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Friday, March 8th, 2013
The Palladium, Worcester MA
GOJIRA’s headline tour made a stop at the venerable Worcester Palladium on a February’s night. The place was packed in anticipation of GOJIRA’s first performance in the larger downstairs stage after five times playing the smaller room upstairs. JOE DUPLANTIER even made a joke about it from the stage.
THE ATLAS MOTH opened things up with their depressive, sludge mash up and they were loud as fuck. They actually blew a speaker out in the venue and that has only happened a few other times. They are one of the most exciting bands in the scene right now.
 Dave of THE ATLAS MOTH
 STAVROS of THE ATLAS MOTH  Alex of THE ATLAS MOTH
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT was next and they were amazing. I do believe DEVIN TOWNSEND gets better every time I see him play and this was one of the best shows I’ve seen him put on. His band was great as usual and turned in the absolute heaviest versions of “Kingdom” and “Juular” I have heard. “Grace” was an amazing closing number. At the end of the set Devy thanked the audience for coming out, since metal is such a small genre. He then jumped off the stage and hugged and thank the crowd personally!
 DEVIN TOWNSEND is amazing!  RYAN VAN POEDEROOYEN
 BRIAN WADDELL of the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
 DEVY shreds!
GOJIRA was incredible and certainly has grown into an impressive headline act. Their stage set was ominous and compelling with their L’Enfant Sauvage album artwork inspired backdrop. They used very creative lighting effects and smoke to set the mood, which was perfectly matched to the brutality of the music. I wonder for some of the mosh pit regulars who just wanted to slam, the artsy element of the show was lost on them. Still, it was an amazing set with songs mixed in from the newer to the classics like “Flying Whales”, “Toxic Garbage Island” and “Wisdom Comes”. At the end of their set the band took a bow and also went down to the barricade and thanked the fans up close. It was wonderful to see!
 JOE DUPLANTIER and GOJIRA played on a terrific headline set.
 GOJIRA had an inventive, creative light show.  GOJIRA guitarist CHRISTIAN ANDREU is a passionate performer.  MARIO DUPLANTIER behind his massive drum kit.  JOE DUPLANTIER
Tags: Bassist JEAN-MICHEL LABADIE, Death Metal, Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, doom, drummer MARIO DUPLANTIER, Echoes In The Well Photography, Epicloud, Gojira, guitarist CHRISTIAN ANDREU, guitarist/vocalist JOE DUPLANTIER, Heavy Devy, modern metal, pop metal masterpieces, Prog Metal, sludge, the atlas moth, The Palladium, vocalist/guitarist STAVROS GIANNOPOULOS, Worcester MA
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Monday, February 21st, 2011
SCOTT “WINO” WEINRICH and SCOTT KELLY
Emo’s
Austin TX
February 8th, 2010
On a windy and apocalyptic looking tuesday night in Austin, legends WINO and SCOTT KELLY played two beautiful and inspiring solo sets as well as a few songs together. As a huge NEUROSIS fan, being able to see/hear SCOTT KELLY in such an intimate setting was absolutely chill inducing. Here are a few photos of the evening as well as a video of Wino blazing through riffs like a badass.
Wino at Emo\’s Feb 8 2011
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Tags: neurosis, neurot recordings, scott kelly, shrinebuilder, The Obsessed, Wino
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
More exciting than the Jets beating the Pats, TRAP THEM took New York by storm this weekend. Playing two shows (one in Brooklyn, one in Manhattan), the band made their presence known by selling out both shows and dominating two boroughs along the way. A great mix of songs in their playlist, TRAP THEM navigated the audience through tracks off of each of their LPs and sprinkled in a few EP tracks as well. I was stoked that they played “The Facts” from their upcoming ‘Darker Handcraft’ (out March 15th via Prosthetic) but a little disappointed that I didn’t get to hear “Flesh and Below” from ‘Seizures in Barren Praise’ – as it’s an all time favorite of mine.
A big thanks goes out to Fred Pesaro (Brooklyn Vegan), Rich Hall (1000 Knives) for putting together an awesome even (and Brooklyn Vegan for the photos posted here) as well as everyone else involved in such an awesome weekend! APMD and BLACK ANVIL were fucking amazing (as usual) and TRAP THEM continued to prove that they are one of the best bands in the underground!
