Gorgoroth / God Seed - Interview at Wacken Open Air 2008

Gaahl and King of Gorgoroth / God Seed gave deep insights into the band's thoughts before playing one of their most epic shows ever upon Black Stage at Wacken Open Air in the summer of 2008.
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[@DaemonovEarth]

Please, introduce yourself -Gaahl yeah, straight to the point, no bs

[@noni4315]

He said his name. How is that "straight to the point" or whatever? He just did what he was asked, lol.

[@DaemonovEarth]

Chelsea Volkina you must have some problems with semantics but when someone asks to introduce themselves it usually means more info besides their names....like "what you do", "how long you been in the band"etc...

[@Cyanide0074]

Everyone knows who is he and what he doing. It's unnecessary information.

[@DaemonovEarth]

wexx No, not everyone knows who he is. You are forgetting about those who started to listen Gorgoroth recently or those who will have their first contact with the band through this video, for example, or even those who will discover the band 20 years from now and want to know more about the band. And you wont find that many Interviews with Gaahl while he was in the band, specially with this quality.

[@Cyanide0074]

DaemonovEarth After Gaahl's coming out, he became popular and created a stir. Everyone who listening black metal, knows about Gaahl because of his flamboyant lifestyle. Yes, you right, that he is arrogant and that's because he is poseur and popular.

[@huseyinikizlerli2051]

"art should never be explained. It should be experienced. "

[@Dorn93]

yesss

[@xirius5059]

Amen... I mean satan

[@xkall5391]

This is so wrong.

[@dymonoaks666]

@@xkall5391 Silence. The greater one has spoken.

[@lsb2623]

ah yes, the koan of the zen master and the sunset. But fuck everyone, I like to talk!

[@Enjoyer1987]

Interviewer: "Please introduce yourself." Gaahl: "Satan."

[@johannordgren603]

Alex1987 the reporter have no attesion to do that

[@frederickbilly5009]

instablaster

[@franchesco478]

Satan sucks v:

[@1repmex659]

Nooooo! Its "...........................satan" *sips wine*

[@canfightstarter2988]

@@1repmex659 Freedom

[@adamfowler5475]

"Art should never be explained, it should be experienced." I have to admit that Gaahl nailed it with that line.

[@k.t.k.k.2259]

'Guide me...'

[@Patrick-hq9yp]

Nahhh

[@alejandropublicitari]

@@k.t.k.k.2259 you......you.....didnt understand anything

[@vlantrot1163]

He just avoided answering a difficult question by saying that.

[@adamfowler5475]

@@vlantrot1163 well since all art is subjective, there's no real definitive answer anyway.

[@TheAXXELLALAN]

King looks like a skyrim npc

[@taanelloyd7088]

HOLY SHIT! I was just thinking that ! I think it's because his eyebrows are really forward. If you get what i mean

[@nyyarlathotep]

skyrim shuffle dancer xD

[@stickmoto7688]

TheAXXELLALAN 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@keksterbojester818]

I read your comment right when it showed him 💀💀

[@nasusan6963]

TheAXXELLALAN STOP! You've violated the law!

[@volkishelf1088]

"I'm the bass player, King... yeah" OMG i laughed so hard xDDD

[@PearsAreOkay]

Hector Vitt it's how these Norwegians talk... yeah?

[@copeenthuisiast5453]

PearsAreOkay I lost it bc he mentioned being a bass player xD

[@dirtydan5146]

Hector Vitt I bet he said that in court. I bet that's how he also lost in court because he's the bass player...ya.

[@FranHn1982]

Jajajajajajaja me too!!!

[@Gabriel.Chiriloiu]

I knew that King will talk the most

[@xwhite2020]

Gablood C Gaahl won't be doing any motivational speaking engagements or TED talks this year.

[@Rottensparrow]

Gablood C less he talks the better i think of him (king i mean)

[@tuulenkoti]

+Gablood C kings the wannabe in the band.

[@rippedtorn2310]

Prosperity and beauty at this gig was fuckin superb .

