Loculus ‘Sinew’ EP Release | Loculus- November 20, 2010

Check out Loculus, a badass local band. They are relatively new, I would say, but they’ve gotten a great reception in the local scene, especially with their nifty merch and EP!! Everyone attending this show had the opportunity to get a free hard copy of their new EP titled Sinew. If you like bands along the lines of Cannibal Corpse, etc. then you should definitely check these guys out on their Facebook site, Myspace site, or their new (and cool) official site.

Thanks to Steve for letting me have fun “onstage” taking pictures. Mwahahaha.

Loculus is:
Bill Calomiris – Vocals
Steve Miller – Guitar
Andrew Grevey – Bass
Albert Born – Drums

Hacked apart….-G.G. \m/

Loculus ‘Sinew’ EP Release | Apothys- November 20, 2010

Another round of Apothys! \m/ This time, they played alongside Loculus, another of my favorite local bands (and buddies.) You HAVE to check out their stuff; they have an EP out called Advent: Doom. I’ve been into them since 2007 (?)-whenever I saw them open up for Symphony X (a while ago!) Check them out on their official site, Myspace site, or Facebook site.

These pictures are a bit more…normal?…than previous ones of the band. The lighting was pretty nifty-whew! I’ve organized them into non-flash (the first 8), then the black and white (the following 7), and the rest are with flash. Enjoy!

Apothys is:
Carrion Misery – Vocals
Eddie Misery – Lead Guitar
Joe Fuller – Guitar
Jason – Bass
Mason Grimm – Drums

Districtia terra…..-G.G. \m/

Design Your Universe Tour | Epica- November 16, 2010

Epica!! This was my fourth time seeing them live at Jaxx, but it was the first time I took NICE pictures! I have an old batch that I will eventually post from the show on January 26th, but that’s a different story. I am a HUGE Epica fan ever since I heard the song “Cry for the Moon.” If you haven’t already, check them out on their official site, Myspace site, or Facebook site. They have a relatively new album out called (you guessed it…) Design Your Universe-it is amazing, but personally, I prefer Consign to Oblivion…check out all of their albums! This particular tour was the second leg of their American Design Your Universe Tour this year.

Regarding photography, this is what I consider the perfect concert lighting (though I would have preferred an alternative to the smoke machine)!! I am really happy with how these came out, though, and I hope you all enjoy!

Epica is:
Simone Simons – Vocals
Mark Jansen – Guitar, Harsh Vocals
Isaac Delahaye – Guitar
Yves Huts – Bass
Ariën Van Weesenbeek – Drums
Coen Jansen – Keyboards

We’re panic-stricken…-G.G. \m/

Design Your Universe Tour | Scar Symmetry- November 16, 2010

Scar Symmetry-check these guys out on their official website, Myspace, and Facebook. I started listening to them when they had one vocalist (notice that, indeed, there are now two-just in case you didn’t know!)
Due to technical difficulties, the band could not play their entire set, so I was only able to take a few pictures (17, to be exact.) Enjoy those, anyways!

Scar Symmetry is:
Roberth “Robban” Karlsson – Harsh Vocals
Lars Palmqvist – Clean Vocals
Jonas Kjellgren – Guitars, Keyboards
Per Nilsson – Guitars, Keyboards
Kenneth Seil – Bass
Henrik Ohlsson – Drums

Iconoclast!…-G.G. \m/

Design Your Universe Tour | Blackguard- November 16, 2010

Once again, I bring you more Blackguard pictures (and just a month apart!) If you haven’t already, please check them out on their Myspace page and their Facebook page. They were formerly with Nuclear Blast, but now have signed with Victory Records. If you’re about to see them live, pre-order their upcoming album for $15 or add a T-shirt for $26 (I did ) at their merch table.

Some of these shots are pretty funny-Étienne has a knack for making hilarious faces XD

A note about this tour: this is the second leg of the American Design Your Universe Tour, the first leg was in January/February. I do have shots for those as well (crappy ones because I did not have the Nikon monster.) I will post those eventually-yes, I’ll be going back in time!

Feel free to check out my previous batch of Blackguard shots here while they toured with Nevermore, Warbringer, and Hatesphere.

