13 жыл бұрын
@jonson771 hmm i've favourited atleast 1500 videos and none of them has ads, it's only this one so far
@sejdaren
11 жыл бұрын
its a wolfcross ( a wolfs head with a cross under) and its not facing down wards...it is centered apart from the wolfs head...what it means noone really knows since it is an artifact from the viking age...some belive it to be a mix of pagan and christian belife...but if it is there is no way to prove it
@Demanufactur3
13 жыл бұрын
You can meditate to this stuff "Wardruna", I was never really into black metal, i knew of gorgoroth but it really wasn't my style so to speak. I'll be ordering the wardruna album however... A step towards the future for gaahl, may the asagods be with you.
@FaceCulture
13 жыл бұрын
hi everyone, the whole interview is now online on youtube! check out our channel
@odynhros
12 жыл бұрын
why isn;t the cross on his neck upside down??
@kpdrrn32
11 жыл бұрын
He really is a fascinating person to listen to.
@GrogMindwhip
12 жыл бұрын
I thought it way of rewriting the rune Hagal (hail), which I've heard Gaahl feels connected to.
@vincentofgothenburg
14 жыл бұрын
@nmbr1kornfan It's not an inverted cross, it's an old nordic symbol known as "Vargkorset" or "Wolfcross". It was used both by nordic pagans and christians during the time.
@Faeden
14 жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or is he really fascinating to watch. There is something very intriguing about his mannerisms. He also seems like a genuinely nice chap, almost as if he is very innocent and child like, I do not mean that as in childish or that he is a goody two shoes, I mean as in he just does not seem viscous or angry, he seems very at peace.... Or am I just talking complete shit?
@Henrik976
14 жыл бұрын
e det seriøst en pris eller bare gjør du narr av ghaal?
@MBience3
9 жыл бұрын
i understand hes a little bit off with his views and intolerant so as to be even called a racist, but I respect him just for the fact that he makes good music.
@BWNovus
13 жыл бұрын
@MALSIV It is not upside down, it is a Viking cross.
@BboyRagnar0us
11 жыл бұрын
it's not the normal cross. it's facing downwards he's been wearing it for a long time
@Nikki_777
13 жыл бұрын
i like him in this interview, he seems more relaxed. he is actually a very good painter
@StakkelsJimm
14 жыл бұрын
I would love to meet him!
@ExitosGnosis
14 жыл бұрын
totally! respect to Gaahl for serving art and life first (it helps that wardruna is kickass). all these conformists who conform to black metal or whatever in order to look like they're not conformists won't understand an artist, so too bad for them. when gaahl talks about satan being about freedom in the gorgoroth days, his fans go "yeaahhh!" but they only perceive the surface of that statement. weiterrocken!
@Finntroll17
13 жыл бұрын
@rammstein2001 It's not a cross, it's the hammer of Thor from around the time of the conversion.
@TheMourningPalace
12 жыл бұрын
gaahl is going to play in a norwegian movie called "flukt"(escape). It's about the black death i think
@marqis95
12 жыл бұрын
for those who didn't know, Gaahl means Mad in norwegian
@LuciferWitch666
14 жыл бұрын
@animekevin I agree with you! Will Gaahl is doing fine i hear! Hes happy with his cool Boyfriend!
@MrWormlock
13 жыл бұрын
whats up with gaahl and awkward silences?
@washburn909
12 жыл бұрын
listening to him calms me down.
@MantiaRyche
11 жыл бұрын
Yes, we should. At least I try to be very open to different people. Its not always easy, but I try.
@Saru2191
14 жыл бұрын
@commandershadebetter I assume that you speaking of yourself, yes?
@AestheticUniverse
14 жыл бұрын
@saedt It may be an inverted cross. Hard to tell though.
@jp0005jp
14 жыл бұрын
True Words From A Great Man
@munkierunner
13 жыл бұрын
@flabreque That is clearly a cross......... just because a fist is holding the "cross" doesn;t mean its mjolnir. Its definitely NOT a hammer.
@UnorthodoxWarfare
13 жыл бұрын
@1ma4ighter whats the differnece...
@slashmole
14 жыл бұрын
@cinemats It's just a piece of the whole picture
@AmosMustDie
12 жыл бұрын
I do not agree with his sexuality. However I admire his passion and his spirit.
@mhslayer6
12 жыл бұрын
As someone else already stated on here, it is a variation of Mjolnir. It is NOT the typical hammer shape, but the cross is inverted to emulate the shape of the hammer. It's a later model, around 900 AD, and was made to pass the hammer off as a cross. In doing so, the christian authorities wouldn't have you put to death for wearing a heathen amulet.
@Bleakunending
13 жыл бұрын
@Nixblicker10 The mountains of Switzerland...just from reading that I can taste the crisp air!
@martmelee
13 жыл бұрын
@xXxCorey95xXx yeah but, i think its upside down, i don't think he would use a normal cross.
@tapion123
13 жыл бұрын
gaahl is a great philosiphor and he should write a book on his idealisms to spread the thought of freedom he breeds
@ibarraarturo3829
11 жыл бұрын
What about "that" jacket?
@five5x
11 жыл бұрын
As a gay man myself I hope one day it will be a matter of fact kind of thing myself, but society loves to categorize people by their differences from one another. We will always notice people by colour, sexuality, weight, sex and whatever else, but society needs to learn not to hate based on being different from one another. We should actually celebrate that we are a diverse species.
