This Blabbermouth blurb expands upon what Pinche was talking about earlier in the thread, as well as a couple other things...

GORGOROTH Singer Rejects 'Animal Cruelty' Accusations, Has A History Of Violent Behavior - Feb. 5, 2004

The singer of the Norwegian black metal band accused of "offending religious feelings" during a concert in Poland last weekend has rejected accusations that the group had breached the Polish law on protection of animals by displaying the severed and impaled heads of sheep as part of their stage act.

The concert, which took place at the studio of a local TV station, "was never meant to reach the media," GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl told the NRK newspaper. "Producers Metal Mind [who were filming the concert for a future live DVD] bought the sheep heads at a butcher shop. We weren't involved in animal torture of any kind."

In addition to facing possible animal-cruelty charges, the members of GORGOROTH are suspected of having breached article 196 of the Polish penal code concerning offense to religious feelings, according to Miroslawa Kalinowska-Zajdak, a spokesperson for the public prosecutor in Krakow. The maximum penalty for breaching the article is five years in prison.

A TV station in Krakow, which complained about the performance, had acquired broadcasting rights for the show, Kalinowska-Zajdak said, adding that the prosecutor might ask for Norwegian help in questioning group members.

The singer of GORGOROTH is no stranger to the Norwegian penal system, having previously been convicted three times for various acts of violence, according to the newspaper Bergens Tidende.

In April, the 28-year-old Sunnfjord resident has to face charges for what the police have characterized as "extremely brutal use of force."

On the night of February 22, 2002, the GORGOROTH vocalist is said to have beaten and kicked a man in his 40s repeatedly in his head and face so severely that he had to get stitches in his head, nose and mouth. In addition, the man had sustained injuries to his teeth and nose bone.

The victim was admitted into a hospital and is reported to have suffered long-term injuries. As a result of the incident, the victim's lawyer, Robert Fonn, is asking the GORGOROTH singer to pay 100,000 Norwegian kronor (approximately $14,400) in punitive damages. If convicted, Gaahl faces nine years behind bars.

In 2001, Gaahl was sentenced to one year in prison without parole after an episode of violence where he assaulted his victim for hours. In addition, he was ordered to pay 158,000 kronor (approximately $23,000) in punitive damages.

In the 2001 sentence, the court wrote that Gaahl's use of violence was "extremely raw and brutal", adding that there was no "understandable motive" for the assault.

Under normal circumstances, Gaahl's previous conviction would have carried a sentence of 90 days in prison, but due to the severity of the crime, the singer was sentenced to 12 months behind bars in addition to being forced to pay the monetary damages. During his court appearance, Gaahl was reportedly dressed in black and wore a plethora of Satanic symbols.

Formed in 1992, GORGOROTH took their name from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Lord Of The Rings". Gaahl, who joined the band in 1998, is believed to be involved with at least three other projects (GAAHLSKAGG, SIGFADER, TRELLDOM), all of which feature a musical direction described as "raw, unsophisticated black metal."

'Was never meant to reacht the media'?
What do you call a DVD? And why record it at a TV studio, when it's not supposed to reach public media? Sounds very unlikely to me.

 

I want to write a song called "Black Metal Tolkien Nerd".

The only way to live is to die while you're alive.

I'm not from Norway either. Honest.



All PR, is good PR. Or?

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My CD collection.

Any more links to pix or something?

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Any more links to pix or something?

I'd post the links if I could, but like I said in my original post, many of the pics have the naked people in the background, and I don't feel like getting banned.

AND THEN BIG SUAVE SHALL POSTETH THE LINKS TO THE GORGOROTH'S DEBAUCHERY OF MANKIND, AND BIG SUAVE SHALL FACE THE PURGATORY OF BAN-INATION AT THE HANDS OF THE ALMIGHTY WEYMOLITH. 2 WEEKS OF TORMENT SHALL SUAVE FACE WITHOUT THE FORUM OF THE ALMIGHTY MICHAEL PORTNOY. THE PLAGUE OF INSANITY SHALL TAKE OVER BIG SUAVE'S MIND, AND HE WILL BEGIN TO EAT PAINT CHIPS WITH THE FURY OF A THOUSAND SOULS.

Nice to have the benefit of hindsight, eh Suave?

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It's like Halloween in Hamtramck. I don't know whether to give them candy or run for my life.

Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun.

If norway thinks thats bad, imagine if Gwar played there!! if you guys know who Gwar is, you know what i mean....

http://www.youtube.com/norka99
Party on Wayne!

