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Joshua Kirby

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When Nothing More hits like this… it’s not even a concert anymore 🫶🏼

it’s something else 🔥🖤

Jonny Hawkins doesn’t just perform
he pulls something out of you whether you’re ready or not 🎤

Front row. Locked in. No way out.
Just feeling everything at once 📢

This is for the people who feel too much and still show up 🖤🌹

Thank you @jonnyhawkins @benanderson @markvollelunga @danfunkrailroad for coming by and putting on a show during the WORLD TOUR.

@nothingmoremusic

What’s the first song you think of when someone mentions Nothing More?

Nothing More | STUCK
CARNAL NATURE WORLD TOUR
Venue @ozarkmusichall

#defiantclicks #nothingmore #jonnyhawkins #livemusic #frontrow #frontrowenergy #concertphotography #rockmusic #altrock #metalcore #concertvibes #pitenergy #carnalnatureworldtour #ozarkmusic #arkansasmusic #frontrowtherapy #rockshow #liveperformance #musicislife #concertexperience #feelthemusic #emotionalmusic #danieloliver #markvollelunga #benanderson by @defiantclicks

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Every show, every lyric, every moment… this is what it feels like inside my head. 🖤

For the loud hearts, the late nights, and the moments that stay. ✨

#defiantclicks #livemusic #concertvibes #musictherapy #altculture #emotionalmusic #sceneaesthetic #concertreels #musicislife #ｄａｒｋａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ #lornashore #piercetheveil #underoath #iceninekills #chappellroan #lindseystirling #hozier #gallowwalker by @defiantclicks

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a year ago

WOW 🫠! @edgeofparadise invited me out to capture the opening night of their current tour, and this one turned into something much bigger than my usual reel. 🔥

I normally keep my edits around 90 seconds, but “The Unknown” kept building and I honestly could not find a moment that felt right to cut. So this one gets the full three minutes. 🔥🫶🏽🔥

Working with this band was such an awesome experience. They gave me so much energy, movement, detail, and personality to chase through the lens, and it was a privilege to turn those moments into something that feels as powerful on screen as it did in the room. 🎥

If you missed this run, Edge of Paradise will be heading back out this fall for another European tour. I still have more from this set coming, so if there is a specific song you want to see next, drop it in the comments. 🖤

This is exactly the kind of work I want to keep building through DefiantClicks. Working directly with artists, capturing what makes their live show special, and helping put more eyes on music that deserves to be seen. 🤘🏽✨

Thank you, @edgeofparadise, for the invitation, the trust, and for being so incredible to collaborate and create with. 🫶🏽

A lot more coming soon. 🔥

Edge of Paradise | Unknown
Solar Sirens Tour
Venue: Red Flag STL

Make sure to follow:
@edgeofparadise
@margarita.monet
@davebatesguitars
@dougweiand
@kenny.edgeofparadise
@alexnasla
@jamieamoreno
@defiantclicks

Front Row Therapy 🖤

#EdgeOfParadise #ConcertPhotography #MetalPhotography #CinematicMetal #DefiantClicks by @defiantclicks

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3 months ago

YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE. 🖤
TURNSTILE — SOLE

I genuinely don't even know where to begin with this night. 😂🔥

I have an absolutely ridiculous amount of footage from OKC, and trying to find the moments where we weren't actively fighting for our lives in that crowd has been a challenge LOL.

Ruined shoes, a body that hated me the next morning, and some of the most insane energy I've ever experienced at a show. OKC, I don't think there's any question this was the party of the YEAR. 🖤

I've been slowly working through everything I captured, and this one just felt right to share.

There's something about this song that hits a little differently right now. Life has been a lot lately, and sometimes you find yourself having to figure things out on your own, even when that's the last thing you wanted.

But regardless of what's happening in my own life, I genuinely love putting these together for you guys. Music has always been somewhere I can go when things don't make sense, and if even one person gets something out of these videos the way I do, that makes every second of this worth it.

I hope you guys feel these moments as much as I do. That's really all I've ever wanted out of this page. 🖤

A HUGE thank you to @criterionokc and @okczooamp for helping put this incredible night together and giving me the opportunity to capture the pit chaos. I appreciate you guys more than you know!

And of course, a massive thank you to @turnstileluvconnection and @diespitz for bringing this kind of energy to OKC. Nights like this are exactly why I love doing what I do, and I'm beyond grateful I get to experience them and share a little piece of it with all of you. 🖤🔥

I've got SO much more coming from this show. We're nowhere near done with OKC. 😂🔥

FRONT ROW THERAPY. 🖤

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🎸 TURNSTILE — Sole
🔥 NEVER ENOUGH TOUR PT. 2
📍 The Criterion | Oklahoma City, OK

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@criterionokc
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#Turnstile #TurnstileLoveConnection #OklahomaCity #DefiantClicks #HardcoreMusic #FrontRowTherapy #Criterion #OKCZooAmp taken in The Criterion by @defiantclicks

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3 days ago

TURNSTILE takes over The Criterion TONIGHT and this one is about to be an absolute party. ⛓️🔥

Huge thank you to @criterionokc for hosting such an awesome show and having us involved.
Legendary pull. 🤘🏽

🎟️ Need tickets? Hit the link in our bio / Linktree and come party with us tonight.

