Famous metal heads you met?

Best cat I met(when I was 19) was Jim Hinder from Onslaught - took me into the venue to let me play on his new bass before the sound check.

All of Onslaught (The Force era) Great guys all, my cousin ended up being good friends with a couple of them and is still in touch I think.

The original Napalm Death drummer, he tried to persuade me to buy an Amebix record instead of the first Bathory album in a record store in Birmingham.

Best of the bunch was Slayer though, really struck me what really, really nice guys they were in contrast to their 'evil' image, even Kerry was really friendly, although this was on the Reign in Blood tour so before too much ego set in, plus I was a Sixteen year old total fanboy so was probably kissing their butts quite a lot!

Twisted Sister, Dani Loble from Helloween, Tad Morose (met them real quick after their set. Got a picture with them somewhere), Dave Mustaine. Thats all I can think of at the moment, that might even be it. I haven't bothered wanting to really meet any.

I've met:
The guys from Anvil.
Joey Belladonna (Anthrax).
Shane Embury (Napalm Death).
Oscar Soutu (Anonymus).

John Gallagher and Joe Hasselvander (Raven)

Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
Bruce Kulick
Eric Singer
Ace Frehley
Peter Criss
Vinnie Vincent

Midnight (Crimson Glory)

Richie Scarlet (Ace Frehley/Sebastian Bach guitarist)

Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Misfits)

Joey, Johnny, C-Jay and Marky Ramone

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (Overkill)

Steven Adler (Guns N Roses)

Max and Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)

Dave Mustaine

...there are probably a few more but I can't think of 'em off the top of my head...

Waaay back in the late 80's, I met Paul Di'anno when he was doing Battlezone. They were in town filming the video for "I Don't Wanna Know".

Labyrinth, Eldritch, Lance King, not a huge huge list

Lets see...
Pantera. We opened for them a few times back in the early 90's at some local shows. Dime was one of the coolest cats you would ever meet, just don't pass out before him at a party! Vinny was nice enough, never got to know him very well. I still hear from Rex, we played golf at Los Colinas in DFW a few times, he is a damn good golfer. Have never had a problem with Phil, he is actually my wife's cousin. He invited us backstage after the Down show here last year & we talked about the good old days.
Crowbar. They play here all the time, went to the casino with Kirk & Pat last time they were here. Pat got wasted & passed out on the blackjack table.Kirk is a super nice guy.Sat between him & Tommy Victor at the bar when Prong played here last year.
Kings X. Dime & Vinny were at the show in DFW in Nov. of 02 & took me to the bus to meet them before the show. I had to burn my clothes to get the weed smell out.

Scott Wenzel, super doen to earth nice guy.

Tracie Ferrie, met him when he was playing in Whitecross and we lamented the fall of Seraiah and what a great band it was

Tony Palacious - In passing, super cool guy, even though he was in a hurry and late for sound check he still stopped to chat for a few min.

way too damn many to list!!

Scott Wenzel - though my experience was different sad to say....


Lita Ford

thats bout it for metal

Dee Snider and the whole SMF band
Steve Harris, Blaze Bayley, Dave Murray
Jon Oliva and Savatage anno 1998
Rob Rock
Christian Liljegren (Rivel at the time)
Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak
Tobias Sammett and 2 other members of Edguy

and a whole lot more from more or lesser known bands

Joey Belladonna
Scott Ian
Charlie Benante
Frank Bello
Biff Byford
Paul Quinn
Nibbs Carter
Nigel Glockler
Doug Scarrett
Tom Hunting (Exodus)
Lee Altus (Exodus)
Lemmy
Phil Campbell
Mikkey Dee
All the guys in Cauldron
All the guys in Holy Grail
All the guys in Havok
All the guys in Gypsyhawk
Jon Leon (White Wizzard)
Mikey Gremio (White Wizzard, Cellador)
Kyle Shutt (The Sword)

James Paul Luna of Holy Grail is super nice and came over to talk to me because I had a Witch Cross shirt on. We had a good conversation about NWOBHM bands, etc...

