Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: Australia, Benjamin Baret, Billboard, Billboard The Venue, Black Metal, Cain Cressall, Concert, Cradle Of Filth, Cygnus, Dan Presland, Dan Quinlan, Dani Filth, Daniel Firth, Erik Miehs, Extreme, facebook.com/john.raptis, Gig, Heavy Metal, James Mcllroy, Lindsay Schoolcraft, Lindsay Schoolcraft Ne Obliviscaris, Live, Live Music, Martin Skaroupka, Matt Klavins, Melbourne, Metal, Music, Paul Allender, Performance, Photos, Photos By John Raptis, Prog Metal, Progressive, Robin Stone, Russell Street, The Amenta, The Manticore & Other Horrors, Tim Charles, Timothy Pope, twitter.com/hellblazer, Victoria, Visceral Industry, visceralindustry.com, XenoyrMay 14, 2013
Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder
Surprisingly with such a strong bill featuring Ne Obliviscaris, The Amenta and Cradle Of Filth – ticket sales were lower than expected.
This gig was originally scheduled for Melbourne’s Palace venue but it was switched to the more intimate Billboard. I hadn’t shot at Billboard since the Converge gig earlier in the year and it is a venue that I do enjoy working in.
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Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: 2009, Australia, Concert, December, Dream Theater, Gig, Heavy Metal, James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Live, Live Music, Melbourne, Mike Portnoy, Palais Theatre, Performance, Prog, Prog Metal, Progressive, St Kilda, Symphonic, Victoria, Visceral IndustryDecember 7, 2009
Images & Words
With the past couple of gigs I have shot being two of the most rewarding experiences in the fledgling attempt at a career – a bad night was just around the corner.
I had never shot at the Palais before. This was to be my first night so I knew not what to expect. Although she is a gorgeous, classic venue and pretty much right in my own neighbourhood, I didn’t know what would be in store for me photographically.
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