Progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria once again brought their sci-fi epic known as The Amory Wars to life this winter with The Afterman tour in support of their new double album Ascension and Descension. A prequel to the band’s previous concept albums, collectively known as The Amory Wars, The Afterman tells the story of Dr. Sirius Amory as he sets out to explore a system of planets and stars known as Heaven’s Fence.
Summer always brings great concerts with it. Poison with Def Leppard was the first big show for me this season. I saw both acts last year, with Poison opening for Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard touring with Heart. Both bands put on an amazing live show full of energy and are always a great opportunity for any concert photographer. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I discovered this year that Poison was not a soundboard shoot as they were last year. Last year it was most likely due to the fact that they were touring in support of Mötley Crüe, so Crüe got to call the shots. (Crüe was a soundboard shoot again this year when they opened for KISS, which I opted out of.)