Meeting Forbidden (band) - First Time With A Metal Band!

Meeting Forbidden! I had the honor of meeting the band Forbidden when I was in San Francisco/Sacramento last month. I had so many special memories on this day and there was a lot of 'first time' that happened to me. Chris Kontos (drummer) arranged everyone from his band Forbidden to come together for a rehearsal that day and I was invited to Oaklands to join them. It was such a special experience. I had never seen a metal band perform before and I had the honor of watching them rehearse in full volume and so up close and personal. They played 4 of their awesome songs and I was literally blown away. After that Craig Locicero (guitarist) gave me his guitar and I got to jam a few songs with the drummer Chris Kontos the first time. Craig also taught me so many new things and it was an honor learning from him. After that Steve Smyth (guitarist) also taught me one of the Forbidden songs 'Forbidden Evil' and soon after that I got to jam this song together with the entire band! What a moment that was. I also got to play Steve's guitar while my little brother Rudhra played real drums for the first time with Chris Kontos teaching him. Overall, this day was packed with so many fond memories and special thanks to Gwynne Coffee, Chris Kontos, Craig Locicero, Steve Smyth, Norman Skinner and Matt Camacho for making this so special for me.

I also got the honor to meet Harald Oimoen that day and he gifted me a fully personalised 'Murder In The Front Row' book! This book is so amazing and it was an absolute honor to receive such a precious gift from the legend Harald himself! Thank you so much Harald for such a thoughtful gift and for your kind words, love and support.

What a day! What an experience!

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