 According to Gaahl - who was his contemporary for ten years spanning from 1999 to 2009 - he and King are friends with late Martin Eric Ain and Thomas Gabriel Fischer of the influential extreme metal band Celtic Frost.King has also been closely associated with Shagrath, Dani Filth, and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax.Since becoming more known to the broader black metal scene after joining Gorgoroth, he has also garnered numerous detractors.