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Yob’s most recent release (2014’s Clearing the Path to Ascend) was named best metal album of the year by Rolling Stone. To be perfectly honest, it is probably the best album of this decade by anyone, period. They played three songs off of it a couple weeks ago in Eugene. That may not sound like much, but the three songs clocked in at over 45 minutes total (and Yob played “Ball of Molten Lead”–another 10+ minute tune–off The Illusion Of Motion as well). I was amazed. The sound was so good. Everything was so tight and perfect. The only “problem” with their set was I used up nearly all of the endorphins my body is capable of producing, leaving myself in a bit of a listless state for Agalloch’s set to follow.

The first time I saw Yob live was in 2009 at Ashland’s Stillwater (now Club 66). I’m hoping they return to play Club 66 to a full house one day soon.

Posted on June 17th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, concert photography, eugene, metal, Nikon D750, WOW Hall, yob. Comments Off on Yob’s Mike Scheidt

Poia

Ufomammut @ WOW Hall (6/5/15)

Ufomammut just finished their first significant tour of the USA. They are probably just arriving back in Italy as I type this after 27 shows in 31 days across much of the country. I miss them already. Hopefully it won’t be too long before they return, and on their next trip maybe they can play in Southern Oregon.

Ufomammut setlist (June 5, 2015 – WOW Hall – Eugene, Oregon)

Vita

Urlo

Posted on June 15th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, concert photography, eugene, metal, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens, Nikon D750, ufomammut, WOW Hall. Comments Off on Come back Ufomammut

Agalloch @ Eugene’s WOW Hall (June 5, 2015)

Aesop Dekker

John Haughm

Jason William Walton

Don Anderson

Posted on June 9th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, agalloch, concert photography, Nikon D750, WOW Hall. Comments Off on Agalloch @ WOW Hall

Yob @ Eugene’s WOW Hall (June 5, 2015)

@EarsplitPR @WOWHall @nanotear

Aaron Rieseberg

Yob’s Travis Foster

Yob’s Mike Scheidt

Posted on June 7th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, concert photography, metal, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens, Nikon D750, WOW Hall, yob. Comments Off on Yob @ WOW Hall

Ufomammut’s Urlo (Eugene, Oregon 6/5/15)

@ufomammutmafia @WOWHall

I woke up sad this morning. I was sad because last night was in the past instead of in the future. If you are in Portland, get over to Rotture to see these Italian lads. They are amazing.

More photos coming soon.

Posted on June 6th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, concert photography, metal, Nikon D750, ufomammut, WOW Hall. Comments Off on Ufomammut @ WOW Hall