Death Angel @ 2017 Gefle Metal Festival

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I was quite happy to hear that Death Angel was added to the 2020 MetalDays Festival a few days ago. On that day, the above photo turned up as my random, desktop background image, and I smiled. Then I looked closer and noticed an “Easter egg” somewhat hidden in the photograph. Do you see it?

Warrel Dane hanging out on the back of the Death Angel stage at Gefle Metal Festival (a few months before he died)

Posted on March 9th, 2020 under Other. Tags: concert photography, death angel, gefle metal festival, metal, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens, Nikon D750, sanctuary band. Comments Off on Metal Monday

@copenhell #copenhell2019 @AlienWeaponry

He has toured the world a number of times now, but he won’t be able to buy a beer in the USA for another three years…

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Ghost @ 2018 Copenhell

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Toxic Holocaust

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Today’s photo comes from a show at The Haul in Grants Pass, Oregon. This summer I’ll be seeing Toxic Holocaust again at Brutal Assault.

Posted on March 2nd, 2020 under Oregon. Tags: brutal assault festival, concert photography, nikon 50mm f/1.8, Nikon D750, toxic holocaust. Comments Off on Metal Monday

Foo Fighters on the Orange Stage in 2017

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Although the Roskilde Festival is not a “metal festival”, and is slowly moving away from being a rock festival, there is always just enough to keep people like me interested. The 2020 rendition will feature bands such as Faith No More, Deftones, Amenra, High On Fire, Nyredolk, Old Man Gloom, Elder, Youth Code, Gabestok, Eyes, Employed to Serve, Helms Alee, The Night Flight Orchestra, Oozing Wound, Bersærk, Heathe, Conjurer, Svalbard, and ORM (who has a new EP coming out tomorrow).

Behemoth on the Arena Stage in 2019

Bring along your daughter (as I did in 2018), and she can enjoy the likes of Taylor Swift, Anderson Paak, and Mura Masa. Just don’t ask me to name a single song from any of those artists as I can’t do it.

The stage lighting at Roskilde Festival is second to none. Unlike most metal festivals, that typically have two nearly identical stages right next to each other with similar lighting and vibe, the five main stages at Roskilde are very different, each with their own unique atmosphere.

Anthrax on the Arena Stage in 2017

Because it’s not a metal festival, there are opportunities to get more up close and personal with bands you love since there are probably about 100,000 people at the festival who will not be going to see the band you want to see.

Dark Tranquillity on Pavilion Stage in 2018

Full festival tickets are still available here for about US$320, or single day tickets are about US$160. The tickets usually sell out. Last year Roskilde Festival sold out in early May.

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