Author: Carl Byron Batson

Photographer, published poet, former party animal, body builder, grave robber to the stars and renowned chainsaw juggler, Carl can often be spotted on his Harley Davidson pretending to be in Terminator 2. He is also frequently seen in the press pits of old London town, camera in hand, avoiding being hit by bottles of wee and crippling his opposition with secret Kung Fu moves.

Loitered Lens: Inmoria [Pics]

Inmoria bring a new level of power and confidence to power metal.  It's all in the wrist and the jaw. There is a metal tendon that joins both appendages (and in true metal the jaw is not...

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Loitered Lens: If [Pics]

Who are these men? Where do they come from? How do they keep going? Shut up and pass the gasoline.  A band comes together for so many reasons and after a while the purpose becomes unimportant....

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Loitered Lens: The Castells [Pics]

The Castells are cool.  "Wearing daft shirts and playing effortlessly, The Castells become one, effortlessly. Baby belle wax figurines,  A penguin becomes a tangerine.  If time...

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Loitered Lens: Glasvegas [Pics]

Glasvegas demanded that the NME stop printing lies about them.  Or did they? It’s doubtful. The soulful Scottish band have moved from heights to heights with their uplifting music and critical...

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Loitered Lens: Her [Pics]

Images by Carl Byron Batson 2011.  Carl Byron BatsonPhotographer, published poet, former party animal, body builder, grave robber to the stars and renowned chainsaw juggler, Carl can often be...

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Loitered Lens: Healthy Junkies [Pics]

Melodic French edge meets English grunt. Parisian Lead singer Nina Courson teamed up with British guitarist Phil Honey-Jones just over a year ago to set about writing and recording one song for a...

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Loitered Lens: Grim Dylan [Pics]

Photos of Grim Dylan 2011...

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Loitered Lens: Catfight/Gasoline Thrill [Pics]

Catfight have forged a breathy reputation for getting dirty in UK venues since 2009, and giving you more rock for your pound. Prior to becoming Gasoline Thrill Trebuchet captured Catfight live at the...

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Loitered Lens: Black Nazarene [Pics]

Black Nazarene Website. Images by Carl Byron Batson 2011.  Carl Byron BatsonPhotographer, published poet, former party animal, body builder, grave robber to the stars and renowned chainsaw...

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