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Seven Stories…Anthony Abbatangelo

Photographer: Anthony Abbatangelo
Sites: anthonymaphotography.com
axisofmetal.com
Based in: Toronto, Canada

ONE High on Fire
1

Not only was this my first time shooting in a press pit, but it capped off a glorious year where I also got to see Sleep and Om. Standing 10 feet away from Matt Pike’s guitar stack is kind of like staring directly at the sun.

TWO The Great Sabatini
2

Four badass dudes from Montreal, and one of the best live bands in Canada. Some friends and I unwittingly shared a bowl with the lead singer/guitarist outside the venue before their set. Minutes later we were inside, blown away by their heavy riffs and effortlessly evil stage presence.

THREE/FOUR Taurus
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4

When you shoot with wide, prime lenses, it can be really hard getting decent shots of drummers, especially in larger venues. These guys are a two-piece, so luckily the kit was way upfront on the stage, shrouded in lights, smoke and trippy projections. These two shots also got me hooked on high-speed color films.

FIVE Teenager
5

I came to see the Vancouver hardcore act White Lung, and these guys were opening. I hadn’t heard of them before but I really loved the singer’s energy and stage presence. Not much of a story, but one of my favorites in black-and-white.

SIX Melechesh
6

This was my first out-of-town shoot, covering Septic Flesh in Montreal with a writer friend of mine. What ended up really getting my attention that night was the opener, a bunch of Assyrian and Dutch dudes playing exotic, Eastern-influenced black-metal.

SEVEN Blizaro
7

These guys play note-perfect doom, colored by horror movie lyrics and analog synths. I love it when the vibe of a band seems to perfectly match up with my shooting style.

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