So are most of us here in this forum - we're all wannabe metal superstars - legends in our own minds and proud of it

I think you'll find this forum very open-minded and intelligent (for metal-heads, anyway...)

Glad to welcome all the newcomers!!

My name is Ron

I am freak zone member # 159

My screen name here at AGM.COM is 20286-7369-2. That number is The barcode for the US 1st Edtion of Mercyful Fates "Melissa" on Megaforce Records, via Important-Relativity.

I have been a metal fan since 1979/1980, just at the right place at the right time. Lucky Me.

I appreciate every type of metal traditional, extreme and avantgarde.

I live around the US/ Candian Border, I want to make a escape to Canada, but in my local area, I have one of the world greatest record stores, were I find tons and tons of World Class Heavy Metal. So I am staying put stateside, for now.

My favorite publications are Kick Ass Monthly (1980-1986) and there oversea rivals Metal Forces, Snakepit Heavy Metal Magazine out of France, Voices for the darkside webzine in Germany. Sounds of Death, and Avantgarde-Metal.

I start every morning off with Crest of Darkness " The Ogress" and some Mercyful Fate of the original vinatge-era 1982-1984. I have a dangerous job as a chainsaw operator, so I live everyday to the maximum. I have seen alot of freak accidents at work, so I am always grateful to be alive everyday. And I rate Avantgarde-metal.com as one of the greatest webzines and magazines in the history of metallic journalism.

best. username. ever.

I drink beer and coffee, eat and haven't downloaded porn from Bulgarian sites for the last 3-4 weeks.

wow ! honesty !

welcome to the freakshow !

Thanks once again! Cheers!

My name is aaron. I have been into music my entirely life. I have gradually progressed from every style you can imagine into this guy who loves progressive music, metal, and just generally everything (besides hip hop and country). I have played bass for almost 7 years and it is my major at school (studying under gloria estefan's bassist and band leader and i love it. I am a Christian with certain questions still lingering and doubts but I am nevertheless. Hopefully within the next year my band can submit something here. cheers.

Welcome fellow bassist! That band of yours, is it prog metal?

Yeah, welcome!

Gday from Tasmania, Australia! My name is Ben, and for those who might ask, yes I have met Psycroptic (albeit briefly after a gig)

I am 16 and currently completing year 10.

I listen to pretty much everything, mainly good old ordinary death metal, with a bit of classical every now and then, enjoy a bit of progressive/experimental once in a while too. I like to know everything about music, and I'm trying to achieve this by listening to everything out there.

I play drums in a progressive/experimental thrash/death band, not so much avantgarde but with a similar mentality. I write most of the material for this band, and try to incorporate all my different influences to create a different sound that avoids fitting into any strict sub-genre (as many bands seem happy to do these days), rather creates a particular sound that is unique to our band while holding to metal as a wider genre. We have 15 songs written so far, and in my opinion, they only get better as we go!

I also play classical trumpet, which is something fun and different. My hobbies, well music of course. Academically I'm interested in maths and science, don't mind a bit of English.

I'm not so much of a beer drinker, bit more of a Scotch fan to be honest - Johnnie Walker in particular, although I don't mind a bit of Canadian Club every now and then.

Anyways, that's enough from me, or I could be here all night!

Ben

Hi there.

Anyway - all night? It´s just after the lunch...

Well, yes, in Europe, dear flames Welcome and goodn8, Ben! Oh and a special welcome from drummer to drummer

It was some kind of joke coming from the boring work shift...

Bulgarian women are hot. I think. Whatever you do, do not download porn from Brazil. Do not. Sorry. Help me. I have been corrupted and my wife will put a parental lock on my computer.

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