@German18DT
13 жыл бұрын
omg, he smiles????????????????
@6manuel6skiyer6HN
9 ай бұрын
Seria bueno que alguien tradusca esto al español. por favor
@samueljones5421
11 жыл бұрын
Not all Christians are bad, I'm a Christian and I love black metal, I cuss like a sailor, and I could care less if someone is gay, people have a right to do whatever the hell they want, and I'm looked at as a black sheep for being a metal head, yes I like Gorgoroth and I think Gaahl is a great musician but because I'm a Christian doesn't make me perfect at all I'm very much not perfect and I refuse to judge anyone, everyone has their own lives and are entitled to live it how they please
@ILegendaryHero
10 жыл бұрын
Than your hardly Christian. Why stand behind a label that doesn't agree with your lifestyle?
@planetbard1
10 жыл бұрын
Samuel...well said. You have made a very positive statement.
@abdullahhodhod3779
10 жыл бұрын
same like me but iam muslim.. and i lestin to black metal... take it as a life style and a music only but in prey i pray for god
@HydroBud98
10 жыл бұрын
How are you a Christian? Do you go to church regularly? do you read the Bible regularly? do you practice what the Bible teaches? do you try and keep God and Jesus in mind in things you do throughout the day? Or are you just calling yourself a Christian because your family is?
@tomward8603
10 жыл бұрын
ILegendaryHero You clearly have some very misconvieved notions on what it means yo be Christian. Not all people worship the same way, nor do they percieve their religion's message the same way. Christianity is a religion, not a label. Youre just talking out your ass. The kid made a good point.
@veinenxe2982
12 жыл бұрын
Oh shit this dude is still alive :O
@SeverbWH
12 жыл бұрын
it's not Mjolnir, but Wolf Cross.
@crirosa86
12 жыл бұрын
@xzidorx true..but i think that he plays a part most of the times. in this interview he looks like a perfect normal person and in other ones he looks insane, scary and also funny sometimes. i think he plays a lot the role depending on the person he's in front of him but i bet that deeply he' s a person you can talk with if you can stand the speech
@greetings05
15 жыл бұрын
Wow he does magic!! :O
@aterseraph
14 жыл бұрын
@TheShezz33 while i agree with your sentiment, lol, that's incorrect. They made a whole movie about Rob Halford and how his bandmates freaked out when he told them he was gay. That was the movie Rockstar, with Mark Wahlberg...
@slashmole
14 жыл бұрын
Damn he's was such a cool vocalist in Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam wish he had a solo thing like Ihsahn... or Triptykon did with Monotheist :(
@RodneyBass74
12 жыл бұрын
For all those who are judging Gaahl, do you think you have lived a perfect life? You have not done any harm ever ??I am not saying what hes done is moral, but I have no right to be self-righteous and point the finger..So, shut up and enjoy this man's talent on stage. Rather than following his life and emulating what he did. Hes not preaching you to do it either....
@AestheticUniverse
14 жыл бұрын
@suffiice I think you're right!
@vashi1
14 жыл бұрын
So I don't know what is right or wrong. But for me, it stands for the norse mythology. I'm sorry for making so many comments.
@hansen99x
14 жыл бұрын
@suckmynose000 Lol, it's very noticeable that the cross doesn't look inverted.
@LycanthropicArt
14 жыл бұрын
@TheDoomSower The necklace he has on looks like the Wolfcross, which is around 900 A.D. It was recovered in the Foss, Iceland area. The cross is believed to be a representation of both the Heathen Gods, and Christian god. When in the company of the "new" god the wearer could turn the cross upside down to represent the crucifix, were as if they were in the company of pagans, they could wear the right way, as a symbol of Mjollnir. At least, that's what I've learned about it. I wear one too.
@skarnbasse
12 жыл бұрын
Because it's not a christian cross. It's sometime called a "ulvekors" ("wolf's cross") and been found in Iceland and Norway - it dates back to the Viking age.
@Samhainmisfit123
13 жыл бұрын
@flabreque I cant really see too well, but it does look like a cross, not Mjolnir. People need to remember that the cross came way before Christianity and even Judaism. It has a variety of different symbolic values that are really beautiful. Also Jesus (real?) got owned on one so its cool because of that too.
@Kayleahful
14 жыл бұрын
IDK if hes Gay or not, does'nt make him anyless of a person or musician. Besides, his music kicked some serious ass and I love his mjolnir!! Yay Norse Mythology and Paganism! :D PS- Thanks for uploading. :)
@purplesquirrl
13 жыл бұрын
@embracedbyfrost Ok, awesome. Just was kinda skeptical cause all I have ever seen are almost arrow shaped (including the one I have) but I looked it up...cool.
@freyrkin
14 жыл бұрын
There is other sides to man than sexuality. Gaahl is one amazing perfomer and artist.
@Autofac
13 жыл бұрын
@GoingDownFaster It sounds as though he is starting to realize that the image of the scary "black metal musician" and the persona that goes with it can be silly. And that people tend to focus more on the soap-opera nature that community can sometimes exhibit. He's realizing that it is far more fruitful, personally, to produce music and set ego aside.
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