Canada quartet Voivod got the evening at Hammersmith off to a unique start with their mix of progressive and thrash metal offerings from their forty years of existence.

During “Deliverance,” Opeth’s bandleader Mikael Akerfeldt made his way off the stage and into the photo pit to get closer to his eager fans as they called his name over and over whilst he walked past them, playing the outro to the epic song. By this time, Opeth had been onstage for over two hours and everyone appeared to be as excited as they were at the start of the set. An absolute pleasure to witness.

Here are some of the crazy moments of the evening: