Thomas Diakos, Calm before the storm (PEOPLE 2024)

Heavy metal is an extreme music genre that lives in the underground. Sometimes we get a chance to see these bands perform live with amazing skill and craft. Often misunderstood, it is a style of music that abandons any trends or popular opinions and survives on its own terms. This image was captured at a live show in between all the chaos. A moment of calm before the storm, which is about to unfold.

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