I’m not going to lie…this was the most anticipated show of the year and my photo career to date. I worked on getting clearance for this for 3 months. Yet, it was John Brodeur of Metroland who made it happen for me. I even ended up getting paid to be there! As a kid in Russia watching Enter Sandman on VH1 I never ever thought I’d see them nonetheless photograph them in my whole life. Metallica was rock music. Metallica is freedom and angst and joy. I know joy is an unusual comparison but to me they stand for freedom. Ryan tells me about the live footage of their show in Moscow, where the security guards fought not to enjoy the music but you could see its power in their eyes. Music has the power to move the spirit and these guys do it like the spirit moves them. To me Metallica is freedom and nothing else matters.