Tags: All Pigs Must Die, black anvil, black metal, Brian Izzi, Chris Maggio, Converge, Crust punk, Darker Handcraft, Death Metal, deathwish, Filth Rations, GodCity Studios, grind, hardcore, Kurt Ballou, Prosthetic Records, Psychic Limb, Ryan McKenney, Seizures in Barren Praise, Southern Lord, Stephen Lacour, Trap Them
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
GWAR, THE CASUALTIES, INFERNAEON, MOBILE DEATHCAMP
930 Club
Washington DC
December 29th 2010
I happened to be on the east coast when GWAR tore up Washington DC the a couple days before the new year. 930 Club was packed with every kind of fan from street punks to old heads and long hairs. After the jump, photos of GWAR and opener THE CASUALTIES!
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Tags: 930 club, gwar, Infernaeon, Mobile Death Camp, Photography, the Casualties, Washington DC
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
VALIENT THOR, JUNIUS, HOWL
Exit/In
Nashville TN
September 13, 2010
I had been pretty stoked for this show for a while. I never tire of seeing Boston’s JUNIUS live and tales of the epicness of HOWL and VALIENT THOR live had been told to me many a time. All three bands will be on tour together until October 3rd so make sure and see them in your town!
More images after the jump!
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Tags: Exit/In, Howl, Junius, Live Photos, Nashville, Party, Photography, Relapse Records, Revolution Mother, stoner metal, stoner rock, Valient Thor, Volcom
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
GOATWHORE, GRAVES OF VALOR
The Muse
Nashville, Tn
Aug 31, 2010
Everyone’s favorite underground metal men, GOATWHORE, came back to Nashville once again to some super stoked fans along side South Carolina’s GRAVES OF VALOR. I never get tired of watching this band and I know everyone at the muse loved it. More pictures after the jump!!
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Tags: goatwhore, Graves of Valor, Metalblade, Nashville, Photography, the Muse
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
WOE
Kung Fu Necktie
Philadelphia PA
April 2010
Back in April, WOE opened for french black metallers ALCEST at Philadelphia’s Kung Fu Necktie. With WOE’s new album Quietly, Undramatically set to be released by Candlelight October 12th, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at some images from a WOE show. For some quotes from WOE’s brain Chris Grigg, check out the Metal Army America interview Grim Kim did HERE.
More images after the Jump!!
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Tags: black metal, Candlelight, Philadelphia, Photography, woe
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
COUGH, ELDER, DIRT WORSHIPPER
The Mroom
Philadelphia PA
June 8, 2010
Now, I know these photos are a bit old, but I thought it would be great to take another look at COUGH as they start to plan a full US tour for November and December and a European tour next spring. Having signed to Relapse Records, who is to put out their full length “Ritual Abuse”, Richmond Virginia’s COUGH will kill you. So heavy, so slow, so brutal. Once the dates are announced, do NOT miss this tour.
ELDER from Boston is also a band that deserves more than one listen. Great psychedelic stoner doom jams by a killer three-piece.
Check out more images after the jump!
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Tags: Cough, Elder, Philadelphia, Relapse Records
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
The Muse
Nashville, TN
August 10, 2010
Back in January I had photographed LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH when they had opened for SEPTIC FLESH and BEHEMOTH in Philadelphia. I was stoked to find out they were going to be in my new places of residence so soon. I rolled up to the Muse a little late to be disappointed yet again by the lack of people attending a show with a great line up: JUNGLE ROT, LSOD, WOE OF TYRANTS and locals A PROMISED THREAT. Check out the images of black metallers LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH after the jump!
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Tags: behemoth, jungle rot, LA, Lightning Swords of Death, METAL BLADE, Nashville, Septic Flesh, the Muse, Woe of Tryants
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
FLOOR, JAVELINA, GODS AND QUEENS
The First Unitarian Church
Philadelphia PA
June 26, 2010
FLOOR. Need I say more? Absolute best.
JAVELINA are also one of my favorite Philly bands and are always a real pleasure to watch.
Images of FLOOR, JAVELINA and GODS AND QUEENS after the jump!!
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Tags: Floor, Gods and Queens, Javelina, Philadelphia, R5 Productions, The Church, Torche
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