Concerts
April 30th, 2016 Music Factory, Battle Creek The Music Factory is a very small venue in an almost industrialized area of Battle Creek, Michigan. Merchandise booths setup along one wall, and staffed by many of the band members themselves, allowed for fans to get up close and personal throughout the
Concerts
St. Andrew’s Hall could not have been a more perfect venue for Myrkur and Behemoth. As Myrkur opened with a keyboard solo, the crowd was clearly captivated by Amalie Brunn’s melodic voice. Her opening song was full of angelic, hypnotic notes that both intrigued and confused me. I
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Ne Obliviscaris St. Andrews Hall in downtown Detroit had a great turnout for what would no doubt be an amazing how. Cradle of Filth headlining the tour with Butcher Babies and Ne Obliviscaris. From the moment Ne Obliviscaris took the stage I witnessed the audience immediately captivated by their sound.
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It was a great night to be back in the photo pit at The Intersection in Grand Rapids. On this night I was excited to be shooting a personal favorite, All That Remains, along with some others I was new to. I had first seen ATR in concert years ago
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This post is a bit late, and a bit short, but with the holiday's and all everything is a bit crazy. Although not as crazy as this last GWAR show. Yes, back again at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, my 2nd year shooting this infamous band. With the
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From the beginning I was looking forward to this concert. One reason in particular is I was scheduled to shoot Huntress last year when they came to the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, however much to my dismay, the woman at will call insisted my credentials were not there and
Concerts
I had been looking forward to this concert since it was announced. Amon Amarth on Halloween, I was practically giddy. Well, as giddy as a metal head can get I guess. Weeks later giddiness turned into pure joy when my credentials were approved. I was excited to be back at
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This was my first time at St Andrews Hall, and I was as nervous as I was excited. Getting an opportunity to shoot Eluveitie and Tyr is not something that would come frequently, at least here in the states. Arriving at the venue I was greeted with a parking ramp,
I'll be honest I often dread shooting at a new venue for the first time. I'm the kind of guy that likes to be well prepared for a shoot. Ask any photographer if they should be well prepared for a shoot, or just wing it, and
While I came to shoot Amaranthe, Within Temptation was the actual headliner of the show. No doubt these guys know how to put on a performance. The vocal abilities of lead singer Sharon den Adel are truly phenomenal. The show got off to what felt like a late start. Security
Amaranthe has been on my photographic bucket list since I began shooting and became a fan of their music. Their wonderful mix of vocal puts them in a category that I call "Gateway Metal". The melodic sound easily draws listeners in where they suddenly get hammered by face
One can't argue that Cradle of Filth front man Dani Filth has some of the most impressive metal vocals ever. His latest project, Devilment pairs his vocals along with Daniel Finch on guitar and samples, Colin Parks on rhythm and lead guitar, Nick Johnson on bass, Aaron Boast
The zombie members of the horror punk band Grave Robber, hailing from Fort Wayne Indiana found themselves shambling into Uli's Haus of Rock to put on a great show. The four rotting members declared themselves not in costume, but straight from the grave. With the added sound effects,
Now this will not be a concert to miss!
Sabaton put on an amazing show, and I was immediately thrilled that the lighting was turned up. In fact, I've never seen the lights turned up so bright on this venue. These guys are great performers, very interactive with the crowd with huge amounts of energy. While these
1. The Challenge Concert photography is probably the most difficult type of photography I have ever done. Add to that my love and focus on heavy metal music and the challenges that produces, you've got a pretty challenging type of photography. The lighting is crazy, or it doesn&
