In 2020, Benjamin Hunt picked up a camera and found that photography was something that came naturally to him. Ben, a self-taught photographer from Amsterdam, NY, also runs his own growing photography business Black Moth Photography. He has a creative mind and a passion for photography, as well as music, especially hardcore and metalcore. (In the past, he's even fronted bands as a lead vocalist.) Ben enjoys working with our team at 518scene.com and he is a true master in his element dodging pits, flying bodies and climbing on the stage for the best shot. Ben enjoys also traveling to shoot many different types and styles of photography, including portraits, street photography, architecture and most risky: traveling to abandoned places to capture urban decay.
Albany/Mass. deathcore kingpins The Acacia Strain headlined an incredible two-day extreme music festival at Empire Live in Albany, and local fans showed their love.Continue Reading
Veteran Poughkeepsie crossover act Mindforce were a key part of a stacked two-day festival at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Rochester death metal heavyweights Undeath were a crushing force on 12/7/24 at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Boston moshcore pioneers On Broken Wings were another truly epic presence on 12/7/24 at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Newark, DE straightedge hardcore band Year of the Knife made their eagerly awaited Albany return on 12/7/24 at Empire Live, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Birmingham, AL straightedge crew No Cure had riffs and breakdowns for days on 12/7/24 at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Albany hardcore outfit Prize totally crushed a key spot on a huge bill on 12/7/24 at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Acacia Strain.Continue Reading
Albany area metalcore favorites Downswing were back in action to headline a packed bill at Adventure Family Fun Center in Queensbury.Continue Reading
Glens Falls metalcore heavyweights Oakheart had the pit moving at Adventure Family Fun Center in Queensbury, opening for Downswing.Continue Reading
Glens Falls metalcore outfit Hope For Now played a blistering set at Adventure Family Fun Center in Queensbury, opening for Downswing.Continue Reading
Albany deathcore upstarts Everdredd brought the slam to Adventure Family Fun Center in Queensbury, opening for Downswing.Continue Reading
San Diego deathcore titans Carnifex dropped a sonic assault on 10/26/24 at Empire Live in Albany, touring behind the killer 2023 LP Necromanteum.Continue Reading
Montreal death metal legends Cryptopsy trekked southbound for a pummeling stop on 10/26/24 at Empire Live Albany, playing with Carnifex.Continue Reading
German blackened deathcore outfit Mental Cruelty were a brutal sonic presence on 10/26/24 at Empire Live in Albany, opening for Carnifex.Continue Reading
New Zealand death metallers Organectomy were an epic part of the multinational bill on 10/26/24 at Empire Live Albany, opening for Carnifex.Continue Reading
Orlando deathcore outfit Heavy//Hitter put on a pummeling display on 10/26/24 at Empire Live in Albany, opening for Carnifex.Continue Reading
Long Island slam/death metal godfathers Internal Bleeding showed why they’re legends at Empire Underground in Albany on 8/9/24.Continue Reading
Long Island death metal/grind heavyweights Stabbed were crushing at Empire Underground in Albany on 8/9/24, opening for Internal Bleeding.Continue Reading
518 death metal standouts Tyranize played a special CD release show at Empire Underground in Albany on 8/9/24, opening for Internal Bleeding.Continue Reading
Upstate NY death groove outfit Altar brought the chug to Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 8/9/24, opening for LI’s Internal Bleeding.Continue Reading
W. Mass thrashers Hate The Adversary crunched the night away at Empire Underground in Albany on 8/9/24, opening for LI’s Internal Bleeding.Continue Reading