Saxon were the best. Super nice guys. Total gentleman and glad to talk to the fans.

The Gypsyhawk guys were high as hell. One wrote, "Get high, or die trying" on my album. Ha!

All the Anthrax guys were nice (even Scott Ian) and Joey and Frank were quite chatty. Also everyone in that band is a midget. Even Frank Bello. I don't think any of them are taller than 5'7"

I met Motorhead by chance at an Ozzfest. They were wandering around looking for beer while Tool was playing their set. I was the only one that saw them and went over to say hello. They were all nice.

Fat Freddy wrote:

...there are probably a few more but I can't think of 'em off the top of my head...

I just thought of two more: Joey Belladonna and Chris Caffery (Savatage).

Let see if I can remember them all.....

Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Blaze Bayley
Tommy Lee
Robert Sweet (Stryper)
Dug, Jerry and Ty from King's X
John Gallagher (Raven)
Robb Reiner and Lipps (Anvil)
All members: Icarus Witch, Guardian, Barren Cross (minus Mike Lee/Drive), Believer (original line up), Deliverance (Weapons line up), One Bad Pig, A Sound Of Thunder...... will update if I remember more

I have meet just about every death metal that has played here, thou Savatage were local heroes, I only met original bassist Keith Kollins

Alice Cooper at a radio event, Motley Crue (well Nikki and Vince) at a record signing at the now defunt Record Bar

Steve Morse and Nick Bowcott at a Guitar Expo

All four members of the original Dokken at a record signing

Stigma from Agnostic Front

That dude from God Forbid (not a fan)

Mike Pike of Sleep

Ripper Owens
Gene Hoglan
Dan Lilker
Eric AK

manny wrote:

Mike Pike of Sleep

Matt Pike

thejokeriv wrote:

Let see if I can remember them all.....

Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Blaze Bayley
Tommy Lee
Robert Sweet (Stryper)
Dug, Jerry and Ty from King's X
John Gallagher (Raven)
Robb Reiner and Lipps (Anvil)
All members: Icarus Witch, Guardian, Barren Cross (minus Mike Lee/Drive), Believer (original line up), Deliverance (Weapons line up), One Bad Pig, A Sound Of Thunder...... will update if I remember more

I have been told by others that the guys from OBP are pretty mellow and laid back.

Chuck Billy
(very cool guy! went to his house once)

Eric Peterson
Steve DiGiorgio
Alex Skolnick
Eric AK
Ed Carlson
Ted Kirkpatrick
Gary Lenaire
Ron Rinehart
Jim Durkin
Gene Hoglan
Eric Meyer
Kerry King
Don Dokken
Jani Lane
Ken Tamplin
Brett Hoffman
Dave Culross


There could be more that I can't think of at the moment...

I've only met:

Leaves' Eyes
Into Eternity

And TSO members:

Jeff Scott Soto
Chris Caffery
Jeff Plate
Johnny Lee Midleton

jettafiend wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Let see if I can remember them all.....

Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Blaze Bayley
Tommy Lee
Robert Sweet (Stryper)
Dug, Jerry and Ty from King's X
John Gallagher (Raven)
Robb Reiner and Lipps (Anvil)
All members: Icarus Witch, Guardian, Barren Cross (minus Mike Lee/Drive), Believer (original line up), Deliverance (Weapons line up), One Bad Pig, A Sound Of Thunder...... will update if I remember more

I have been told by others that the guys from OBP are pretty mellow and laid back.

I honestly don't remember it was so long ago!

Ted Nugent
Waylon Jennings
Krokus...Headhunter line up (partied with them at a hotel in Amarillo Texas)
Accept (Metal Heart Lineup)
Quiet Riot
Dimbag Darrell (Hung with them when they were Glam at a Club Called Saveys in Ft. Worth)
Dale And Troy Thompson From Bride
David Bach (Guardian)
Pat Travers
Third Day
POD

brokentulsa wrote:

Dimbag Darrell (Hung with them when they were Glam at a Club Called Saveys in Ft. Worth)

It is actualy called "Savvy's" Not trying to be a butt or anything. What year was that ? I was in a band that played there with them a few times in 1985 and 1986. The first time was Pantera closing, Midnight Blue opening and us (Lethal Dose) in the middle. The next time The Molly McQuires opened and in 86', Sweet Savage closed and Pantera was in the middle. We also played with Pendulum, Rigor Mortis, Rip Laff and Battalion.

