Download festival all done for another year – The Total Guitar issue went well considering the studio is set up on site within a backstage tent. It is a difficult shoot to do but it works well and everyone who made it over I hope was pleased they did. Judas Priests management laughably refused to let them pose unless I moved the entire set-up 100 meters to just behind the main stage. I refused, so Judas Priest never made it onto the cover.

Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson – TESTAMENT

Matt Tuck & Padge – BULLET for my VALENTINE

Simon Neil – BIFFY CLYRO

Alexi Laiho – CHILDREN of BODOM

Jesper Stromblad – INFLAMES

Claudio Sanchez – COHEED and CAMBRIA

Phil Demmel – MACHINEHEAD

Ryan Waste – Municipal Waste

If you are a lucky Heaven Can Wait competition winner please DO NOT email me for pictures! On the Somewhere Back in Time Tour I photograph all the shows that I am asked to shoot. If I am at the show then I will shoot the HCW winners on stage and the images are normally uploaded to the Maiden website within 1-3 days.

All very busy at the moment – check back very soon for Download festival, Hammer awards and more Maiden.