[@JezaLoki]

Opening with Procreating Satan kicked my head off

[@diluted8]

13 years ago I thought Gaahl with cold and hateful Now with matured eyes, I see he is warm and sensitive

[@klarabelle9409]

I wish I could reach that level of chill

[@atticus666]

Try Satan

[@OccidentalHorizon]

Say what you want about Gaahl, but he has absolutely zero ego in him. The same cannot be said for... well, most of society in general and most famous people really.

[@whit350z2]

Hes a satanists he hates him self and all human kind nothing humble about it

[@ironandjaws]

Whit 350z Gaahl isn't a Satanist...

[@kevinlogan6171]

You mean pride.Ego is the seat of individuality and what we believe to be.Egomania is a state of continuous inflated ego.Gaahl answers wisely to retarded questions with great humility.It must be very bothering to answer such dumb questions all the time.

[@vivalibertasergovivitelibe4111]

He is a modern satanist, seaking for the god in himself. Modern satanism is all about being egoistic

[@RWulff007]

Hes a fukking rapist violent piece of crap

[@Punisherfan123]

Gaahl seems so much more casual than in the Vice documentary.

[@moonriseillusion]

Maybe because he is with all the other people in here. Idk

[@constantinazad2219]

It's just the drama of every vice interview

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Gaahl : does not care about money but just singing and painting and wine 🍷

[@dmitryowens]

Wine costs money though 😎

[@Thatmetaldude590]

In comparison to many other metal-focused interviewers I've seen, this one seems very laid back and humble. Thumbs up!

[@navsudan]

Man of few words Ghal is totally awesome!!!

[@jjominol]

Gaahl

[@BballNintendo3]

"Art should never be explained. It should be experienced." I guess that explains why they never publish their lyrics

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Because people just want it explained to them and gaahl did say that why explain it when it is already written

[@augmentedhat16]

Search for any Gorgoroth album on Apple Music and the lyrics show up.

[@rafagrzegorzewski238]

@@augmentedhat16 ok, so if its not on apple musc that it means it doesnt exist.

[@thomasbjor2332]

It shouldn't be anything less than, straight to the point. The essence of these people is an inspiration!

[@thrashtilldeath6131]

It's funny how to see, that those guys are calm and nice people behind the stage xD

[@gangrel_76]

Say what you want about these men, but they're not rude or unmannerly in this interview. They seem pretty cool to hang out with. Well, King maybe hahaha

[@sybow]

+demonthief115 I'd be careful with hanging out with Gaahl, even if he seems really interesting, haha.

[@gangrel_76]

+sybow Good point, giving some of the rumors floating around hahahaha :L

[@sonjahakala8976]

Gaahl is not dangerous person. If you're stupid ofc you may get problems with different kind of people. Being an idiot, provocating or what so ever usually lead to punishment... x) Satan.

[@sonjahakala8976]

And I would want to speak with him with pleasure. Because of the Satan. Only problem is the fucking language barrier. Myths live. There is so much myths on many "black metal elites". Like; "OMG VARG DID EAT THE BRAINS OF EURONYMOUS WHICH HE FRIED IN A PAN AND TOOK A PIECE OF HIS RIBS AND PUT IT IN NECK WITH A LOCKET! OMG!". Don't believe everything youngsters.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

@@sonjahakala8976 exactly if people weren’t their when it happened why believe them

[@adiopijac3073]

Krakow is easily the best live vid i've seen in BM

[@tasteegold7772]

***** what ..you havent seen the whole performance of wacken/gorgoroth?

[@shobhitsharma2949]

Gaahl clearly didn’t appreciate the introduction

[@maxmeggeneder8935]

It was a shit introduction

[@mousarkar4282]

Gaahl is way more casual that people might think he actually is

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Thank you for the interview your welcome your welcome 🙏 such nice calm people

[@Wolfsherz]

6:47 "fortheth thathan thormth"

[@1repmex659]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i dies now i cant unhear it

[@MultiDoubledutch]

8:22 Fat Varg in the background? :-)

[@Himmelvandrer]

hehehe i was pickig up my kid at the kindergarden and King was the kindergarden worker :) A realy mellow and nice guy.

[@sonjahakala8976]

Yeah, he looks nice person. And he's status is always calm. I have been working at kindergarden too when I was seventeen. I was male back then and I got long black hair. Kids liked me, and their parents also.

[@Protato666]

Wtf ? What are you now ?

[@suicidesilence4444]

OldHero793 it's a woman now 😂😂

[@irequintaluce2981]

The three of them both have very funny accents it's amazing

[@lokihammerfall7781]

These guys are AWESOME \\m//

[@grandmapussydestoryer6669]

gaahl looks like a regular dude outside his black metal home. maybe he should travel more lol.

[@neuroleptika]

Good guys, down to earth and well spoken

[@ThrushCZX]

Saw Gorgoroth live in 1995 with Pest, Grim and Ares, before all the theatrics. From what I remember it was a great gig; I remember a pigs head being tossed around the crowd, pretty sure it came from the stage

[@guydelusignan4272]

Gaahl is smiling and laughing whereas King is trying hard to be "Trve"

[@maximchahal578]

lol my guitar teacher is on tour with them right now XDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@thebackyardmusician1735]

+Maxim Chahal Who's your guitar teacher?

[@maximchahal578]

dis dude I think he was their supply guitarist or something like that

[@yeastie713]

+Maxim Chahal Thats fucking cool!

[@maximchahal578]

ikr :D

[@peaveawwii1]

+Maxim Chahal I bet your

[@maynordj]

I love Gaal

[@deathdealer8185]

My hero. He makes me proud of being gay.

[@cristhianamador1696]

shame that he is not the band anymore

[@mule666]

Gay hetro who cares humans we are

[@prizm2807]

He's a self admitted little boy fucker

[@vegardertilbake1]

@@prizm2807 What's more 666 than that

[@pumpkinmoon4243]

Shame he’s not sure he’s even gay

[@johannordgren603]

Norgewian black metal, its the art who counts.

[@dean1618]

We will catch some new souls!

[@MrAlienautopsy]

Gaahl should just always pause a long time and answer every question with "Satan"

[@kylethesonovbaphomet7171]

Me: *sees thumbnail* "this looks like it's just gonna be a laid back interview and not some weird shit" *Camera pans out* Me: *sees gaahl and King spaced the fuck out* "uh... never mind"

[@Lasergridable]

Not the best approach from the interviewer, very blunt, very distant. I suspect King and Gaahl thought the same.

[@Gorila_Animations]

Es la entrevista mas incomoda que he visto

[@fractalized3]

"might be consider the most evil and dangerous black metal band" *the guy's face just look bored af and not evil at all*

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

It’s just the black and white war paints

[@makiWRLD]

They look so terrifying on stage, but when they take off their corpse paint, they look so kind and reassuring.

[@Alonoda]

Now I get where the ibspiration to dethklok comes from

[@dizainerispetraitis4389]

The Pinky and The Brains

[@Marlboro637]

Dizaineris Petraitis :D

[@joshvandenbroek5339]

i felt i love with gorgoroth in december 2008 in tilburg 013 with the tour moonspell gorgoroth cradle of filth,

[@sonnyo365]

it is always weird to see black metal band members without makeup

[@ironj100]

Formed in 1992 by Infernus who is Gorgoroth.

[@insideheart4346]

Gaahl é muito lindo pqp

[@rorymccaskill9034]

Didn’t Infernus play guitar at this show? I’m confused.

[@1repmex659]

I tjought the same but the credits at the end give credits to "Ice Dale" or something like that.....same makeup so i got confused too hahahahaha

[@rorymccaskill9034]

Yes! I looked into it and it’s another BM guitarist altogether. Ice Dale. Who I think looked fantastic and performed incredibly here💀

[@MrJdouble1998]

Is it just me or would it be really funny if Bruno interviewed these two.

[@DyoGD]

"Incipit Santa" is the best song of this band!!! lml_

[@ThePpppt]

+- Dyo - inpicit santa

[@blackk4694]

+- Dyo - Or 'Insipid Satan' as I like to call it.

[@johnnyola1553]

Incipit Santa lmao its Satan not Santa

[@nawaal4452]

Santa 😂😂😂😂

[@JonasFilberg]

He kinda look like Nicholas Cage without the beard.

[@sathanaful]

GAAHL DIDNT LIKE HIS SHITTY COMMENT RIGHT HERE 0:05

[@ironj100]

DARK FORTRESS DARK FORTRESS ALL HAIL DARK FORTRESS.

[@mauriciopablorojasmendez2477]

...que buena camisa!...

[@gabrielsxb09]

What the intro music?

[@robertheu465]

Your welcome

[@desiozuna1856]

King is buzzing cant even talk

[@ratgodmetalsupertvshow9718]

That interviewer sucked, made it so awkward for them.

[@evil7230]

These guys never smile...NEVER!

[@CrazyWizardPyro]

I love Gorgoroth,greatings from Kraków :)

[@WeenukChog]

How can we book Gorgoroth?

[@cccCCCccc123ccc]

Does anyone notice the grabassing going on behind King around 1:00?

[@robin8716]

LMFAOO

[@Blackmetalmusicguru]

why are most black metal singers so pissed off? i dont get it. cant we have a happy black metal singer please

[@BlasphemousVerses]

+Tyler Lopez A lot are. But there are a few edgy cunts like Gorgoroth.

[@adrianp2579]

Abbath is a pretty happy/goofy guy, he has a good attitude because he doesn't take himself to seriously! Lol

[@Blackmetalmusicguru]

+Adrian Piraino i know! he seems like a nice guy! :D i would love to have a beer with him

[@harryzimmerman7991]

Ishahn is also very cool and laid back in interviews too and he definitely knows his shit, Gaahl just always seems like this interviews, on the otherhand i preferred Gaahl as the vocalist in Gorgoroth, he has a very unique style, not your typical Black Metal vocal

[@sonjahakala8976]

How about Nocturno Culto? And if you study a bit in to the "spirit" of BM, you should know why they appear as they do. And... What about black metal music festivals. The audience is the most well behaving folk I've ever seen. Been black metal concerts many time, and there has never been fighting or any threat. My worst problem was at 2005 at Tuska Open air metal festival in Helsinki, when I didn't got anything to drink. What about typical summer festivals? Stabbings, even kills so often. Fighting, crying, accidents and all kind of bad habits. Go there is you want to have "fun".

[@Schnep]

The year in the title is incorrect

[@wackentv]

Thanks for your comment, it was 2008 of course. Thanks again! \m/

[@ripper1888whitechape]

+schnepman1993 Nope

[@bellywash6684]

He changed it after he told him

[@nathanaelthegreat10th62]

schnepman1993 no it is not

[@The0nlyProdigy]

The question he gave to gaahl about 8 minutes in was so badly prepared - I would have no idea what to say…

[@nicologiani3426]

This was true Gorgoroth.

[@blackk4694]

If I were the interviewer I would be trying my best to "make King crack up and laugh". "Hey King, How many black metal musicians does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" "Hey King. I got one for you." Varg and Euronymous walk in to a bar. Varg's got a parrot on his shoulder and Euronymous is chewing on a piece of Dead's skull."...... Hope some of you that get this will add some black metal jokes here. Let's go! It's on!

[@harryzimmerman7991]

shit even Varg has more of a sense of humor than King for sure

[@Metzgorrre]

Gunnar!

[@f2p_player_yt901]

Ghaal looks like he really saw satan with his own eyes

[@camilla3001]

Without their make-up on, they seem ok and not scary like just normal dude hanging around and chillin’

[@voiceofexperience]

A most effective "comments" section: totally changed how I feel about this reticent chap.

