Chaos?...Tasty!

Tuesday night I was back down Dale End and the Birmingham Academy 2 to shoot the RockStar Taste of Chaos Tour both for Powerplay Magazine and for Birmingham Live. With their being six bands to fit in, it was a case of lots of short,sharp sets, which was great because no band was on stage long enough for you to get bored, and the bands really gave it their all. First up were Brits I Spy Strangers who did a good job of warming things up, and went down pretty well with the crowd.

Next up, the main reason I was interested in shooting this one, was the amazing HORSE the Band, who play Nintendocore - that's extreme metal with Nintendo style synth sounds mixed in - absolutely brilliant!

I'm not sure whether the crowd got HORSE exactly, but I thought that they were superb, and I met the singer afterwards and nearly got a hug he was so happy that I praised his band. Top bloke!

Thirdly, quirky Japanese outfit MUCC who were very popular with crowd and fellow photographers alike, I think mainly because of the fact that they are a Japanese outfit playing Western metal.

I didn't actually rate them to be honest, but they played well and got a massive cheer, which I guess is all that counts.

Fourth up, the bouncy, bouncy post-hardcore stylings of Story of the Year, who always put on a superb show.

Now, I said above that they are bouncy, and this next shot is proof of that.

Here's some more SOTY shots...

...and a few more, including this next one which I really like.

Last but one, As I Lay Dying, who play pretty straight-up metalcore, which is always good fun to watch.

I'd not seen AILD before, so it was good to finally see, and I've come away with some really pleasing shots. I especially like this next one.

This guitarist is probably number three on my hair idol list.

Here's a few more of AILD, including another airbourne singer.

Finally, it was down to Atreyu, another band that I don't really like on record but who I can't deny are an excellent live band. As with when I saw them last year, they put on a very good show.

I am really pleased with how some of these shots have turned out, why not leave me a comment let me know what you think of them?

The bass player gets a mention here because of his amazing facial hair. Check it out!

Here's a few more of the headliners.

So there you have it, lots of fun, and lots more great shots for my portfolio. And just in case you were wondering where you should go for all your live review needs, just follow the example of HORSE the Band...