Chris "The Heathen" Valagao is a heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 musician of Norwegian and Portuguese descent best known as the front man for Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 speed

Speed metal

Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....

/thrash

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 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

Jed Simon

Jed Simon is a Canadian musician. He has been a member of numerous metal bands, including Front Line Assembly, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, and TENET.-Biography:...

 and Byron Stroud

Byron Stroud

Byron Stroud is the bassist for metal bands Fear Factory, City of Fire and Zimmers Hole and the defunct band Strapping Young Lad.-Biography:...

 from Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...

 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

Devin Townsend

Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....

's and Strapping Young Lad's albums. During that time he has built a strong friendship with Townsend.

With the Zimmers Hole

• Bound by Fire (1997)
• Legion of Flames
  Legion of Flames
  Legion of Flames is the second album by Zimmers Hole. This album is noticeably more successful than their first effort, Bound by Fire, and has received many better reviews.-Track listing:#"The Hole Is the Law"#"Death To The Dodgers of Soap"...
  
  (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
  Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
  -Credits:*Devin Townsend – guitar, vocals, keyboards, programming, mixing, editing, production, arrangements, art direction -Additional musicians:*Adrian White – drums*Jed Simon – additional guitar *Chris Byes – drums...
  
  (1994)
• City
  City (Strapping Young Lad album)
  City is the second album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on February 11, 1997. The album was re-released in 2007 with several bonus tracks and altered cover art...
  
  (1997)
• Strapping Young Lad
  Strapping Young Lad (album)
  Strapping Young Lad is the eponymous third album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on February 11, 2003.-Background:...
  
  (2003)
• Alien
  Alien (album)
  Alien is the fourth album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on March 22, 2005. The album was written by Devin Townsend and Gene Hoglan over a 6 month time period....
  
  (2005)
• The New Black
  The New Black
  The New Black is the fifth and final album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on July 11, 2006, debuting at #200 on the Billboard charts...
  
  (2006)

With Devin Townsend

• Ocean Machine: Biomech
  Ocean Machine: Biomech
  Ocean Machine: Biomech is the second studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album was released in July 1997 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.-Background:...
  
  (1997)
• Infinity
  Infinity (Devin Townsend album)
  Infinity is the third solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album was released in October 1998 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.-Background:...
  
  (1998)
• Physicist
  Physicist (Devin Townsend album)
  Physicist is the fourth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album was released in June 2000 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records....
  
  (2000)
• Synchestra
  Synchestra
  Synchestra is the eighth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the second album he recorded with The Devin Townsend Band. The album was released in January 2006 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.-Background:...
  
  (2006)