[@JRodriguez88]

I don't know why if you listen to or play death or black metal people expect you to be a serial killer or a vampire or a shitty person etc... Sure maybe you're not a people person or you don't love everybody. I certainly do NOT like people in general. A lot of people point to gangsta rap and MAYHEM and Burzum or Faust's murder charges as a scale of how metal you are. The people who think this way are name dropping, pimple popping little egotists who don't know what they've been told to think is "Black Metal" from a hole in their ass. Think for yourself is the message I've always taken from aggressive music in general. Live your own fucking life. Believe in what you want and erase the rest. It takes more balls to be what you want to be than to follow history. HAILS🤘👎☠️🦴🦷And a healthy middle finger to all who oppose.

[@fjuraa]

Infernus actually won the rights to Gorgoroth name tho right?

[@KUPHSER]

+fjuraa yes. and rightfully so

[@Gabriel.Chiriloiu]

+fjuraa yes , even if he done mostly nothing for the band

[@davidtsang5424]

Yes because he created the band

[@FernandoGonzalez-dv4jw]

I do not understand, it is not supposed that they were no Gorgoroth in 2008 ?

[@demonaz999]

que tipos mas pesados.

[@marianascorpion4722]

Por?

[@roquesantacruz3073]

lol loki is a member of gorgoroth

[@katharinadanek]

why don´t you get that I want YOU

[@tompayton84]

Interviewer: does it mean anything to you to be playing at the biggest metal festival in the world? Gaahl: errrrm no

[@sammi_1979]

what 'KING'' shirt is?....where can i buy one?

[@sonjahakala8976]

I don't know. I want to buy similar shirt which Fenriz was wearing at his legendary drunken interview. Know the name of band but cannot find that shirt. Dammit.

[@sammi_1979]

thanksxz

[@haydeeuzcategui4405]

shiva sasori

[@parallel23s]

It's a brazilian black metal band called Darkest Hate Warfront.

[@tuulenkoti]

I dont need to watch this. Every answer will be 'Satan'.

[@viniciusmoretti]

-- Does it mean anything special to play in Wacken? -- No.

[@lordofhunger666]

Guide me...

[@willhersey3884]

they had to fire the guy named infurnus lol

[@Kerplaw]

I was there really good stage show.

[@cfs7338]

I can definitely believe that Infernus became a burden for the band around the time they decided to replace him, but that doesn't give them the legal right to copyright the band name of a group they did not found. Also, King wrote some of the most generic, boring and repetitive songs in the entire Gorgoroth catalogue when he was the sole creator in the band. Him and Gaahl will do anything for mainstream media attention..

Twilight of idols masterpiece

[@honeybadger1810]

Some of it is def boring, but most of twilight of the Idols is really good stuff.

[@canfightstarter2988]

Satan, freedom,superman

[@cfs7338]

Such an embarrassing introduction by Sauermann. What a fool.

[@CamiloMoyaBaterista]

Shy guys

[@andrehbatista7955]

Tio ta com peita de banda brazuca, pqp mano darkest hate warfront da um like ae quem for brazuca pra mostrar que os brazuca domina o mundo...

[@Greencheese333]

This isn't Gogoroth.

[@dalegriffin6768]

King explains what the band is doing is Art,if u want to call it Satanic or whatever,but there should be no censorship in Music, bands should be able to express themselves no matter what the content is

[@noni4315]

No I'M Gorgoroth.

[@tuulenkoti]

+Chelsea Volkina NO IM GORGOSEED... GODOROTH

[@marlenysolares6565]

No mames Loki es Guitarrista :v

[@martinkenidafonseca2326]

O que o King tinha na boca? Falando de um jeito enrolado

[@DanielLee-zq7li]

All comedy

[@helvicguimard902]

Looks si shy lol

[@sabasologashvili2614]

I Love Gorgoroth , This Is Fucking Black Metal Band, Gaahl Is Hell King, Excellent, Fucking, Amazing God , Seccesfull Show. This Legend . Fuck Off Is Gorgoroth !

[@sangd4lang]

Saba Sologashvili Gorgoroth is Infernus not Gaahl (Gay)

[@lpsh0rty]

8:40 Spoken like a true Satanist

[@ABAddonfromHeLL]

Gaahl is not a satanist anyway he’s an Odinist like Varg.