Black metal band stumble across engagement shoot, crash it

(Pic: Wheeland Photography)

Lydia Hernandez was probably hoping for a gold metal band for her engagement, but instead she got a black metal one.

The Californian and her fiancé John Awesome (genuinely seems to be his name) were posing for an engagement photo shoot (I didn’t know that was a thing people did either) in picturesque Orange County woodland, when they spotted Coldvoid taking photos nearby.

The band’s shoot was a little different, involving less puppy dog eyes and more flaming candelabra.

“[The couple] wanted part of their photoshoot to be an ode to John Awesome’s favorite movie, Forrest Gump,” photographer Janet Wheeland explained. “We had a Bubba Gump hat for him, a flower crown for her, and of course a box of chocolates.

“This darling theme quickly changed when we ran into a black metal band named “Coldvoid” in the middle of the dark forest. They had nails, bullets, a noose, and a black candelabra that dripped like red blood when lit. Coldvoid was preparing to do promo photos for the band since it was a full moon that night.”

A Cdoldvoid member added to BuzzFeed: “It was a completely random encounter.

“We were there taking photos for our band and our drummer Zack’s girlfriend took our photos. The couple approached us with their photographer and we chatted for a bit, and then they asked to take a photo and we were happy to do it.”

The couple were only too happy to collaborate, Awesome having himself previously been in a metal band, and Coldvoid clearly felt the same way - they’ve since changed their Facebook cover photo to the picture (above).