ORIGINAL: Austin4

Any more links to pix or something?

your wish is my command


http://www.teppah.prv.pl/

click anywhere on the screen and scroll down with the arrow down button (there's no scroll bar on the site at least on my browser)

You better remove that link, it's got naughty pics and you could get banned.

The only way to live is to die while you're alive.

AND THEN TOO MUCH TIME HATH PASSED SINCE GILBERTO HATH POSTED NAUGHTY PICTURES AND THE EDIT FUNCTION HAS LONG SINCE CEASED TO WORK-ETH. HE SHALL PREPARE TO BE BOHICA'D.

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lmao

http://www.myspace.com/Ismarovic (some heavy guitar music)

Man, I bet that stunk

I know there's nudity, but it's hardly in the context of sex. It was a metal concert for cryin' out loud! I'd never second-guess Wey if he removed the link/banned Gilberto for posting it, but I personally don't think it's bad enough to warrant either.

Just my $0.02.

ORIGINAL: Gilberto
click anywhere on the screen and scroll down with the arrow down button (there's no scroll bar on the site at least on my browser)

There is a scroll bar there... BUT IT'S BLACK!!!!!!!!!

ORIGINAL: FortunesFaded

If norway thinks thats bad, imagine if Gwar played there!! if you guys know who Gwar is, you know what i mean....

You're kidding, right. GWAR is great in my book. Excellent entertainers. But I'm 100% sure they've never used real blood/severed sheep heads/crucified naked women in any of their shows. And black metal is all about band members killing members of other bands and burning churches and shit. GWAR are a bunch of laughable softies compared to this.

ORIGINAL: PathosBob

I know there's nudity, but it's hardly in the context of sex. It was a metal concert for cryin' out loud! I'd never second-guess Wey if he removed the link/banned Gilberto for posting it, but I personally don't think it's bad enough to warrant either.

Just my $0.02.

Sometimes I'm just too dumb to know if you guys are serious, but definately I've seen "worst" posts than that here in the forum (maybe not showing nudity). But if Wey wants to remove the links, no problem...

ORIGINAL: PincheJoto

ORIGINAL: Gilberto
click anywhere on the screen and scroll down with the arrow down button (there's no scroll bar on the site at least on my browser)

There is a scroll bar there... BUT IT'S BLACK!!!!!!!!!

EXACTLY!!!! These guys are so fucking black metal even the scroll bar in their site is blacker than the pits of hell!

I have to say I don't see grounds for banning on that link, so much so that I would've posted it if I had it saved here in my computer at home (PJ had sent it to me while I was at work), which makes it obvious that I don't think it should be removed, but then again I'm not Wey or mabrown, so my opinion means shit.

"You've got this real living, breathing person, who's now dead." - Rob Halford

GORGOROTH Guitarist Speaks Out: 'We Have 40 Million Polish People Who Hate Us' - Feb. 12, 2004

GORGOROTH founder/guitarist Infernus has spoken out about the controversial concert in Poland that has resulted in the group being investigated for possibly breaching Article 196 of the Polish penal code concerning offense to religious feelings. The maximum penalty for breaching the article is five years in prison.

The backdrop for the GORGOROTH's Feb 1 concert in Krakow consisted of several naked women and one man, all covered in blood and apparently crucified on six-foot crosses. Sheep heads and satanic pentagrams also were on display as the band performed in front of hundreds of teenagers.

A spokesperson for the public prosecutor in Krakow, southern Poland, said last week that they are also looking into whether the law on protection of animals has been breached.

The spokesperson, Miroslawa Kalinowska-Zajdak, said the prosecutor was following up a complaint from the head of a local television station who rented a TV studio to GORGOROTH for the concert, recorded for a DVD.

The local television in Krakow, which complained about the performance, had acquired broadcasting rights for the show, Kalinowska-Zajdak said.

In one of the band's first interviews with the media in the aftermath of the concert, Infernus spoke with Canada's UNRESTRAINED! about just what went down in Krakow.

"We didn't plan to really have an outcome like that, our only intent was to go there and film the DVD," he began. "All the chaos and media reaction that came from this was a surprise of sorts."

Were you worried when the authorities were called?

"Not worried, really. I mean, what was the worst thing they could do? Destroy the tapes? I don't think they would do that and I don't think they could really do any harm to us, though they might be able to put the Polish producer away in prison for a few years. For us, this will probably help us sell a few more records.

"I am sure they could have taken us down to the local police station to question us about that, but nothing happened. As for what is going on right now, I don't know. I know the authorities had a meeting sometime today, but I have not gotten back any feedback from it yet. I know there has been a mention of us possibly spending some time in a Polish prison, but I can't take that seriously at all.

