Metallica, Wherever They May Roam
Music photographer Rich Gastwirt captures James Hetfield of Metallica handing his pick to a lucky fan. The band “had a theater in the round situation and were running all about the stage, making photographers chase them around whack-a-mole style.”
This image was the People’s Choice winner in the Ultimate Music Moment Contest. See more rockin’ images here.
Tags: Billboard, James Hetfield, Metallica, Music, PDN Contest, Ultimate Music Moment




March 12th, 2010 at 6:44 pm EEST
Amazing photo. I like how the photographer surprised “the almost touching hands” hypostasis.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:12 am EEDT
good lord, this is some amazing photos! hard to get one too.
August 17th, 2010 at 8:24 am EEDT
This image is not only the best James Hetfield photo I’ve ever seen, it’s possibly one of the best concert photos I’ve ever seen. Well done!
September 10th, 2010 at 2:13 pm EEDT
Quite simply the best Metallica photo ever.
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:55 am EEDT
Truly iconic. Just wonderful.
October 2nd, 2010 at 10:44 pm EEDT
Phenomenal concert photo. Mindblowing, really. Everything about it is perfect; the exposure, the timing, the expression on his face, the interaction with a fan…. Kudos.
December 17th, 2010 at 3:52 pm EEST
Wow this is an incredible photo