“ I just moved here from Latvia and I would like to get to know some people around here. So feel free to contact me! ”

“ I would like to meet and hang out with long haired Metalheads/Hippies from the Northern Virginia area. Longhairs are the Coolest! Ronaldhoff@aol.com ”

“ I need something to do. ”

“ Hey I just moved here in Arlington/Fairfax and I'm looking for like minded people who are into all forms of underground metal especially Death, Black, Grind, Doom and Sludge. The metal horde must unite! Contact me on YM through sonicblister@yahoo.com ”

“ I'm 14, and i live in the reston/henrdon area. pretty much anyone who wants to chat and be friends in the herndon/reston area, aim me at tokibrutallycute. ”

“ hi,i am iranian boy and i want to be friend whit u ”

“ were looking for a bassist and guitarist for a hair metal rock band ”

“ Just looking for new people to make friends with that have like-interests. I am on AIM under sinsxchild and myspace www.myspace.com/redwallsblack ”

“ Hey fellow brothers and sisters of metal! Just looking for people that are into the same stuff as me, and maybe go to shows together? ”

“ Looking to find like-minded minions to expand the metal circle. Ethusiast of Death, Doom, Black, and Power metal. Do not like the emo and its genres. They can suck my rot. Yahoo: Metaltower ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a metal head and I want to throw down with other metal heads in a wall of death and a mosh pit from hell. Afterwards have a nice cold beer or two.....or more :) AIM: usmcjarhead0313 ”

“ "OLD SCHOOL" Metalhead here, and I mean: Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Venom, Destruction, Possessed, Tankard, Carnivore, SLAYER, Mercyful Fate, Exodus, Sodom, Whiplash, etc. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I just moved to nothern VA and want to find cool people to go to concerts and talk about metal with. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love Metal. I've "met" a lot of other people on other sites, and they aren't even on the metal scene. I go to shows, I talk to the bands, I buy a LOT of cd's. ”

“ I'm tired of not meeting any metal heads! Where are all you guys! I like lots of different types of metal but none of this new pop rock regurgitated spewed garbage they are promoting as metal over the radio waves. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love metal and I love going to shows with a ton of people ”

“ music as a method of life inspiration. dark and extreme is the way i like it. www.darkdose.com || www.nogz.info/picturesofyou ”

“ I play drums for a band in manassas called C.O.B.C (Church of Bijan Christ) i'm open to most metal ... but not a big fan of fantasy metal ... the band I listen to most right now is Mayhem (took me a while to come around on that) ”

“ What's up people, Horns and hails all around! Been listening to metal since I was like 10 and got a metal blade compilation tape. I love everything from the blackest of black to the cheesiest of power. Oh and METALOCALYPSE is the best show ever. ”

“ robert smith is the hero! ”

“ I like 80's metal: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Accept, Metallica, Slayer, Ozzy ect. I'm sick of the screamo scene and anyone even trying to promote themselves as "G'N'R-sounding". Gotta a cool job at Interpunk and I have a sweet mullet. ”

“ Rep for Mind Of A Madman. ”

“ Beer. Metal. that's about all you need to know! ”

“ Fan of metal, especially the doom and death subgenres. I do appreciates bits and pieces of everything though. Thought why the fuck not, maybe some of you dig metal beyond the floorpuncher scene-kid nonsense also. ”

“ Since I am a member of this metal meetup group, you can safely assume I enjoy relaxing to its soothing, mellow tones. Nothing quite compares to the calming nature of howling vocals, thrashing guitar strings, and drums being beaten til black and blue. ”

“ hideous claw. ”

“ We're a new indie record store that specializes in metal (black, death, power, doom, thrash, old school, grindcore, etc.) as well as punk, industrial, and electronic music (CDs and vinyl). We also host free live shows here every Friday and Sunday. ”

“ I really don't know why? and I'm always alone maybe this is the right place and the right people to hang out with. ”

“ hi ”

“ I want these local Meetups because vampires and such interest me. IM not one but i am interested and NOT wanting to harm them (which i probably could never do) in any way. i think it would be really awsome to get to know a vampire, be friends, ect. ”

“ Im tired of meeting closed minded people ”

“ I want these local Meetups because, I am looking to meet fellow metallers in the area. ”

“ I hate people who think they are normal but in reality hate themselves. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I feel that this is where I belong.I have always had a strong feeling that i wasn't like everyone else. This lifestyle has to be my calling. ”

“ Joey McIntosh, Drummer from the Council, Heavy Metal act out of Rochester, NY ”

“ I want local Metal Meetups because i listen to heavy metal i would like to meet any girls who like metal thats why im here ”

“ Hey, I'm Mike, a guitarist for the NoVA based power metal band Division. The metal scene in the DC area is so fragmented that a tool like this could be very useful, so I thought I'd sign up. ”

“ just trying to meet others who rock, we're a dying breed. AIM- RDZombie666 ”