A Few from the Circle Pit
Metal is almost a spiritual experience for a lot of fans. Nowhere else is this more evident than in the circle pit. While I don’t recommend that music photographers jump right in unless they a) have both camera insurance and b) feel pretty confident that they can stiff-arm a 175lb dude doing the windmill, I [...]
Nov 14, 2009 | Categories: Documentary Photography, Music Photography | Tags: 2009, CONCERT, concert photography, decrepit birth, gramercy theater, Music Photography | 7 Comments »
Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth writes some of the most lyrically bleak songs I’ve ever heard. Taking into consideration that they’re a death metal metal band, this is a good thing. As depressing as their written content may be, their performances are anything but – they kick some serious metal ass. The band’s dynamic live show owes much [...]
Nov 11, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2009, concert photography, concert photos, decrepit birth, gramercy theater, Music Photography, new york, tour | 1 Comment »
Augury
If you’ve never heard Augury‘s precision shredding, furious double drumming or ridiculous bass lines, the rapt concentration depicted in many of these photos won’t do the Canadian prog metal monsters the justice they deserve. If you’re familiar with how intensely technical guitar and drum work applies to the genre, you can probably tell that Augury [...]
Nov 10, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2009, augury, concert photography, gramercy theater, Music Photography, nyc | 1 Comment »
Warbringer
To say that Warbringer brings the pain is an understatement of epic proportion. The band’s performance is more accurately compared to the end result of a brick of C4 strapped to a bunny rabbit – bye bye bunny, bye bye. That isn’t to imply that the guys in the band aren’t amazingly nice. As the [...]
Nov 10, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 2009, concert photography, gramercy theater, Music Photography, new york city, warbringer | 5 Comments »
Angelspit
What is Feme-Fronted Australian Industrial music like? If you said “I have no idea but it’s probably covered in a $h!tl0@d of latex” you answered correctly. The Aussie industrial duo Angelspit is currently touring in support of KMFDM.
Oct 02, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: angelspit, concert photography, gramercy theater, Music Photography | 3 Comments »
Chris Owyoung is a New York City based music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. 