We figured all of Bergen would be abuzz with last week's news that Gaahl's fashion and former other-kind-of-business partner dragged him out of the closet in the Norwegian press, but everybody is keeping surprisingly mum. Instead of splitting into rival factions and going at each other with gas bombs and motorcycle chains as in the Birmingham Halford riots of '98, all the metal fans and band members we talked to not only didn't want to say anything about Gaahl being gay, they didn't even want to say anything about people saying things about Gaahl being gay. We're not sure if that's a matter of scene solidarity or the added threat this revelation adds to his arsenal for revenge, but what we do know is we think Gaahl being gay is awesome for Black Metal, if only to make the Nazi fucking pricks in Graveland a little uncomfortable.
Gaygoroth.
Posted by: stoner | 31/07/2008 at 20:54
This story has absolutely no relevance to anything outside the blabbermouth comments.
Posted by: shtup | 31/07/2008 at 20:54
can't say i wasn't aware of the homoerotic aspects of having dudes up on the bloody crosses, or the one man biting another man's neck from the posters and tshirts in the latest album art, or his sado torture with a candle of another man? sounded kinky all along...
not a huge surprise
Posted by: h | 31/07/2008 at 21:37
death!
Posted by: | 31/07/2008 at 21:43
Atom & his Package references duly noted and appreciated.
Posted by: zurch | 31/07/2008 at 23:36
I saw this one coming after watching the VBS series on him. He had some other "close friend" with him and lots of his paintings were of naked guys.
Posted by: poprocksandsoda | 01/08/2008 at 03:44
anyone who has a fashion sensibility with such masterful control of aesthetic detail is automatically questionable. I think its rad
Posted by: yeah | 01/08/2008 at 04:53
Why do you like this stupid Black Metal shit? do you even really like it or did someone decide it was cool and you all jumped on the Bandwagon? It fucking sucks, all these guys are pussies in make-up fuck them, so lame. The Music is shit too
Posted by: Joe | 01/08/2008 at 10:55
not surprising, my friend called it right after that vbs doc aired. Also Graveland is awesome and has been a one-man band for at least a decade, so fix your grammar.
Posted by: nerd | 02/08/2008 at 21:19
Judas Priest's Bob Halford is gay too, so who cares.
Posted by: Psycho Boonie | 02/08/2008 at 23:23
Sure Graveland is great... if you're a frustrated Polish Kid with a soft spot for the salad days of the third reich.
Posted by: Um | 02/08/2008 at 23:40
Haha. He is currently dateing a puny little emo kid. Saw them on a kebab shop one late saturday. Soooo cute!
Posted by: dude | 04/08/2008 at 10:22
GAAHL FUCKIN AINT NO FUCKIN FAG ! I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!!
-Skutch
Posted by: Skutch | 05/08/2008 at 22:18