A Perfect Circle is definitely an amazing band, but also one of the most challenging to shoot as a photographer. Anyone who knows anything about Maynard, the lead singer for the band, knows that he’s somewhat eccentric and loves to go against the grain. Continue Reading »

I have been a fan of Disturbed for maybe 5 years, but have never seen them live. It was great to be able to not only see them perform live, but shoot their show. As their songs imply, their show it very upbeat and fast, which had the crowd exploding with fists and rock-horns in the air. Continue Reading »

Puddle of Mudd was the last-minute replacement for Stone Sour, which had to cancel their appearance due to health issues with their drummer. Although they were a replacement, Puddle of Mudd definitely didn’t disappoint and had fans suffering through the rain to see their intense set. Continue Reading »

Bringing their own style to the rapcore genre, Hollywood Undead exploded onto the scene a couple years ago and the rest it history. This was hands-down the biggest crowd that the second stage had all weekend, with one of the wildest pits as well. Continue Reading »

Bullet For My Valentine, hailing from ‘across the pond,’ have already built a huge following with metal fans. Each member of the band is extremely skilled at their instrument. Their notoriety is bleeding into the mainstream rock scene, and it seems like people can’t get enough. Continue Reading »

Easily one of the best supergroups in the last 5 years, The Damned Things is a wicked mix of members from Fall Out Boy, Anthrax, and Every Time I Die. Talk about an interesting combination of bands, but it seems to work, and work really well. Continue Reading »

Zakk Wylde is …well, Zakk Wylde. With someone that has such a rich history of shredding guitars with some of rock’s great, and being a large contributor to the legacy of post-Black-Sabbath Ozzy, Zakk truly needs no introduction. Continue Reading »

Trapt was easily one of the crowd favorites for the weekend. Their music seemed to be a perfect blend of pop-rock hits and grinding rock anthems, which brought the crowd surfers as well as the pop-rock lovers that sang along to every song. Continue Reading »

I had never seen All That Remains before, so I didn’t quite know what to expect from their set, but I had heard good things. Apparently the tales were true, as they really knew how to put on a good show. With the heavy vocals of the lead singer and the matching intensity of the rest of the band, they had the crowd up and active from beginning to end of their set. Continue Reading »

It seems I lucked out with the handful of bands I decided to shoot on the smallest stage at Rock On the Range. Art Of Dying, among others, seemed like they were definitely back ‘on the rise’ and really knew how to put on one hell of a show. That partnered with a more intimate and smaller stage made for a great set. Continue Reading »