The People of Furnace Fest 2025

A rolling gallery of real moments from Furnace Fest—crowd energy, smiles, stage dives, and everything in between. Shot all weekend at Sloss Furnaces, these are the in-between beats: friends catching up at the rail, dust hanging in the lights, and those split-second bursts of joy you only get at a festival. If you spot yourself, feel free to download and share it, please tag me on Instagram (@Bamacore_) or Facebook (@Bamacore) so I can see it, and keep track of how many people found their photo.

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Glyph hit Iron City like a squad of space-mercs on shore leave—power metal built for starship battles and anti-dragon anthems. Big choruses, blazing leads, full sci-fi lore… the VSS Dragonlord has landed. 🚀🐉

🎸 @glyphmetal – Oct

Flowing's “Southeastern Emo Twang” delivered exactly that—heart-on-sleeve emo with a southern drawl. Chiming guitars, twang in the melodies, and lyrics that land with a quiet punch. Warm, earnest, and easy to feel.

🎸 @flowingisaba

Shoegaze haze meets screamo fire—big reverb, cathartic shouts, and those crash/quiet swings that hit you in the chest. Moody one second, ripping the next, and it all works. Keep an eye on these guys, and don't miss them next time they play near

Scarlet House rolled in and turned the room into a haze of melody and weight—shoegaze shimmer, grunge grit, and a modern pulse running underneath. Moody on record, heavier live, with hooks that hang around after the lights come up.

🎸 @scarlet

Horn-fueled funk, synchronized grooves, and a full-on party from the first note. Not my usual lane, but I’m glad I showed up—this was pure fun front to back, with percussion breaks, call-and-response, and wall-to-wall smiles.

🎸 @herecom

Australian keys powerhouse bringing soulful blues-rock fire to the stage—roaring Hammond swells, whammy-clav slams, and grooves that hit like a guitar solo. High-energy, feel-good set that lifted the whole room.

🎸 @lachydoley – November

New York rock with classic-grit and modern hooks. A high-energy opener that felt like a headline set. Platinum Moon was an excellent opening act for a night with the Mummies.

🎸 @platinummoonofficial – November 1, 2025
📍 @workplaybham –

Finally carved out time to finish the tattoo artist shots from the Furnace Fest pre-show at Workplay. Loved documenting the focus, the hands, the light—feels right.

If you’re a Birmingham-area artist and don’t mind a camera in the

Dance-punk grooves, big hooks, and swagger for days—Head Automatica turned Workplay into a sing-along.

🎸 @headautomaticaofficial – October 2, 2025
📍 @workplaybham – Birmingham, AL

#HeadAutomatica #BamacorePhotography #WorkplayBi

Wrapping up my @furnacefest posts with the Many Faces of @steal.this.adam (@orthodoxtn) — captured at Furnace Fest.
From the two-step smirk to the preacher stare, the mid-song mic-check existential, the full send launch, and that “circle

Photoshop Series Vol. 4 ⚡🖤
It’s been a minute… but the remix is back.

Caught this shot of @vana_nz going full throttle at @saturnbham and couldn’t resist pulling it back into the Photoshop lab. Glitched it, smoked it, and dropped

ChatGPT said:Fear Factory closed the night like a steel press—mechanical precision, massive grooves, and that cold, cybernetic weight. A fitting way to honor 30 years of Demanufacture: relentless, locked-in, and loud.

🎸 @fearfactory – O

Byzantine brought precision and power—tight, technical riffing with that groove that keeps your head moving. No filler, just sharp execution and songs that hit like a hammer.

🎸 @officialbyzantine – October 23, 2025
📍 @workplaybham &nda

Stay Lost hit Workplay with weight and movement—thick grooves, sharp turns, and lyrics that actually land. Heavy enough to swing, hooky enough to stick, and honest all the way through.

🎸 @staylostrocks – October 23, 2025
📍 @workplaybha