@COPENHELL #copenhell #copenhell2016 @ArtilleryMetal

Morten Stützer of Artillery @ 2016 Copenhell

Morten died last week at the age of 57. “By Inheritance” was one of my favorite albums of 1990 and was in frequent rotation on my CD player in 1991 and 1992. Khomaniac is an amazing track.

Back in 2008 I had no idea Artillery were from Copenhagen when I was in Copenhagen and saw fliers for their shows at The Rock. Unfortunately, they played before I got there (and again after I left before The Rock closed their doors in 2011). I so wanted to see them. They almost played in Southern Oregon at Club 66 in 2014, but I finally did get to see them at Copenhell.

Posted on October 7th, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, artillery, concert photography, copenhell, metal, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Metal Monday

Posted on September 30th, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: concert photography, copenhell, mustasch, nikon 50mm f/1.8, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Metal Monday

@COPENHELL #copenhell

Moments before I saw Slayer for the final time in June of 2017.

Posted on September 2nd, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, concert photography, copenhell, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Metal Monday

Posted on August 31st, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR, concert photography, copenhell, kellermensch, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Kellermensch @ 2018 Copenhell

@COPENHELL #copenhell @RealKingDiamond #KingDiamond #MercyfulFate

As my summer festival season is approaching an end, I was thinking that now there are close to no bands left that I really want to see that I haven’t. And then this showed up in my email….

“The legendary Danish heavy metal band MERCYFUL FATE will make a spectacular return at next year’s COPENHELL festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Almost 40 years ago, singer King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann created what would later become the most iconic and influential Danish heavy metal band ever…

The band will perform (at 2020 Copenhell) with the “9” lineup featuring Hank Shermann (guitar), King Diamond (vocals), Bjarne T. Holm (drums), Mike Wead (guitar) and Joey Vera (Bass)… the set list will only consist of songs from the very first ‘mini LP’, the “Melissa” and “Don’t Break The Oath” albums plus some brand new songs written specifically in that very same style.”

And now I really must get back to Copenhagen next summer!

Yes, I’ve seen King Diamond a few times (including back in the 1980s), but I don’t like any of his albums nearly as much as I love Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath, and he barely touches those albums live anymore.

Posted on August 1st, 2019 under Denmark. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, concert photography, copenhell, king diamond, metal, Nikon D500. Comments: 6