On The Road… with The Ghost Inside


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Embarking on a month long U. S. tour known as the “Locals Only Tour” The Ghost Inside are traveling alone. Stopping in each city, they are playing with the opening support of bands native to the city they’re in for the day. TGI vocalist Jonathon Vigil has said that all bands started out as local bands, and being able to get to know them on each stop is a unique experience. In between TGI’s highly energetic songs, the frontman stops and talks , in detail, about each band, and what unique trait they bring to the stage. This is surely one of the most intimate tours that has taken place in he US this year. The band is out on the road supporting last year’s Dear Youth album (Epitaph), and the band is headed next to Europe this winter supporting Refused. At the tour stop in Birmingham at Zydeco, the locals brought a unique mash-up of sounds. From Tempter’s guttural deathcore sounds, to Noir covering Taylor Swift (‘Bad Blood’), and Veda’s technical riffs and wide vocal range. There is only about a week left on the tour, so check it out if you can. 

 

The Ghost Inside, by Brent B Photos

The Ghost Inside, by Brent B Photos

 

The Ghost Inside, by Brent B Photos

The Ghost Inside, by Brent B Photos

 

Tempter, by Brent B Photos

Tempter, by Brent B Photos

 

Noir, by Brent B Photos

Noir, by Brent B Photos

VEDA, by Brent B Photos

VEDA, by Brent B Photos

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WORDS AND PHOTOS BY BRENT BUTTERWORTH


On The Road… with Slipknot


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Slipknot has returned to the road to overload the senses of their frenzied fans with their typical ambitious stage shows. While storming cities on their short Prepare For Hell Tour with special guests Hatebreed, the band is sharpening their steel for what looks to be a busy rest of 2015. Still supporting the stellar .5: The Gray Chapter album (Roadrunner), the band will next be seen on stages all over the world headlining some festivals such as Download, Rock Am Ring, Grasspop, and Hellfest. Then they will embark on the Summer’s Last Stand tour with Lamb of God, Bullet For My Valentine, and Motionless In White in the US again. Brent Butterworth of Brent B Photography shared these photos with us, that he shot at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Birmingham, AL. Thanks Brent!

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography

Slipknot, by Brent B Photography