Parkway Drive photographed at O2 Apollo Manchester and AO Arena Nottingham during Reverence tour in 2019.

Photographing the Reverence Tour was both thrilling and challenging.  These shows were a full-scale metal spectacle and one of the most visually aggressive and technically elaborate productions I've ever seen. Defined by fire, smoke, massive lighting rigs, and relentless stage movement. It was loud, hot, chaotic — and visually incredible.

Let's talk about pyros...columns of fire shooting several meters into the air, sudden flame bursts synchronized with breakdowns, walls of heat rising from the front of the stage, massive fireballs during climactic moments. Timing shots around the pyro cues became part of the challenge — and the reward. The final selection draws from both shows, capturing the precision of the staging alongside the physical intensity that defines the live performance.

Special thanks goes to Emma Van Duyts, one of the loveliest humans I know and a badass PR who sorted out access for these shows (and many more over the years).