Paleface Swiss – 3/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-03-29
Zurich, Switzerland deathcore imports Paleface Swiss put on a sonic spectacle for the packed house at Empire Live Albany on 3/26/25.Continue Reading
Stick To Your Guns – 3/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-03-29
Orange County, CA hardcore punks Stick To Your Guns came out with both barrels blazing at Empire Live Albany on 3/26/25, supporting Paleface Swiss.Continue Reading
The Get Up Kids – 2/18/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-02-20
Emo icons The Get Up Kids celebrated 25 years of their classic album Something to Write Home About on 2/18/25 at Empire Live in Albany.Continue Reading
The Anniversary – 2/18/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-02-20
Lawrence, KS indie rock band The Anniversary kicked off the night with synth-laden flair on 2/18/25 at Empire Live in Albany, supporting The Get Up Kids.Continue Reading
Extreme Music Awards 2025 – Behind The Scenes – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-18
Ever wonder what a room full of heavy music icons looks like? Have a look at our behind the scenes shots from the Extreme Music Awards 2025 at Empire Live!!Continue Reading
Extreme Music Awards 2025 – Jason Bittner’s All-Star Jam (Pt. III) – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-18
History was made for the second time on 1/11/25, when Jason Bittner’s Extreme Music Awards All-Stars convened again for an epic jam at Empire Live in Albany, in its second-annual installment.Continue Reading
Extreme Music Awards 2025 – Jason Bittner’s All-Star Jam (Pt. II) – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-17
History was made for the second time on 1/11/25, when Jason Bittner’s Extreme Music Awards All-Stars convened again for an epic jam at Empire Live in Albany, in its second-annual installment.Continue Reading
Extreme Music Awards 2025 Presentation (Pt. II) – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-13
The Extreme Music Awards 2025 at Empire Live in Albany was a veritable who’s who of the heavy music world, both here in the 518 and beyond.Continue Reading
Extreme Music Awards 2025 Presentation (Pt. I ) – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-13
The Extreme Music Awards 2025 at Empire Live in Albany was a veritable who’s who of the heavy music world, both here in the 518 and beyond.Continue Reading
Uncle SAMM – Extreme Music Awards – 1/11/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-13
Big Four thrash metal tribute Uncle SAMM opened the Extreme Music Awards with a deep set of classics on 1/11/25 at Empire Live in Albany.Continue Reading
Concrete – 1/10/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-12
518 death metal killers — and multiple EMAs winners — Concrete were a pulverizing force to close the Extreme Music Awards 2025 Pre-Party.Continue Reading
Brick by Brick – 1/10/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-12
Brick by Brick — the 518’s kingpins of hardcore metal — helped kick off the Extreme Music Awards 2025 with a killer Pre-Party set.Continue Reading
Smoke AxD – 1/10/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-12
Groovy hardcore thrash crossover supergroup Smoke AxD were a highlight amid a night of highlights at the Extreme Music Awards 2025 Pre-Party on 1/10/25.Continue Reading
Dysentery – 1/10/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2025-01-12
Boston slam/death metal outfit Dysentery were sheer brutality at the Extreme Music Awards 2025 Pre-Party on 1/10/25.Continue Reading
Exodus – 11/17/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-19
Bay Area thrash metal icons Exodus were good friendly violent fun at Empire Live Albany on 11/17/24, doing to the “Toxic Waltz” and more.Continue Reading
Havok – 11/17/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-19
Denver thrashers Havok stacked riffs a mile high at Empire Live Albany on 11/17/24, sharing the stage with thrash icons Exodus.Continue Reading
Candy – 11/17/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-19
Richmond, VA, metallic hardcore outfit Candy raged hard and heavy at Empire Live in Albany on 11/17/24, opening for thrash icons Havok and Exodus.Continue Reading
Dead Heat – 11/17/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-19
Oxnard, CA, crossover thrashers Dead Heat got the pit started at Empire Live in Albany on 11/17/24, opening for Havok and Exodus.Continue Reading
The Hu – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-09
Mongolian metal/traditional fusionists The Hu returned to the 518 for another uniquely captivating show at Empire Live Albany on 11/4/24.Continue Reading
The Funeral Portrait – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-09
Atlanta post-hardcore/emo rockers The Funeral Portrait brought their flair for theatrics to Empire Live Albany on 11/4/24, opening for The HU.Continue Reading
GWAR – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)
2024-11-04
Intergalactic heavy metal warlords GWAR landed in Albany on 11/2/24, dominating adoring fans — while coating them with multicolored blood — at Empire Live.Continue Reading