I had some time to reflect. I said I only met... and mentioned Jeff Scott Soto. JSS has appeared on countless metal/hard rock albums:

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Solo albums [edit]
Love Parade - 1994
Holding On (EP) - 2002
Prism - 2002
JSS Live at the Gods 2002 (live) - 2003
Live at the Queen Convention 2003 (live) - 2004
Believe in Me (EP) - 2004
Lost in the Translation - 2004
Essential Ballads - 2006
Beautiful Mess - 2009
One Night in Madrid (live) - 2009
Live at Firefest 2008 - 2010
Damage Control - 2012

Talisman [edit]

Albums:
Talisman - 1990
Genesis - 1993
Humanimal Part II - 1994
Humanimal - 1994
Five out of Five (Live in Japan) - 1994
Life - 1995
Best of... (Compilation, different from above) - 1996
BESTerious (Compilation) - 1996
Truth - 1998
Live at Sweden Rock Festival - 2001
Cats and Dogs - 2003
Five Men Live - 2005
7 - 2006

Singles:
"Just Between Us" (1990)
"I'll be Waiting" (Sweden, 1990)
"Mysterious (This Time is Serious)" (1993)
"Time after Time" (1993)
"Doing Time With My Baby" (1994)
"Colour My XTC" (1994)
"All + All" (1994)
"Frozen" (1995)
"Crazy" (1998)

W.E.T. [edit]

Albums:
W.E.T. - 2009
Rise Up - 2013

Singles:
One Love (2009)
Comes Down Like Rain (2009)
Brothers In Arms (2009)
Learn to Live Again (2012)
Love Heals (2013)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra [edit]
Night Castle - 2009
Romanov: When Kings Must Whisper - 2012

Takara [edit]
Eternal Faith - 1993
Takara - Taste of Heaven - 1995
Eternity: Best of 93 - 98 (Compilation) - 1998
Blind in Paradise - 1998

Human Clay [edit]
HumAn cLay 1996
u4ia 1997
Closing the Book on Human Clay - 2003

Axel Rudi Pell [edit]

Albums:
Eternal Prisoner - 1992
The Ballads - 1993
Between the Walls - 1994
Made In Germany (Live) - 1995
Black Moon Pyramid - 1996
Magic - 1997

Singles:
"Forever Young" (1994)
"Cry Of The Gypsy" (1994)

Humanimal [edit]
Humanimal - 2002
Find My Way Home E.P. - 2002

Yngwie Malmsteen [edit]

Albums:
Rising Force - 1984
Marching Out - 1985
Inspiration - 1996

Singles:
"Studio/Live '85" (1985)
"I am a Viking" (Japan, 1985)
"Carry On Wayward Son" (Japan, 1996)

Eyes [edit]

