A blossoming photographer based out of Troy, NY, Kylie Spinelli hopes to make people see the world as she sees it: an intricate, evolving place filled with unique people and experiences. Kylie specializes in concert photography, nature, architecture, and portraiture. At 518scene.com, she is our go-to gal in the pit, ever ready to dodge crowd surfers to get that killer shot! Once a member of the Queensbury Madrigals touring vocal group, Kylie is a talented singer and guitarist with a range of musical experience now in her repertoire.
Troy, MI metalcore stalwarts We Came As Romans brought their scorching Darkbloom Tour — complete with stellar light show — to Empire Live Albany on 10/24/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Metalcore veterans Emmure opened for We Came As Romans at Empire Live Albany on 10/24/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Melbourne, FL metalcore/deathcore band Bodysnatcher are always an intense live experience, and it was no exception when the group opened for We Came As Romans at Empire Live Albany on 10/24/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Arizona quintet Archetypes Collide showcased material off their 2023 Fearless Records debut when the band opened for We Came As Romans at Empire Live Albany on 10/24/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Hardcore/metal veterans Brick by Brick chipped in a crushing set at Rock & Oddities Con 2023, held at the Saratoga Springs City Center, NY. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Rock & Oddities Con 2023, held at the Saratoga Springs City Center, NY, on 10/28/23 and 10/29/23, was a blast!! Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Brooklyn metallers ANAKA trekked north to drop some crunch at Rock & Oddities Con 2023, held at the Saratoga Springs City Center, NY. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Some four decades into their amazing career, Bad Religion still define the pure sound, emotion and ethos of punk rock. Their SOLD OUT gig on 10/25/23 at Empire Live — their first Albany area show since Northern Lights on 10/16/10 — touched upon many gems within the band’s lengthy discography. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
LA-based sibling punk trio Speed of Light wowed the SOLD OUT crowd on 10/25/23 at Empire Live Albany, opening for LA punk legends Bad Religion. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Galactic Empire — the Lancaster County, PA-bred metal supergroup of masked Star Wars villains — brought a fierce shred to Empire Underground Albany on 10/14/23, harnessing the power of the Dark Side of the Force. We have the photos to prove it!!Continue Reading
Albany power metallers The Antarctican left a scorching trail of shred in their wake at Empire Underground, Albany, NY, on 10/14/23, opening for Galactic Empire. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Minneapolis progressive metal quartet After The Burial put on a scorching performance — complete with a killer light show — at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Aussie metalcore outfit Alpha Wolf are loving their current run of the States, as reflected in a stellar high-energy set at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23, opening for After The Burial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Glens Falls metalcore four-piece Oakheart crushed their big 518 gig at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23, opening for After The Burial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Local 518 extreme metal dealers Invoke Thy Wrath furiously kicked off Day 2 on the main stage of Born Dead Music Festival, held at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/3/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
NYC death metal band Pyrexia totally destroyed Empire Underground on Day 2 of Born Dead Music Festival in Albany, NY, on 9/3/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Metalcore icons Hatebreed headlined Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival 2023 at Empire Live Albany on 9/2/23, and we were there in the pit for all the action! Here’s our full gallery from this incredible show!!Continue Reading
SoCal metalcore OGs Bleeding Through honored the 20-year anniversary of their 2003 “This Is Love, This is Murderous” album on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival at Empire Live in Albany on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Boston hardcore outfit Vein.fm brought the ruckus (and then some!) on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece made an unholy din on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading
Long Island hardcore crew Pain of Truth kicked it old school on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival, held at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!!Continue Reading