Make sure you’re following @turnstileluvconnection, @diespitz , @criterionokc & @okczooamp for more.

📸 And follow @defiantclicks to see the insane footage after the show.

OKLAHOMA CITY — SEE YOU IN THE PIT. 🫡🔥

#Turnstile #OklahomaCity #diespitz #TheCriterion #DefiantClicks taken in The Criterion by @defiantclicks

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14 days ago

I'M GOING DULL! 🌀🤘🏽

IF YOU CAN CATCH A SHOW ON THIS TOUR, DO IT. 🔥

Still trying to figure out how we survived this one.

Getting invited out to OKC to capture one of my favorite bands, @turnstileluvconnection, was an absolute blessing. Being able to get in the pit, do my thing, and experience a night like this is something I'll never take for granted. ❤️

From start to finish, this night was ELECTRIC. ⚡️

The building felt like it was bursting at the seams. Bodies packed everywhere, energy through the roof, and song after song just kept hitting. No breaks. No slowing down. Just pure chaos in the best possible way.

And can we give some MAJOR love to the water crew at @criterionokc?! 👏🏽💧

Seriously, those people were HEROES. Venues that take care of their crowds deserve their flowers, and The Criterion did NOT disappoint. Keeping that pit hydrated through a night like this deserves some serious recognition.

I've got SO much footage from this show that I can't wait to share. And with all the concerts I've experienced in 2026, both the ones I've posted and the ones I haven't, I can confidently say this one sits near the very top.

Huge thank you to @criterionokc and everyone who made this night possible. Being given the opportunity to capture nights like these means more than you know. 🖤

Just me, my girl, and the best side gig on the planet. ❤️⛓️

FRONT ROW THERAPY 🤘🏽

TURNSTILE — DULL
NEVER ENOUGH TOUR PT. 2
Venue: The Criterion | Oklahoma City, OK

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@turnstileluvconnection
@diespitz
@criterionokc
@okczooamp
@defiantclicks

#Turnstile #TurnstileLoveConnection #OklahomaCity #DefiantClicks #HardcoreMusic #criterion #okczooamp taken in The Criterion by @defiantclicks

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11 days ago

Bare your soul. 🥀

Everyone who knows me knows I do that. Maybe even the people who only know me through these videos can see it too.

The lyrics I choose for this page mean something to me. They always have. 🖤

I feel things loudly. I love loudly. I create that way too.

And regardless of what anyone else chooses to do with that vulnerability, I never want to become someone who stops baring his soul.

There are moments in life where numbness and pain feel synchronized. ⛓️

Where you can still work, laugh, create, stand in a crowd of thousands of people… while somewhere behind your eyes, something feels a little less alive.

“If there’s a grave behind my eyes…”

Yeah. I feel that one.

Because sometimes finding a sign of life isn’t some huge revelation...

Sometimes it’s standing against a barricade with a camera in your hands, feeling the heat from the stage, watching sparks fly, and hearing thousands of people scream the same words for completely different reasons. 🎤

That’s what I love about music.

Someone takes something they felt deeply enough to write about, turns it into a song, and eventually thousands of strangers end up in the same room screaming it back together. 📢🥹

Different stories. Different scars. Same feeling. ❤️‍🩹

Life is what we make of it.

There will always be people and moments capable of twisting the knife. There will be disappointment, loss, and things that make us question what we thought we knew. 😔

But there will also be nights like this.

Music like this. 🔥

Moments that remind you there is still a hell of a lot of life left to experience.

So I’ll keep baring my soul. 📢

And I’ll keep looking for the signs of life. 🖤

Front Row Therapy ⭐

Motionless In White | Sign of Life
THE SWEAT AND BLOOD TOUR
Venue @walmart_amp

Make sure to follow:
@chrismotionless
@rickyxolson
@ryanmiw
@chenzomauro
@justinmiw
@motionlessinwhite

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@lornashore
@fitforakingtx
@staticdress
@cherrybombsofficial
@defiantclicks

#motionlessinwhite #miw #signoflife #thesweatandbloodtour #lornashore taken in Walmart AMP by @defiantclicks

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2 months ago

Some nights feel bigger than the photos.

I got to meet so many of the artists I have been posting, supporting, and losing my voice to in person, and honestly, that still feels insane to say.

And somehow, it also feels natural.

Catch Your Breath. Violent Vira. Highly Suspect. Coheed and Cambria. Gallowwalker.

And those are just a few.

Every one of these moments reminded me why I started doing this in the first place. The music, the people, the rooms, the lights, the strangers who become friends for a night, and the artists who give everything they have from the stage. ⛓️

I am blessed to be here. 🫶🏽

Blessed to capture it. 🖤

Blessed to meet people who make the music that helped shape entire seasons of my life. 🌹

This is not just content to me.

