Rogues Gallery 2

 

But c'mon, could've shaved for a picture

 

(Tristan Mulders says I look like Steven Wilson on this pic. Go figure! )

 

I promised to post this pic a long time ago.

 

Here's the story:

 

I went to Oslo, Norway, for 3 days with my parents in the April of this year, and before that I had been browsing through the internet and found out some interesting information - the famous Metal festival Inferno was held, and Emperor were one of the participating bands, after 5(I think)years of inactivity as a band. I also heard a signing session would be heard, and although there was no way I would buy that overexpensive ticket(plus, my parents were with me), I still went to the signing session.

 

Arrived one hour earlier than needed, and yet still stood up in the looong queue. They arrived just in time, and I shook Ihsahn's hand and started talking to him immediately. Long hours of wait and general nervousness made me stutter over words and I believe I said to him that it is a great honour I am from Latvia, to which he responded by introducing himself. I was very nervous, so although I heard his words very well, I understood them after I had left the building, yet I still laughed out loud. Afterwards, I told to him that I really enjoyed his solo album "The Adversary" and he asked me what exactly I liked about it. Once again, I heard his question but could not comprehend, so I just shouted "I REALLY LIKE IT, IT IS BRILLIANT!"  He started to look bored, so I asked if I could take a picture with him and also asked him to sign my poster of Anthems to The Welkin At Dusk. I also asked Trym and Samoth to do the same, and before living the room, I did something out of the ordinary. I came running back to Samoth and shouted loudly "Great technique!" and then ran away again.

 

Crazy stuff. Wonder if fanboys always act like this when they meet their idols, huh?

 

I don't enjoy some of those f**king comments!