Albums:
Eyes - 1990
Windows Of The Soul - 1993

Singles:
"Calling All Girls" - 1990
"Nobody Said It Was Easy" - 1990

Others lead vocals [edit]
Threashold - Threashold - 1983
Panther - Panther - 1986
Dragonne - On Dragons Wings - 1988
Kuni - Lookin' For Action - 1988
Kryst the Conqueror - Deliver Us From Evil (Credited as Kryst the Conqueror) - 1989
Alex Masi - Attack Of The Neon Shark - 1989
Skrapp Mettle - Sensitive - 1991
Biker Mice From Mars - Original Soundtrack - 1993
Da Black Side Brown - Da Black Side Brown - 1994
Gary Schutt - Sentimetal - 1994
Hollywood Underground - Hollywood Underground - 1996
The Boogie Knights - Welcome To The Jungle Boogie - 1997
Steel Dragon - Rock Star soundtrack - 2001
Ken Tamplin And Friends - Wake The Nations - 2003
Chris Catena - Freak Out! - 2003
Christian Rivel's Audiovision - The Calling - 2003
Laudamus - Lost In Vain - 2003
Edge of Forever - Feeding The Fire - 2004
Soul Sirkus - World Play - 2005
Michael Schenker - Heavy Hitters - 2005
Redlist - Ignorance - 2007
Jorge Salán - Chronicles of an Evolution - 2007
Tempestt - Bring'em on - 2007
Michael Schenker - Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions - 2008
Taka Minamino - "AngelWing" - 2009
Jorge Salán - Estatuas en la calle - 2010
Danger Angel - Danger Angel - 2010
Jane Bogaert - Fifth Dimension - 2010
Last Autumn's Dream – A Touch of Heaven - 2010
Pushking - The World as We Love it - 2011
Evolution - "Last Time (feat. Jeff Scott Soto)" (Cd Single) - 2011
Evolution - Evolution (Album featuring Jeff Scott Soto, Derek Sherinian, Otep Shamaya & Others) - 2011
Michael Schenker - By Invitation Only - 2011
Talon - III - 2011
Mitch Malloy - II - 2011
Wolfpakk - Wolfpakk - 2011
Last Autumn's Dream - Nine Lives - 2011
Koritni - Welcome To The Crossroads - 2012
Reign of the Architect - Rise - 2012
Danger Angel - Revolutia - 2013

Various Artists tributes albums [edit]
Smoke On The Water: A Tribute to Deep Purple (1994): "Hush"
Dragon Attack: A Tribute To Queen (1996): "Save Me "
Hot For Remixes: Tribute to Van Halen (1999): "So This Is Love (Sheep On Drugs Remix)"
Head Soup: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne (2000): "Shot In The Dark"
Little Guitars - A Tribute To Van Halen (2000): "So This Is Love" (Re-released)
Let The Tribute Do The Talkin': A Tribute to Aerosmith (2001): "Cryin'"
An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd (2002): "Us & Them"
We Salute You A Tribute to ACDC (2004): "Problem Child"
Numbers From The Beast – An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden (2004): "Aces High"
The Sweet According to Sweden: A Tribute to The Sweet (2004): "Love Is Like Oxygen" (Audiovision fect. JSS )
Frankie Banali & Friends 24/7/365 - Tribute To Led Zeppelin (2004): "Royal Orleans"
The Crown Jewels - A tribute To Queen (2005): "We Will Rock You"
80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen (2006): "So This Is Love" (Re-released)
Butchering The Beatles (2006): "Magical Mystery Tour"

Others background vocals [edit]
House of Lords - House of Lords - 1988
Glass Tiger - Simple Mission - 1990
Stryper - Against the Law - 1990
Stryper - Can't Stop the Rock - 1991
Saigon Kick - Saigon Kick - 1991
Lita Ford - Dangerous Curves - 1991
McQueen Street - McQueen Street - 1991
Randy Jackson's China Red - Bed of Nails - 1992
Steelheart - Tangled in Reins - 1992
Babylon A.D. - Nothing Sacred - 1992
Lita Ford - Black - 1992
Mitch Malloy - Mitch Malloy - 1992
Slaughter - The Wild Life - 1992
Pariah - To Mock a Killingbird - 1993
Thomas Vikstrom - If I Could Fly - 1993
Monster - Through The Eyes of the World - 1995
Amalgan - Delicate Stretch of the Seems - 1997
Paul Gilbert - Alligator Farm - 1997
Fergie Frederiksen - Equilibrium - 1999
Neil Turbin - Threatcon Delta - 2003
Takara - Invitation to Forever - 2008
Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again - 2008
Mad Max - Here We Are - 2008

So I met a pretty famous metal/hard rock guy and one of the most sought after vocalists in the genre. I was also able to surprise him by mentioning my enjoyment of the Axel Rudi Pell albums he was on. Nobody (at least an American) has ever mentioned that name to him.