Gaahl

Real/full name:: Kristian Eivind Espedal
Age:: 41 (born Aug 7th, 1975)

Place of origin:: Norway (Sunnfjord)
Gender:: Male

Biography

Gaahl was born in 1975 in Sunnfjord, a district in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He spent his youth living in a sparsely populated valley called Espedal, in the municipality of Fjaler.

Gaahl became involved with black metal in 1993, when he co-formed the band Trelldom with guitarist "Tyrant" and bassist "Taakeheim". They released a demo in March 1994, with "Goat Pervertor" on drums. ...

Trivia

In 2008, Gaahl came out publicly as gay. On January 27, 2010, Gaahl won the "Gay Person of the Year" award in Bergen at the event "Bergen Gay Galla".

Appears in the 2012 Norwegian film ''Flukt'' (Escape), as archer Grim.

Gaahl is a vegetarian.

Active Bands
Past Bands
Guest/Session
Misc. staff
Links

Gaahls Wyrd

Vocals (2015-present)

Gaahlskagg

Vocals (1998-present)

1999	Erotic Funeral Party I / Styggmyrs Triumf (Split)	Vocals
2000	Erotic Funeral	Vocals

Sigfader

Vocals

Trelldom

Vocals

1994	Disappearing of the Burning Moon.... (Demo)	Vocals, Lyrics
1995	Til evighet...	Vocals, Lyrics
1998	Til et annet...	Vocals, Lyrics
2007	Til minne...	Vocals, Songwriting (track 8), Lyrics

God Seed

Vocals (2009, 2012-2015)

2012	Live at Wacken (Live album)	Vocals
2012	This from the Past (Single)	Vocals
2012	I Begin	Vocals, Lyrics

Gorgoroth

Vocals (1998-2007)

1998	Destroyer, or About How to Philosophize with the Hammer	Vocals (track 1)
2000	Incipit Satan	Vocals
2003	Twilight of the Idols - In Conspiracy with Satan	Vocals, Lyrics
2006	Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam	Vocals
2008	Destroyer / Incipit Satan	Vocals on Destroyer (Track 1), Vocals on Incipit Satan (Tracks 1-7)
2008	Destroyer / Incipit Satan (Compilation)	Vocals on Incipit Satan (All tracks but track number 5), Vocals on Destroyer (Track 1)
2008	Black Mass Kraków 2004 (Video)	Vocals
2008	True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen (Live album)	Vocals