Behemoth frontman Nergal recently shared a rare picture on his Instagram from his early days. Being 20 years in the picture, the rocker wrote in the caption that he did not like himself back then. While he didn’t reveal the reason why he did not like himself, he wrote:
“I honestly don’t know who that is… Me at the age of 20. From what I remember I didn’t like myself that much… I kinda see the reason why. Anyways, what I’m trying to say is that aging is a bliss.”
What Nergal Does To Love Himself Now
Apart from his love and passion for music, which he has been a part of since 1991, the frontman has been hitting the gym, a place where he gains self-improvement, as he words it. He also stated that it has been a big part of his life, and cancer played a role in his life.
Nergal was diagnosed with leukemia back in 2010 and, via the donation of bone marrow and extensive treatments, has since made a full recovery. Two years after his diagnosis, he finally got to meet his donor, then-25-year-old Gregory Kite.
Love Is Nergal’s ‘Ultimate Goal’
Some might argue that achieving global recognition with a headline-worthy band, exemplified by Behemoth in this case, constitutes reaching the ‘ultimate goal’ in life. Although Nergal has indeed accomplished this, there is another pursuit that serves as the true ‘driving force’ in his life — love.
In an earlier interview, Nergal acknowledged the complexity of defining love when asked about its meaning in his life. He shared:
“That’s one of the most difficult questions out there. I’d say that love is the ultimate goal of my life. Without love, this existence would be useless — we’d be lost. So either way there’s a love we are trying to find and embrace and ally with — that’s the driving force.”
Following this reflection, Nergal shifts his focus to the titles of his two recent projects, Me and That Man’s ‘Songs of Love and Death’ and Behemoth’s ‘I Loved You at Your Darkest.’ Observing that some of the musical elements from Me and That Man have influenced Behemoth’s latest album, he realized, suggesting that the impact extends beyond just the musical realm:
“That’s perhaps another aspect that demonstrates how much Me and That Man inspired Behemoth.”
