Dave Matrise of Jungle Rot @ 2019 Brutal Assault

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Posted on November 17th, 2019 under Other. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, brutal assault festival, concert photography, jungle rot, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Dave “Old School” Matrise!

@archenemymetal @AWhiteGluz #archenemy @copenhell #copenhell2018

Today’s photo comes from 2018 Copenhell.

Since the last announcement several bands have been announced for 2020 Copenhell. I’m most excited to see Opeth and Iron Maiden from the list of new bands scheduled.

Posted on November 15th, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Nikon lens, arch enemy, concert photography, copenhell, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Copenhell’s past and future

@OfficialNeurot @neurosisoakland @RelapseRecords @COPENHELL #copenhell #copenhell2018

Posted on November 11th, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Nikon lens, concert photography, copenhell, metal, neurosis, Nikon D750, steve von till. Comments Off on Metal Monday

@violatorthrash #brutalassault #brutalassault2019 #violatorthrash

The quantity and quality of thrash metal bands at the 2019 Brutal Assault Festival was amazing. Off the top of my head, so I’m probably forgetting several bands, there was Violator, Anthrax, Jungle Rot, Carcass (not exactly thrash but…), Sacred Reich, Testament, Hellhammer, Demolition Hammer, Destruction, Tankard, Exumer, Metal Church, Voivod, and Sodom.

Violator appeared to have been on speed or cocaine or something as they hit the stage almost 10 minutes early (which I’ve never seen a band do at a festival before), played (ran around and talked) like maniacs, and then went overtime (something you rarely see at festivals).

I once owned an original Sepultura “Beneath the Remains” tour t-shirt from one of their first shows ever in the USA. I wish I had taken better care of it as that would be nice to have 30+ years later.

Posted on November 9th, 2019 under Other. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, brutal assault festival, concert photography, Nikon D500, violator. Comments Off on Violator @ 2019 Brutal Assault

Rob Caggiano of Volbeat in the Medford Armory (April 2014)

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Posted on November 7th, 2019 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, concert photography, Nikon D600, volbeat. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Rob Caggiano!