Dread fell upon @starliteroom last night courtesy of @spectral.wound .
It was a night of heaviness as Spectral Wound ripped up the stage with their guests @nocturnaldeparture , @sorguinazia and @lysergicblackdeath , each bringing a unique twist to the show and putting their darkness on display.
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#DanaZukPhotography #SpectralWound #Concertworks #blackmetal #concertphotography
Caught up with my pals in @archspireofficial last weekend, and took in their headlining set at @midway . Master-level musicianship aside, they always seem to make their shows fun and memorable with hilarious crowd participation points throughout their show.
If they're bringing the Long Roads, Big Loads tour through your city, you're going to have a great time if you go.
Needless to say, it was great to spend the evening with Archspire in front of my lens and the big dawg @ibart , so here are a few favourite pulls from the gallery.
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#DanaZukPhotography #Archspire #StayTech #TechDeath #concertphotography
Cattle Decapitation blew the roof off of a SOLD OUT @starliteroom last night! Putting on a crushing performance @cattledecapitation reminded Edmonton why they're a formidable force to be reckoned with. Accompanied by @brujeria_oficial@nocurestraightedge and @knollgrind Sunday night was one for the memory books in Edmonton!
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#DanaZukPhotography #Concertworks #CattleDecapitation #deathmetal #concertphotography
As if one night wasn't enough, @the_exploited_official brought down the house at @starliteroom for a second time last night! Delivering an equally aggressive set, The Exploited crushed for another packed show, with the likes of @bootslickers and @halfdeadyeg to get the room moving and ready for chaos.
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#DanaZukPhotography #TheExploited #ConcertWorks #punk #concertphotography
Punks not dead, and The Exploited is here to remind us of that! The UK punk legends of @the_exploited_official tore the roof off of @starliteroom last night with no frills, no apologies and pure chaos! With help from Languid and @bootslickers , the night was unapologetically loud, just how punk shows should be.
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#DanaZukPhotography #TheExploited #ConcertWorks #concertphotography #punk
The almighty @blacklabelsocietyunited rolled through @midway with TWO sold out shows this weekend! Sufficiently tearing the place apart alongside @darkchapelband and @zakksabbath , with Edmonton locked in and along for the ride!
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#DanaZukPhotography #BlackLabelSociety #Midway #DarkChapel #ZakkSabbath
And just like that... the 2026 Wacken Metal Battles for Alberta have come and gone, crowning @ashesofyggdrasilofficial as the winner to move on to the finals in Montreal! It wasn't an easy battle, with @gardenofashband@prisonerbandofficial and @valencecanada each putting up one hell of a fight.
Here's to another great year of @wmbcanada.official !
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#DanaZukPhotography #WackenMetalBattle #AshesOfYggdrasil #StarliteRoom #concertphotography
Edmonton got loud with @nothingmoremusic at @midway last night! With the chaos of @catchyourbreathband@archersus and @doobie to warm up the crowd, last night was a good night to sing loud and throw down.
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#DanaZukPhotography #Midway #NothingMore #YEG #concertphotography
Congratulations to @valencecanada for gripping a big WIN during round 4 of the Alberta @wmbcanada.official at @starliteroom last night! It was a tough battle, thanks to the likes of @frombeneath.official , @sese_matua and Northern Renegades.
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#DanaZukPhotography #Valence #WackenMetalBattleCanada #ConcertWorks #StarliteRoom
Saturday night was for the headbangers. The mighty @megadeth took over Roger's Place with @anthrax and @exodusbandofficial leading the charge.
The three iconic bands pulled out all of their banger tunes spanning their careers with reckless abandon, it was loud, relentless and exactly what Edmonton showed up for, making it one for the memory books. Get the full scoop on the show over at @exclaimdotca !
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#DanaZukPhotography #Exclaim #Megadeth #Anthrax #Exodus
