5 musician cameos you probably missed on 'Game of Thrones'

Kim Renfro

2016-09-07T13:35:00Z

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The popularity of "Game of Thrones" extends to celebrities and notable figures like President Obama, so it should come as no surprise that some famous people have snuck in for cameos. The series' producers seem most open to inviting musicians on set, most of which are tasked with playing (you guessed it) musicians!

Scroll down for a look at the five cameos from bands or musicians you might have missed.

The Hardhome massacre was a perfect cameo opportunity for "Mastadon."

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American metal band Mastadon suited up for the epic massacre in season five's "Hardhome." The three bandmates all played wildlings who were slaughtered by White Walkers and wights, and then were re-animated into wights themselves.

The band had a funny anecdote about being in the break tent with a man decked out in White Walker prosthetics. "He's saying, 'Can ya please, can someone please get me a straw for my hot cocoa? I'd like to drink it please!'" band member Brann Dailor told the Wall Street Journal. "And he's just so brutal, and he looks so scary and epic, and he's just a dude who wants some hot cocoa."

A member of "Coldplay" was present for the Red Wedding.

Coldplay drummer Will Champion played, well, a drummer in season three's gut-wrenching episode "Rains of Castamere." His role was that of a musician-turned-traitor — the band at the Red Wedding swapped instruments for crossbows and helped murder the Starks.

That wasn't the last time Coldplay was involved with "Game of Thrones." In celebration of Red Nose Day, Coldplay teamed up with the cast to create a mock-musical of the series.

Gary Lightbody of "Snow Patrol" led a group of Bolton men in a sing-a-long.

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In season three's "Walk of Punishment," Brienne and Jaime were being transported by an unfriendly group of Bolton men. The scene opens with a man leading his fellows in the tune "The Bear and the Maiden Fair." According to Rolling Stone, the man was played by the lead singer of Snow Patrol, Gary Lightbody.

The song's significance becomes clear later in the season, when Brienne is forced to fight a bear for the Bolton men's amusement.

Joffrey threw coins at real-life band "Sigur Rós" during his wedding reception.

"The Lion and the Rose" was season four's second episode, and is most notable for Joffrey's death by poison. But snuck in among the chaos was Icelandic group Sigur Rós. They performed a somber version of the Lannister tune "Rains of Castamere" for the king shortly before his death.

One regular member of the "Game of Thrones" cast was star struck to have Sigur Rós on set. "I met them on the red carpet a few years ago," Kristian Nairn (Hodor) told Spin. "I had so much to say … and it translated into nothing. You know how that happens sometimes? I made a fool out of myself. I just basically turned into Hodor — I couldn’t say a word."

"Of Monsters and Men" played in the background of a Braavosi play.

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The most recent band appearance was in season six's fifth episode, "The Door." Icelandic pop-folk band "Of Monsters and Men" can be spotted playing music during the Braavosi play Arya attends.

Band member Ragnar “Raggi” Thorhallsson spoke with the Wall Street Journal about the experience of being on set for a full day.

"I didn’t realize how much work being an actor is," he told the WSJ. "They’re at it all day repeating the same line for different camera angles over and over again, and they have to keep up the same high energy the whole day."

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