"As of now, I can only think that the DVD will be put out eventually. I mean, I am still working on stuff for it. It would be almost like they are stuck in the Middle Ages in Poland if they destroyed the tapes by burning them. I hope to get them back one day…I hope."

How do you feel about the way the Polish people and government are reacting?

"The Catholic Church has always had a great deal of support and influence with the people for many centuries now. They have such a tight control on things, more so than a lot of the other Eastern European countries. They also have some influence on the legal authorities as well, though I don't really think they could really bring about some kind of medieval ways of control upon us. I, like you, don't really know as much as I'd like to know and am relying too on the media to see where all of this is going.

"We have a lot more legal problems now, bigger than what we are facing in Poland, so this is just another part of what we do in our lives and we must face up to it. Like I said, this is just another legal problem, but if it draws attention to what we are doing, showcasing us as grown-up human beings practicing Satanism as a lifestyle and performing metal music, then it's all good."

Read Infernus' entire interview with UNRESTRAINED! at this location.

well i guess the singer deserves to serve
time for his other actions. THAT was definitely
not metal but fucking stupid.

black metal is so funny, All hail the mighty power of satan, you just know these guys were absolute geeks in high school.
[sm=MrT.gif]

I'd hit it and leave it for dead!

I think the death penalty was instated for people like these. Morons!

my fruityloop beat - miserable failure
"Give me immortality, or give me death."

just saw the pics. i didnt realize this
band was comprised of porcupines(see wrist bands)
now it all makes sense. you see, porcupines are
satanic by nature

They're baaaaa-aaaack!!

All I can say is:

Pinche, is this the "extreme violence" case you were talking about?

GORGOROTH Singer Accused Of Beating Victim, Drinking His Blood - Apr. 23, 2004

GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is scheduled to go on trial in Norway next week on charges that he "ritually abused" a man more than two years ago.

The alleged abuse of a man in his 40s took place at a desolate farm in Fjaler in Sunnfjord in February of 2002 and ended ritually with the vocalist collecting blood from the victim and then drinking it, according to the victim's statement.

The victim received cuts in his head, nose and mouth. In addition, his teeth were damaged and he got a fracture in his nasal bone as a result of the abuse.

"I do not wish to comment on this case beyond what is stated in the indictment, which is that this seemed like a ritual act," police lawyer Terje Gjertsen at the Sogn police department told VG.

"I can confirm that the accused in this case has denied guilt and claims to have acted in self defense," added Gjertsen.

According to the Norwegian paper Bergens Tidende, Gaahl's defense attorney, Christian Eckhoff, has indicated that his client is going to plead not guilty.

Meanwhile, the victim has stated through his attorney, Robert Fonn, that he will request 100,000 kronor (approximately $14,000) in punitive damages.

In 2001, Gaahl, 28, was sentenced to one year in prison without the possibility of parole after an episode of violence where he assaulted his victim for hours. In addition, he was ordered to pay 158,000 kronor (approximately $23,000) in punitive damages.

In the 2001 sentence, the court wrote that Gaahl's use of violence was "extremely raw and brutal", adding that there was no "clear motive" for the assault.

Under normal circumstances, Gaahl's previous conviction would have carried a sentence of 90 days in prison, but due to the severity of the crime, the singer was sentenced to 12 months behind bars in addition to being forced to pay the monetary damages. During his court appearance, Gaahl was reportedly dressed in black and wore a plethora of Satanic symbols.

Formed in 1992, GORGOROTH took their name from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Lord Of The Rings". Gaahl, who joined the band in 1998, is believed to be involved with at least three other projects (GAAHLSKAGG, SIGFADER, TRELLDOM), all of which feature a musical direction described as "raw, unsophisticated black metal."

GORGOROTH drew international attention in early February after they were accused of "offending religious feelings" during a concert in Poland. The band were also suspected of breaching the Polish law on protection of animals by displaying the severed and impaled heads of sheep as part of their stage act.

What the fuck? You guys in Poland have a "You hurt my feelings" law?!

Where are all the non-Catholics complaining about the Catholic church hurting their feelings, and seeking jail time for the offenders?

I don't know - does Poland even allow freedom of religion? I seriously do not know. Enlighten me here.

Yes it is, Matt. I <3 Gaahl

Who cares about criminal charges? I WANT NEWS ABOUT THAT DAMN DVD!!!!

"You've got this real living, breathing person, who's now dead." - Rob Halford

Black metal owns. These antics are just plain entertaining theatrics, and I want this DVD.

Black metal owns. These antics are just plain entertaining theatrics, and I want this DVD.

I think i've disagreed with everything you've EVER said.

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GORGOROTH Singer To Alleged Victim: 'I'm Going To Drink Your Blood!' - Apr. 27, 2004

GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl threatened to "sacrifice" a man and drink his blood during a night of terror more than two years ago, a Norwegian court was told today during the first day of Gaahl's trial on abuse charges.

The 40-year-old alleged victim testified in a Sunnfjord court that he feared that he was going to die the night of February 23, 2002, according to Bergens Tidende.

The man, whose identity has not been revealed by the Norwegian media, explained that he went to an after-hours party at the invitation of Gaahl's brother and ended up engaging in a verbal disagreement with Gaahl. However, he denied that he physically attacked Gaahl, as has been claimed by the defendant.

"I wanted to leave," the alleged victim told the court. "What I did was react verbally to a situation which I perceived as threatening."

When the 40-year-old man tried to leave the party, the defendant allegedly blocked the exit by standing in the doorway. Immediately after that, the alleged victim felt a hard hit on the back of his head.

"From the moment I got hit, I thought to myself that this was the end. It was as if I could view the whole situation from the outside: Now I'm dying," the man explained.

The 40-year-old told the court of increased use of violence as the night progressed. He claimed to have no recollection of how long it took for the entire episode to transpire, but he indicated that it "seemed to last for a very long time." He also described a situation where he was given a cup in which he was supposed to bleed. He said he was first hit once, then another time because he did not bleed enough. According to the alleged victim, the defendant said, "I'm going to sacrifice you, I'm going to drink your blood."

After he was hit in the back of the head, the 40-year-old man made two attempts to get away. The first time, he thought the living room was empty. But when he tried to get up from his chair, he was pulled back down by someone behind him. The second time he managed to get out and find his way into his car and drive away. The alleged victim believes that there were two more persons were in the house in addition to the defendant.

Taking the stand in his own defense, Gaahl explained that it was the 40-year-old who started the trouble which led to the physical confrontation. Prosecutor Ronny Iden also indicated that some of the witnesses would corroborate Gaahl's claim that it was the 40-year-old who initiated the fight.

"He jumped on me and threw me down in a chair. I also remember getting my head banged against the wall," Gaahl testified in court. "He kept hitting at me without stopping. The last thing I remember is that I fell down on the couch and that I lifted my arms to protect myself. After that I must have lost consciousness. The next thing I remember is standing on the floor and [the 40-year-old] sitting in a chair. At that time he was bleeding pretty heavily," the 28 year-old black metal singer explained.

When asked to explain the severe physical injuries suffered by the 40-year-old, Gaahl said, "Anything I would say would be just pure speculation on my part. I don't know what happened."

The defendant's version of what transpired on the night in question directly contradicts the alleged victim's claim that he suffered a brutal assault at the hands of the defendant, causing him to continue to experience medical problems more than two years after the alleged incident took place.

During his testimony, Gaahl explained that he met the 40-year-old for the first time earlier that night at a restaurant. According to Gaahl, the alleged victim made the initial contact.

The defendant, who appeared in court wearing a black GORGOROTH t-shirt, a leather jacket and an upside-down cross necklace, claimed that he took a cab home after closing time and that the 40-year-old was not invited to the after-hours party, but that he invited himself and turned up a bit later. Gaahl explained that the 40-year-old had been drinking at the restaurant but still ended up driving his own car for 30 minutes from the restaurant to the house.

"Everything was calm until we were supposed to leave the house to go to my brother's place nearby," Gaahl said. "It was my brother that was originally going to have the party, but we went to my place first as my brother hadn't arrived yet. When I made the suggestion that we leave, he attacked me," the 28 year old said.

Towards the end of his testimony, Gaahl offered a motive for the 40-year-old man to lie about the events of the night in question, claiming that he was the victim of some sort of revenge.

"I think he was sent by the man who convicted me in Høyanger," Gaahl said.

The court was also shown a cup that is normally used for games of throwing dice. When the defendant saw that the alleged victim was bleeding heavily, he gave him the cup. Asked if he had told the 40-year-old to collect his blood in the cup, Gaahl explained, "I gave him the cup so that he would not to make such a mess in my house with all the blood."

During the questioning, the defendant claimed he did not remember anything that happened after he lost consciousness until he found himself standing on the floor with the 40-year-old sitting in a chair badly injured in front of him.

Responding to a question from the court, Gaahl admitted that there was a big difference between his own injuries and those suffered by the 40-year-old.