This is the life I kept swinging for, and I could not imagine asking for more. 🖤

Make sure to follow:
@catchyourbreathband
@violentvira
@highlysuspect
@coheed
@gallowwalker_official

#CatchYourBreath #ViolentVira #HighlySuspect #CoheedAndCambria #Gallowwalker #LiveMusicPhotography #ConcertPhotography #Metalcore #AltRock #PostHardcore #RockPhotography #FrontRow #DefiantClicks taken in Bentonville, Arkansas by @defiantclicks

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4 months ago

16 years later and Abigail is still finding its way into Motionless In White sets. 🔥🌹

That says a lot about this song.

Even on the Sweat and Blood Tour, surrounded by everything MIW has become since the Creatures era, they were still pulling this one out night after night. 🔥

I chose this section because it has always been one of my favorite parts of Abigail.

“Confess, confess before you run short of breath
Confess, confess here for your sins”

BURN! BABY! BURN! 🔥

The song takes the Salem Witch Trials and turns them into everything early Motionless did so well. Accusation, confession, heresy, punishment and death wrapped into something theatrical as hell. 🖤

And there is something awesome about watching Chris perform a song this old with the same intensity while an entire crowd still knows exactly what is coming.

Some songs just refuse to die. 🖤

Front Row Therapy ⭐

Motionless In White | Abigail
THE SWEAT AND BLOOD TOUR
Venue: @walmart_amp

Make sure to follow:
@chrismotionless
@rickykolson
@ryanmw
@chenzomauro
@justinmiw
@motionlessinwhite

With
@lornashore
@fitforakingtx
@staticdress
@cherrybombsofficial
@defiantclicks

#MotionlessInWhite #Abigail #MIW #ChrisMotionless #Creatures #Metalcore #MetalcoreMusic #MetalMusic #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography #FrontRowTherapy taken in The Walmart AMP Arkansas Music Pavillion by @defiantclicks

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When Nothing More turns a drum solo into a full body experience… the entire room feels it. 🔥

Jonny Hawkins doesn’t just perform
he becomes the rhythm 🥁

Front row. Eye contact. Chaos.
This is why we show up. 🤘

Thank you @jonnyhawkins, @benanderson, @markvollelunga and @danfunkrailroad for creating moments that don’t just sound loud… they feel alive 🖤
@nothingmoremusic

What’s the most intense live moment you’ve ever experienced?

Nothing More | CARNAL NATURE WORLD TOUR
Venue @ozarkmusichall

🎥 @alejandra_ruiz_avalos

#defiantclicks #nothingmore #jonnyhawkins #drumsolo #liveconcert #frontrow #frontrowenergy #concertphotography #rockmusic #altrock #metalcore #livemusic #concertvibes #pitenergy #carnalnatureworldtour #ozarkmusic #arkansasmusic #frontrowtherapy #rockshow #drummerlife #danieloliver #markvollelunga #benanderson by @defiantclicks

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🔥 WOW 😮‍💨 @edgeofparadise invited me out to capture the opening night of their Solar Sirens Tour, and this entire experience was awesome from beginning to end.

The band members were amazing, the production looked unreal, and there were so many moments from this show that I could have picked. But this one just felt like it belonged here. “Death Note” fits the energy of DefiantClicks perfectly, and this performance needed to be taken out of my camera roll and shown to the world. 🖤🔥

Working with this band was such an awesome experience. There was always something happening on stage, whether it was the lighting, movement, emotion, or all the insane details built into the show. They gave me so much to chase through the lens, and made it so easy to create something that felt powerful.

The Solar Sirens Tour traveled through North America, but they are not slowing down. Europe is up next for the Night Is Calling Tour 2026. If they are coming anywhere near you, make sure you go see them live. You will understand immediately. 🌙🔥

Make sure to follow their socials and show them some serious love in the comments. They were absolutely amazing to collaborate with, and I am so appreciative of the invitation, trust, and opportunity to help share their world. 🫶🏽

There is still more coming from this night. 🔥

Edge of Paradise | Death Note
Solar Sirens Tour
Venue: Red Flag STL

Make sure to follow:
@edgeofparadise
@margarita.monet
@davebatesguitars
@dougweiand
@kenny.edgeofparadise
@alexnasla
@jamieamoreno
@defiantclicks

Front Row Therapy 🖤

#EdgeOfParadise #DeathNote #SolarSirensTour #ConcertVideography #MetalMusic #LiveMusic #DefiantClicks taken in Red Flag by @defiantclicks

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2 months ago

Vic Fuentes doing what he does best. Turning a room into a heartbeat. 📢
That solo hit like a core memory. 🖤🔥

If you’ve ever screamed a PTV chorus like it saved you… you get it.

What’s your all-time #1 Pierce The Veil song?

#piercetheveil #ptv #vicfuentes #piercetheveilfans #PTVFamily #ptvforever #rockmusic #livemusic #concert #concertphotography #gigphotography #ᴍᴜsɪᴄᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ #tourlife #scenekid #emorevival #warpedtour #guitarsolo #liveperformance #moshpit #CrowdSurf #defiantclicks #musicreels #concertreels #walmartamp #rogersarkansas #bentonvillearkansas #northwestarkansas #louderthanlife by @defiantclicks

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