Gotten baked with:
Sleep Terror
Beneath the Massacre
All Shall Perish
Animosity
Black Dahlia Murder
Streetlight Manifesto - YAY SKA haha

Met:
Travis Ryan - Cattle Decap
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
Kirk - Down

Smoking ganja with bands.....wow that sounds great. I haven't met any metal musicians.

I've only shaken hands with a Rake N' Scrape Artist, Ancient Man
(Rake N' Scrape is Bahamian Music....it's like 1st or 2nd cousin to Soca and Calypso).

Also, I've purchased a demo from Versatile (an independent Bahamian Reggae singer).

I met and had a good chat to the whole of Iron Maiden on their Powerslave tour, yes, long ago, really nice guys, took time out after the gig to meet the fans. Also met Def Leppard on their Hysteria tour, quite hard getting Rick Allen to sign a program with his solo arm!

In two signing session I met and talked with Peter Wiwczarek (Vader's frontman) and Ralph Santolla (Obituary), really nice down to earth guys I regret myself for life for not bringing a camera with me :S

Had a long conversation with Thomas Lindberg with At The Gates, and smoked a joint with Chrigal Glanzmann from Elueviete

Let me think..not that much.
Simone Simons, Ad Sluijter, Coen Janssen, Mark Jansen @ Epica concert.. really nice people!

Chuck billy from testament and there bassist, Chucks such a nice guy!.

I nearly met Dave Mustaine to, but he didn't want to see anyone.

I've met ALOT of them...mostly because I go to just about all of the shows that come through my city and the musicians have a tendency to hang out in the crowd when not performing or setting up.

Reently, I ran into George Fisher (Corpsegrinder) and asked him to say hello to my boyfriend who at the time had a broken leg and was stuck in a wheelchair on the lawn. I asked because I thought it wasn't fair I get to meet him just because I can walk. George was so cool about it too, he knew he was going to get mobbed for autographs if he went on the lawn but he did anyways...that made my boyfriend's summer!

Amon Amarth always hang out in the crowd whenever I see them too. You can't miss them...they usually are wearing their viking horns and stuff!

At Maryland Deathfest, I ran into Karl Willetts of Bolt Thrower. He was walking around in the crowd all weekend too. Same with Napalm Death's bassist.

A few years back I found myself having a rather lengthy conversation with a dude from God Dethroned. He was really cool to talk to.

There was another time when the dude from Illogicist were trying to kiss me hahaha I had to push them off though! Same thing happened with one of the dudes from Immersed in Blood...what made that real funny was that my boyfriend was right there LOL I don't think he realized the dude standing next to me was my boyfriend!

When I was still a teenager (like around 16ish) I thought it was so cool to run up to them like a squealing school girl and ask for an autograph, but now, I have since realized, they're people too! They're fans of the music (usually haha) and just want to watch the show and have a good time like the rest of us. Unless they're Dave Mustain LOL. Sometimes I'll find myself having a conversation with them and others, I'll snag a photo and an autograph and go about my business. m/

Not met many just Corey Taylor, Joey Jordison and briefly Chris Fehn from Slipknot. Corey is a very cool person, down to earth and very humble for a lead singer of a band with so much fame. I saw Agressor (French Death/Thrash metal band) in a small metal bar in Calais, the lead singer ended up talking to me after the gig and bought me a pint of lager which was cool. He told me about how the band supported Metallica and Sepultura back in the late 80s and early 90s. I also had a beer with a musician from french hardcore band 40 Oz before he took the stage. I bought a band t-shirt directly from the lead singer of my favorite french punk band. Neophyte which I found cool, he wouldn't let me buy an XL saying was to big and kept holding up the L and XL to my body to see which one would fit better, I actually got his MSN and we had a few brief conversations, but I found he was quite stupid and pretty ignorant. Finally, although I didn't really meet the guy, Marcello Dias, who was bassist of Soulfly when I saw them, came over to me and a mate at the end of the concert to shake our hands, we were both absolutely mental during the gig, as he shook our hands, he slipped one of his plectrums which I still have, he seemed really cool, it's a shame Max Cavalera is under the thumb because he seemed to be enjoying himself but his wife was on the side of the stage and practically dragged him of. The band I was dissapointed with the most was Slayer, as they paid no attention to the fans, appart from Lombardo who stood there smiling waiting for someone to call him over but nobody did the crowd were just calling Tom and Kerry. At least me and a mate got a friendly wave from Jeff Hanneman as he walked behind a bus on his cell phone.

Written by Haddonfield on 22.09.2009 at 17:06
At least me and a mate got a friendly wave from Jeff Hanneman as he walked behind a bus on his cell phone.

What provoked that? Did you yell out his name or did he just catch your smiles?

Written by Syk on 22.09.2009 at 17:15

Written by Haddonfield on 22.09.2009 at 17:06
At least me and a mate got a friendly wave from Jeff Hanneman as he walked behind a bus on his cell phone.

What provoked that? Did you yell out his name or did he just catch your smiles?

He just saw us looking at him. I nodded over and he waved back. Corey Taylor from Slipknot actually told me that Slayer rarely mix with the fans, he says that they believe that they no longer need to as their fanbase is assured. Apparently Metallica are the same. The mate who was with me when Hanneman waved over to us had a good experience though, he once got wrecked on the Marduk tour bus with all the band, I'm not a fan of Marduk but it was one of his favorite bands so it must have been a good experience for him.

Haven't really met and talked to someone(at least famous guys), only exchanged like 2 words with Uli Jon Roth and the guys at Therion(had my picture taken with Christopher Jonsson, which i regretfully deleted) 3 years ago at a seminar on the healing powers of music, i caught my finger in a door on the way there, i think the music didn't do much to heal it hahahaha

Just one, it was Alex Webster on a plane.

Ive met a few but only a couple are noteworthy....met Peter Tagtgren in Holland (didnt know he was so fat lol) in 2005 and at the same show after the gig I met Kai Hahto from Wintersun, had a beer with him and talked shit for a couple of hours afterwards at a bar called "Little Devil" in Tillburg lol Very cool guy, very down to earth.

Written by Guest on 31.10.2009 at 04:14

...at a bar called "Little Devil" in Tillburg...

I go there quite often for gigs. Most of the gigs there are free (even those of foreign bands)

All blind guardian people, and the singers of different spanish bands like warcry, saratoga, tierra santa...

Just one until now.. Bassem Deaibess vocals of The Hourglass, Blaakyum

Mark Jansen & Ad Sluijter...that's it!! so sad

Zakk Wylde- Signed by back under my 1919*Eternal tattoo. Got his signature tattooed on the next day
Dimebag Darrell- 3 times in 2004. The last time was just a little over a week before his death
Vinnie Paul, Pat Lachman, and Bob Zilla from Damageplan- same as Dimebag
All of Iced Earth in 2008 with Matt Barlow
Corey Taylor and Jim Root- Stone Sour/ Slipknot
All of Alestorm
Chrigel and Anna from Eluveitie
All of Kataklysm numerous times- usually catch up with them for a few drinks at shows
All of Suidakra
All of Tyr
Jimmy Bower- Down
Francois Mongraine (sp?)- Martyr
All of Clutch

I haven't met too many, but this is who they are and their bands.

Nick Ritter - Warbringer
John Kevil - Warbringer (twice)
Scott Hedrick - Skeletonwitch
Jaska Raatikainen - Children of Bodom
Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom
Peter Wiwczarek - Vader

Back in 1991 or so I was walking in the city with my mom, when I saw some longhaired and tattooed guys in a backery.
I knew Biohazard and Kreator where comming that evening and when I heard them speak English I decided to go for it:
I asked if they where members of Biohazard and the confirmed. They were astonished that such a small, not metal-looking kid recognised them and they invited me (and my mom!!!) to the gig after talking about metal for half an hour or so.
We went there backstage and met the guys from Kreator at their awesome tourbus. Unforgettable.

