Chris Valagao

Chris Valagao
Birth name	Chris Valagao
Also known as	The Heathen
Genres	Heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Hevydevy, Century Media
Associated acts	Zimmers Hole, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, West of Hell
Website	www.legionofflames.com

Chris "The Heathen" Valagao is a heavy metal musician of Norwegian and Portuguese descent best known as the front man for Canadian speed/thrash metal band Zimmers Hole.

Nicknames

During his career, Valagao has adopted several "nicknames", most notably "The Heathen". Other nicknames include:

• "Dr. Heathen Hooch"
• "E.Val"
• "Lorde of Ass-Fire"

Zimmers Hole and Devin Townsend

Valagao is the founding frontman (along with Jed Simon and Byron Stroud from Strapping Young Lad and drummer Steve Wheeler) for Canadian speed/thrash metal band Zimmers Hole. He has recorded 3 albums with the band.

Also during his career, Valagao has performed backing vocals on almost all of Devin Townsend's and Strapping Young Lad's albums. During that time he has built a strong friendship with Townsend.

Discography

Valagao has performed on the following albums:

With the Zimmers Hole

• Bound by Fire (1997)
• Legion of Flames (2001)
• When You Were Shouting at the Devil...We Were in League With Satan (2008)

With Strapping Young Lad

• Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing (1994)
• City (1997)
• Strapping Young Lad (2003)
• Alien (2005)
• The New Black (2006)

With Devin Townsend

• Ocean Machine: Biomech (1997)
• Infinity (1998)
• Physicist (2000)
• Synchestra (2006)

With Mechanism

• Inspired Horrific (2009)

External links

• Zimmers Hole Official Site

References

• MTV article on Chris Valagao

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