Martin Mendez become first time father!

[rissy]

Opeth.com

Sandra Artigas, Martin Mendez girlfriend gave birth to their son, Noak Mendez Artigas on the morning of June 14. Weighing in at 3,7 kilos, Noak has already started practising slap bass, and side to side headbanging. Congratulations!!

Congratulations man!

Opeth performed 5 songs at the Nova Rock festival (Austria) with guest bass player, Johan Niemann (Therion, Demonoid) filling in for Martin Mendez, who had the day off catering to the needs of his girlfriend and new born son. The setlist: Demon of the fall, Baying of the hounds, Masters apprentices, Heir apparent & The Drapery falls.

 

[Salsais]

From opeth.com

" Martin Mendez become first time father!

15-Jun-2008
Sandra Artigas, Martin Mendez girlfriend gave birth to their son, Noak Mendez Artigas on the morning of June 14. Weighing in at 3,7 kilos, Noak has already started practising slap bass, and side to side headbanging. Congratulations!!"

congrats to Mendez

 

[SerenityNow!]

Congrats, Bass Player!!

Hope all is well. I hope you bought a mini-bass for him ahead of time.

 

[SerenityNow!]

Wow! is this a thread race??

CONGRATS AGAIN!!

 

[rissy]

Lol I was less than a minute faster than the other poster.

 

[pyr0rrzzz]

I always thought he just plays bass...

 

[Carta's]

He plays bass and nails chicks, it seems.

 

[Iki-ilkkuja]

Congratulations are in place.

 

[Kalabalik]

Congratulations Martin and Sandra!!!

I laughed hard at "Noak has already started practising slap bass, and side to side headbanging!"

 

[Metalstrm]

^ Haha, me too.

 

[tchocky]

Congrats Mendez.

 

[rissy]

nononoak. Noak "no-no" Mendez Artigas

 

[beast from the east]

Congrats Martin!!!

 

[Vega Skater]

Congrats Martin!

You think the child has more hair than he does?

 

[Nailed Reaper]

Felicitación, Bajo!!!

 

[anarchy420]

please also allow me to offer my congrats to mendez and sandra. and noak was born the day before father's day here in the us, so that's awesome. so i wonder who will be the next Opeth father? per or axe? lol

 

[chrisdoig24k]

I shall call him... Mini Bassplayer

 

[Vivören]

I thought Uruguayans only did it in the culo.

 

[Vega Skater]

I don't think I've ever read a happy post by Vivoren

cheeky bleak

 

[Carta's]

I thought Uruguayans only did it in the culo.

I rofled at this