GORGOROTH’S GAAHL IS GAY…AND SCARY AS SH*T

This past summer, Axl informed you guys that Gorgoroth frontman Gaahl was gay. I’m here to add that he is also one scary motherfucker.

VBS, the guys who brought you Heavy Metal in Baghdad, have a short form documentary, True Norwegian Black Metal, that features one of the freakiest moments ever captured on film.

This five-part mini-doc is pretty basic when it comes to the history of Norwegian black metal with the usual coverage of church burnings, Varg Vikernes, et al. It also skews more towards a Gorgoroth bio/Gaahl rap sheet as opposed to a tr00 dissection of the black metal scene. Nonetheless, I still believe it is a worthy addition to the library of this still misunderstood, often mocked musical genre.

The freaky moment comes near the last two minutes of Part 5 when the interviewer proves to Gaahl that he is just another mindless sheep who does not listen. Gaahl’s reaction is either scary as shit or pretty fucking humorous depending on your own perception of the man.

Visit VBS.TV for all five parts of True Norwegian Black Metal.

-CM