Cradle of Filth et al., 13 Nov. 2004 at Atlanta's Masquerade

Here's an index to my pics from Cradle of Filth, Arch Enemy, Bleeding Through and Himsa at the Masquerade in Atlanta, November 13th, 2004. This was CoF's first headlining gig in Atlanta and the show came within 20 tickets of selling out.

I was very close to the front and just to the left of center during most of Himsa's opening set, and then on the barricade for the rest of the show, being gradually pushed further and further toward the left (stage-right), as you'll notice from the pics. Very hot and squished! Many people near me had to be lifted out of the front by the security guys due to heat exhaustion, etc.

As usual, with my 5-year old Kodak DC210+ digital camera, I got some decent shots, and some so-so ones. Especially toward the end of the show, I was too far to stage-right to get any decent pics of far stage-left, and my flash didn't carry far enough to really illuminate upstage (Sarah Deva at her beautiful wooden podium, etc.)

The last group are backstage and after-show photos taken for various people. And even some taken of me, by friends. :)

Thanks to all the bands for being really cool! CoF were kind enough to participate in a post-show meet'n'greet for WREKage, the radio show for which I'm a deejay. Several of the various bands' members hung around downstairs during the club's goth-night after the show, too. Special thanks to CoF's Dani, Paul, James, Martin and Sarah Deva (hope you get well soon, Sarah!), and Derek from Himsa. All in all, a great -- if grueling -- night!