Asked if it was possible that he was so angry that he ended up blacking out, Gaahl responded, "No, I was more surprised by being attacked."

Do you generally have a anger problem?

"No, it takes quite a lot to get me upset, but if I do, I can be extremely angry," Gaahl replied.

Gaahl's story should be in the next issue of PROGnostications. Black Metal is some cool shit, but the scene has it's share of fuckin idiots, and he's one of them.

What a freak. Hello? Can we say attempted murder? I bet he (Gaahl) was a complete dork in high school, and people used to laugh at him. Then they would laugh even harder as they tossed him down the stairs.

Some people are just complete idiots. The victim is an idiot too for listening to that crap. That's what led him to his beating in the first place! Fool!

ORIGINAL: tbader

What a freak. Hello? Can we say attempted murder? I bet he (Gaahl) was a complete dork in high school, and people used to laugh at him. Then they would laugh even harder as they tossed him down the stairs.

And now I'm pretty sure he'd drink all of their blood's if he meets them. Oh I just love the good old stories of high school geeks having the shit beaten out of them by jocks only to grow into black metallers and then have all of the jocks as his dinner in a satan worshiping ritual.

ORIGINAL: SymphonyOfDreams

And now I'm pretty sure he'd drink all of their blood's if he meets them. Oh I just love the good old stories of high school geeks having the shit beaten out of them by jocks only to grow into black metallers and then have all of the jocks as his dinner in a satan worshiping ritual.

Justice is served......raw!

Listen...you smell something? - Ray Stantz

in 2001, Gaahl, 28, was sentenced to one year in prison without the possibility of parole after an episode of violence where he assaulted his victim for hours. In addition, he was ordered to pay 158,000 kronor (approximately $23,000) in punitive damages.
n the 2001 sentence, the court wrote that Gaahl's use of violence was "extremely raw and brutal", adding that there was no "clear motive" for the assault.

Under normal circumstances, Gaahl's previous conviction would have carried a sentence of 90 days in prison, but due to the severity of the crime, the singer was sentenced to 12 months behind bars in addition to being forced to pay the monetary damages. During his court appearance, Gaahl was reportedly dressed in black and wore a plethora of Satanic symbols.

Gee, don't throw him in jail too long. Norway seems to have some pretty strict punishments over there.

Awesome.

GAAHL's Mother Defends GORGOROTH Singer Against Blood-Drinking Charges: 'My Son's A Vegetarian' - Apr. 28, 2004

GORGOROTH singer Gaahl is facing 18 months in a Norwegian prison on charges that he beat a 41-year-old man in what the victim called a ritual attack. The 28-year-old had originally faced up to nine years for threats and violence, but the prosecution asked for a much shorter sentence at the close of a two-day trial on Wednesday (April 28).

Gaahl, who appeared in court wearing a black GORGOROTH t-shirt, a leather jacket and a Thor's Hammer necklace, is accused of performing ritual violence that included collecting blood from his victim and drinking it, newspaper VG reports. The victim, whose identity hasn't been revealed, has been on sick leave for over two years since the February 2002 attack.

According to the charges, the 41-year-old was hit and kicked several times in the face and head and needed stitches to close cuts in his head. His nose was broken and he suffered major dental damage, newspaper Aftenposten reports.

Gaahl, who has several prior convictions including one for assault and battery, claimed that he acted in self-defense.

Taking the stand in her son's defense, Gaahl's mother testified that she found the accusation of blood drinking particularly hard to believe.

"My son is a vegetarian and very fussy about food. He eats absolutely no innards. That is why I do not believe this at all," Gaahl's mother told the court.

Formed in 1992, GORGOROTH took their name from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Lord Of The Rings". Gaahl, who joined the band in 1998, is believed to be involved with at least three other projects (GAAHLSKAGG, SIGFADER, TRELLDOM), all of which feature a musical direction described as "raw, unsophisticated black metal."

GORGOROTH drew international attention in early February after they were accused of "offending religious feelings" during a concert in Poland. The band were also suspected of breaching the Polish law on protection of animals by displaying the severed and impaled heads of sheep as part of their stage act.

ORIGINAL: GAAHL's Mother
He eats absolutely no innards. That is why I do not believe this at all,"

Must be on that low-carb, low-innards diet.

James

Death has done her work this morning Cutting me back down to size. Frozen in this winter warning Gentle in its own demise.

"My son is a vegetarian and very fussy about food. He eats absolutely no innards. That is why I do not believe this at all," Gaahl's mother told the court.

Yes, he drinks a pint of soy blood every day.

Baldrick, what begins with "Come here" and ends with "Ow"?