Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: Alexi Laiho, Australia, Bourke Street, Children Of Bodom, Concert, Finland, Gig, Heavy Metal, Henkka Seppälä, Janne Wirman, Jaska Raatikainen, John Raptis, lastfm:event=2021248, Melbourne, Metal, Performance, Photo By John Raptis, Roope Latvala, The Palace, Victoria, Visceral IndustryNovember 11, 2011
The Ugly World Tour
Can’t say I have ever been to a gig at Melbourne’s Palace that I haven’t enjoyed. Whether there as a punter or a photographer, each and every show has been nothing short of kick ass. Totally! The vibe is always blistering, the lighting is just perfect and more often than not – every band that plays there seems to regularly deliver the goods!
It was a veritable who’s who in the photo pit with plenty of familiar faces tho for some inexplicable reason, there was a dude amongst us shooting the gig in the pit with an iPhone. Ummm, yeah ok dude. ‘Scuse me whilst I try to get a decent shot or two!
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Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: Airbourne, Australia, David Roads, Hard Rock, Joel O'Keeffe, Justin Street, Melbourne, Photos By John Raptis, Roadrunner Records, Ryan O'Keeffe, The Palace, Visceral IndustryJuly 26, 2011
Raise The Flag
With Rose Tattoo tunes blasting through the PA, and a packed house at the Palace chanting ‘Airbourne! Airbourne! Airbourne!’ long before the band was scheduled to hit the stage… you just knew then and there you were about to witness something special! You can feel it in the pit of your stomach as the rowdy crowd ascends to a blistering fever-pitch and your adrenaline kicks in to overdrive.
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Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: 2009, Australia, Concert, Death Metal, Fredrik Åkesson, Ghost Reveries, Gig, Heavy Metal, Live, Live Music, Martin "Axe" Axenrot, Martin Mendez, Melbourne, Mikael Åkerfeldt, November, Opeth, Per Wiberg, Photos By John Raptis, Prog, Prog Metal, Sweden, Swedish, The Palace, Victoria, Visceral Industry, WatershedNovember 26, 2009
Damnation And Deliverance
I had never shot at the Palace before so it was to be a night of firsts. I made my way to the front of the stage 20 minutes before Opeth were to kick off their set. I wanted to familiarise myself with the front of the venue and get a feel for the place – as you do.
With 10 minutes to show time, I made my way into the designated photo-pit and sternly checked my gear again and waited for the band. Several other photogs made their way to the pit.
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