Blackguard is:
Paul Ablaze- Vocals
Justine Ethier- Drums
Étienne Mailloux- Bass
Kim Gosselin- Guitar
Terry ‘Roadcase’ Deschenes- Guitar

Also check out the last 3 shots where some of the guys and my buddies took pictures-they’re all awesome \m/

Next round is on me!…-G.G. \m/

Heathenfest | Eluveitie-November 12, 2009

I am a HUGE Eluveitie fan!!! This show was amazing-I can’t wait for them to come back. Check out their awesomeness on the official site or their Myspace page. I admire their musicianship; I think every member knows how to play at least 3 instruments (plus, they’re Swiss, so they’re also polyglots!) If you enjoy folk metal-you will LOVE Eluveitie.

Eluveitie is certainly a band I love to listen to on a daily basis, especially their album Slania and their new album Everything Remains As It Never Was (which was not out at the time of the show.) I really suggest that you check them out-as well as my photos. Let me know what you think of them (yes, I post them here almost a year after the show, but the pictures have been up since then on my Facebook page.)

Eluveitie is:

Christian “Chrigel” Glanzmann – Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Mandolin, Uilleann Pipes, Bodhràn, Tin and low whistles, Gaita
Ivo Henzi – Guitar
Simeon Koch – Guitar, Vocals
Kay Brem – Bass
Merlin Sutter – Drums
Meri Tadic – Fiddle, Vocals
Anna Murphy – Hurdy Gurdy, Vocals
Patrick “Päde” Kistler – Bagpipes, Whistles

Camera used: my old Fujifilm S700

A ‚m’ atriia, a ‚ma helvetia…-G.G \m/

Heathenfest | Belphegor-November 12, 2009

Belphegor!!!!!!!I love these Austrian guys!! I can’t say I love their lyrics too much, but their sound and image are awesome. I totally had a blast during their set, and we (friends and I) were able to talk to Serpenth (bassist) after the show. Yay! (There’s a funny story that goes along with that, but ask me for it!) Check these guys out here.

Belphegor is:

Helmuth -Vocals, Guitars
Serpenth -Some Vocals, Bass
Morluch -Guitars
Nefastus-Drums
*The only certain current members are Helmuth and Serpenth; the rest are generally session/touring members

Camera: old Fujifilm S700 :/

Enjoy! -G.G \m/

Heathenfest | Alestorm-November 12, 2009

Scottish crazy-ass metal! (ahem…pirate metal) Alestorm are really fun to watch live, and they are hilarious to talk to. They are good friends of some of my friends, too, so that’s always good!
Check out their music!

Alestorm is:

Christopher Bowes – Vocals, Keyboards
Dani Evans – Guitar
Gareth “Gazz” Murdock – Bass
Pete Alcorn – Drums

Camera: old Fujifilm S700 :/

Heavy Metal Pirates!!! -G.G. \m/

Heathenfest | Vreid-November 12, 2009

Vreid from Norway. I actually started listening to these guys years ago, but it wasn’t until Heathenfest that I really started listening to them. They filmed us at the show! (for about 3 seconds…you can find it on Blabbermouth I believe.)
At Heathenfest, they played alongside Kivimetsän Druidi (Finland), Alestorm (Scotland), Belphegor (Austria), and Eluveitie (Switzerland.)

Vreid is:

Jarle “Hváll” Kvåle – Bass
Jørn “Steingrim” Holen – Drums
Sture Dingsøyr – Vocals, Guitar
Stian “Strom” Bakketeig – Guitar

Camera: old Fujifilm S700 :/

Norwayyyy!! -G.G \m/

Heathenfest | Kivimetsän Druidi-November 12, 2009

Kivimetsän Druidi is an up-and-coming band from Finland; I highly recommend them if you like Finnish folk metal and female-fronted metal. Check out their site. The name means “druid of the stone forest” (EPIC!) and the lyrics are based on a fantasy novel Joni (guitarist/vocalist) is writing. They are also very influenced by LOTR. Heathenfest had an amazing lineup: Kivimetsän Druidi, Vreid (Norway), Alestorm (Scotland), Belphegor (Austria), and Eluveitie (Switzerland). Killer!!

Kivimetsän Druidi is:

Leeni-Maria Hovila – Vocals
Joni Koskinen – Guitar, Vocals
Antti Rinkinen – Guitar
Antti Koskinen – Keyboards
Simo Lehtonen – Bass
Atte Marttinen – Drums
*Joni was sick at this point in the tour, so he was not able to play

Camera: old Fujifilm S700 :/

SUOMI!! -G.G \m/