Hell-o, my name is Otto. I enjoy going out with interesting people, preferably having a beer while at it. I support and encourage people to have an open-minded, positive and down to earth view to life and do my best to approach other people in such manner as well. Never forget humor - if you want to be taken seriously, the first thing you need is to be able to laugh at yourself when needed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy and support greatly the concept of sharing experiences and seeing different parts of the world from a local point of view. *At the moment I cannot offer couch, I have just relocated in Czech Republic.*

Interests

I am a music enthusiast. I buy albums, go to gigs and festivals. For quitr many years I have released albums through my DIY record label, written and performed music with my bands, but in 2018 I needed at least a temporary break from Northern Europe, so I decided to move to Prague. Music still plays a major role in my life and most of what I do is related to music somehow. My main genres are death metal, thrash metal and hardcore punk, but I am always open to interesting musical concepts, let it be country, jazz, indie pop, grindcore or whatnot. For reference, this article -> http://www.helrocks.com/articles/albums-2014/ covers my favorite albums of the year 2014.

This is basically what I do. But the inspiration for doing what I do derives from life experiences and individual thinking. In order to gain experiences, one needs to meet people. Different people. I am always interested in a conversation with a genuine person, who has his/her story to tell, and willing to tell mine in return.

When it comes to casual habits, I am vegan and a non-smoker.

• performing arts
• diy
• festivals
• beer
• socializing
• music
• heavy metal
• veganism
• hardcore punk

Music, Movies, and Books

Here's an alphabetical list of bands whom I have seen performing live (and most likely I own at least one release of them).

Anal Cunt, Benediction, Carnivore, Discharge, Entombed, From Ashes Rise, God Is An Astronaut, Hypocrisy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, King Diamond, Lock Up, Motörhead, NOFX, Opeth, Primordial, Queensrÿche, Rush, Sodom, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Voivod, Wolfbrigade

What I Can Share with Hosts

An excellent conversation (music-related or not related).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland