It’s not too often you see cowboy hats and mosh pits mix, like when Tuscaloosa, AL metalcore band Gideon hit Empire Underground in Albany full-force on 12/13/24.Continue Reading
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
Trans-Siberian Orchestra returned to Albany on 11/20/24 for the classical-metal group’s beloved annual Christmas show at MVP Arena.Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Swedish black metal icons Dark Funeral brought a decidedly Satanic edge to the evening at Empire Live in Albany on 11/2/24, opening for GWAR.Continue Reading