Roxette

Marie Frederiksson of Swedish band Roxette live in concert (photo by pro rock photographer Katrin Bretscher)

Marie Frederiksson of Roxette at their concert at Hallenstadion Zurich

I was too young to see the movie “Pretty Woman” when it came out in 1990. Actually, I think I went to the movies for the first or second time that year, and it was to see “Home Alone”. According to simple math, I was 9, and two years from becoming a metalhead. But Roxette’s songs were the soundtrack to those times. For everybody. And if you were anything between 7 and 94 during those times and claim the opposite, you’re a liar :)

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Motörhead

Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead live in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo by professional rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

Lemmy - We are Motörhead, we play Rock'n'Roll!!

Wow, has it really been that long? I admit, I haven’t been shooting concerts as much lately. That has a lot to do with having turned self-employed: My boss kind of has other work for me (lookie!). And then, the sad thing happened, and due to Sonisphere (from where I *still* owe you photos…), my favorite promoter Free&Virgin went bankrupt.

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The Scorpions

Rudolf Schenker of The Scorpions live at Rock Oz'Arènes in Switzerland, August 2011. Live photo taken by rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

The Scorpions' Rudolf Schenker live at Rock Oz' Arènes

This one was definitely too far to ride to by bicycle: Rock Oz’Arènes is a festival in Avenches (near Murten, which is near Fribourg, in the French speaking part of Switzerland). The venue is a roman amphitheater, and Avenches itself a very pretty town, which makes for a very special atmosphere. Headlining this year: The Scorpions. Oh the memories…

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Good Charlotte

Good Charlotte live concert photo (Zurich, Komplex 457), by rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

Good Charlotte @ Komplex 457 in Zurich, Switzerland

Komplex 457 is becoming the new hip venue for concerts in Zurich. It’s a longer way from where I live (and steeper! My bicycle doesn’t like that! :P ), and conveniently next to a McDonald’s that’s open until 4am. But I still miss Volkshaus…

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Slash

Former Guns N' Roses Guitarist Slash live in concert in Zurich, Switzerland - photo by professional rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

"Guitar Hero" Slash during his concert in Zurich at Komplex 457

Slash, of fame for being in the game Guitar Hero, and probably second in line to Steven Tyler’s judge seat on American Idol, came to play a show in Zurich. Solo, or rather, with singer Myles Kennedy and an un-named band that actually played rather well. Sadly for them, nobody will ever care.

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Anthrax

Joey Belladonna of Anthrax during a live concert (photo taken by professional rock photographer Katrin Bretscher)

Singer Joey Belladonna of Anthrax during their concert in Lucerne

I’ve seen and photographed a couple of concerts by Anthrax: With Dan Nelson, with Joey Belladonna, with Scott Ian – and now with Andreas Kisser of Sepultura.

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Korn

Concert photo of Jonathan Davis, singer of rock band KoRn, during their concert at Komplex 457 in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo taken by professional rock photographer Katrin Bretscher.

Jonathan Davis and (part of) his famous microphone stand (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger)

June is a busy month for Europe, musically speaking. Hundreds of bands go on tour, hopping from one festival to the next on weekends with their own headline shows in between during the week. KoRn had been on such a tour for just about a month and a half, and their final stop was in Zurich at Komplex 457.
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Sonisphere: Shakra

Singer John Prakesh of Swiss band Shakra live in concert at Sonisphere Switzerland - photo by rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

Swiss metal band Shakra opening the concert marathon at Sonisphere Switzerland 2011

Opening the festival at 2pm (so, shortly before getting up for those living in the rock n’ roll timezone ;-) were Swiss band Shakra. Their frontman John Prakesh is still “the new guy” for me (I’m so used to seeing Mark Fox fronting them), even though he’s been in the band since 2009.

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Sonisphere: Loaded

Duff McKagan's Loaded at Sonisphere Switzerland 2011; live concert photo by professional rock photographer Katrin Bretscher

Duff McKagan and his band Loaded at Sonisphere Switzerland

So, errr, well, I was at Sonisphere Switzerland. Interleaved with client meetings and tiny bits of sleep here and there, it was a two-day total metal insanity. Mental metal, if you will.

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3 Doors Down

Swiss band Redeem open the concert for 3 Doors Down

Redeem, opening band for 3 Doors Down's concert in Zurich

Finally Volkshaus was sold out again! 3 Doors Down attracted many people, and even concert photographers who couldn’t score a photo pass were seen paying for their tickets and watching like “normal people” (not me, I made sure I was on the list for this show weeks and weeks in advance :-) .

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