Raymond Ahner is a professional freelance photographer residing in San Francisco, California.
Growing up in the Bay Area, Raymond was lucky enough to witness both the Punk and Thrash Metal scene of the 1980's explode literally right in front of his eyes. It was a pretty special time in his life, and is what instilled his love for live music. Over the years Raymond has been fortunate enough to combine his passion for live music with his love of photography. And although he will always love shooting the big arena Rock show, it is in a tiny, packed to the rafters club were he his most at home with his gear.
NAMM 2016, the century-old consumer music trade show, returned to Anaheim, California triggering the annual pilgrimage of musicians from all walks of life eager to see the latest the music industry has to offer...
Metal is alive and well as King Diamond and thrash giants, Exodus, thrill fans in San Fran who turned out to see this concert bill to legendary names of the genre.
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