I also played a band and during that time I met like 100+ musicians, but not the famous ones.
The biggest (metal)names that are comming to mind when we played gigs with them are Agathocles, Ancient Rites, Excess Of Cruelty...

Add one of the guys from Merrimack to my list. I was talking with him the other night.

Written by Koen Smits on 23.11.2009 at 13:00

Back in 1991 or so I was walking in the city with my mom, when I saw some longhaired and tattooed guys in a backery.
I knew Biohazard and Kreator where comming that evening and when I heard them speak English I decided to go for it:
I asked if they where members of Biohazard and the confirmed. They were astonished that such a small, not metal-looking kid recognised them and they invited me (and my mom!!!) to the gig after talking about metal for half an hour or so.
We went there backstage and met the guys from Kreator at their awesome tourbus. Unforgettable.

dude that's awesome and quite possibly one of the most metal things I've ever heard. Anything involving your mom and metal AND a good outcome is just fucking metal!

Met Steve Vai and got his autograph. That's all I can think of.

Written by MetalSpider on 27.11.2009 at 04:55

Met Steve Vai and got his autograph. That's all I can think of.

Did you meet him at his Alien Guitar Secrets master class?


On the topic, I have met the guys from Into Eternity, Heri from Tyr, Doug and Ty from King's X, Maynard James Keenan, and unfortunately... John Mayer.

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.11.2009 at 09:29

Written by MetalSpider on 27.11.2009 at 04:55

Met Steve Vai and got his autograph. That's all I can think of.

Did you meet him at his Alien Guitar Secrets master class?


On the topic, I have met the guys from Into Eternity, Heri from Tyr, Doug and Ty from King's X, Maynard James Keenan, and unfortunately... John Mayer.

No...he came to the local music store and had a signing session. There were quite a lot of people in line to see him.

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.11.2009 at 09:29

Written by MetalSpider on 27.11.2009 at 04:55
Met Steve Vai and got his autograph. That's all I can think of.

Did you meet him at his Alien Guitar Secrets master class?

On the topic, I have met the guys from Into Eternity, Heri from Tyr, Doug and Ty from King's X, Maynard James Keenan, and unfortunately... John Mayer.

Sorry if you want to stay on 1111 posts, but what were the May*s like? Do you dislike John's music?

Written by Syk on 27.11.2009 at 19:06

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.11.2009 at 09:29

Written by MetalSpider on 27.11.2009 at 04:55
Met Steve Vai and got his autograph. That's all I can think of.

Did you meet him at his Alien Guitar Secrets master class?

On the topic, I have met the guys from Into Eternity, Heri from Tyr, Doug and Ty from King's X, Maynard James Keenan, and unfortunately... John Mayer.

Sorry if you want to stay on 1111 posts, but what were the May*s like? Do you dislike John's music?

I'm not a huge fan of John Mayer... but my ex-girlfriend was. So for her birthday I decided to take her to a meet and greet he was having at a record store. We had to wait 8 hours in a mob of screaming girls to just go up and shake his hand. He seems like a cool guy, however...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVkoBsXyE60

EDIT: I just noticed the 1111 post thing... no big deal

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.11.2009 at 19:12
I'm not a huge fan of John Mayer... but my ex-girlfriend was. So for her birthday I decided to take her to a meet and greet he was having at a record store. We had to wait 8 hours in a mob of screaming girls to just go up and shake his hand. He seems like a cool guy, however... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVkoBsXyE60

Ahaha I see, that's cool, and Maynard?

Written by Syk on 27.11.2009 at 19:55

Written by Introspekrieg on 27.11.2009 at 19:12
I'm not a huge fan of John Mayer... but my ex-girlfriend was. So for her birthday I decided to take her to a meet and greet he was having at a record store. We had to wait 8 hours in a mob of screaming girls to just go up and shake his hand. He seems like a cool guy, however... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVkoBsXyE60

Ahaha I see, that's cool, and Maynard?

Maynard was cool, surprisingly down-to-earth. I had heard rumors that he was an asshole but he definitely wasn't. If I had to deal with douchebag fans all the time I wouldn't have been half as nice...