518 hardcore heavyweights Violent By Design headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Leylines, Blood Throne, Confinement, Mindscape Apocalypse, and Malicious Offense.

Public Serpents (ex-Choking Victim) headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Rover, Uncle Frank Says No!, and Unintelligents opening the night.

L.A. rockers Dirty Honey -- featuring 518 native Marc LaBelle on vocals -- hit Empire Live in Albany amid their Can't Find The Breaks Tour.

Death metal icons Skeletal Remains and Bewitcher co-headline Empire Underground in Albany. With guests Phobophilic and Witch Vomit.

The Mountain Goats, the musical project of singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist John Darnielle, play Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.

Ex-Frozen Sun guitarist Nick Stamas debuts his new band Kakos live at Empire Underground. With special guests Against The Reign, Lucid Street, Blindsided, and Anomalous.

Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated, having co-founded the groundbreaking British folk rock group Fairport Convention.

Local 518 pop punk duo Vintri Hill headline a special "Rockin' Pink For Breast Cancer" show at Empire Underground in Albany, with guests Curveball and Otobo.

Former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin band together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and explosive Tool drummer Danny Carey for the first time to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic '80s King Crimson albums Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair.

Orange County, CA metalcore OGs Eighteen Visions headline Empire Underground, with special guests This Is Hell, Passed Lives, and Spiritkiller.

San Diego deathcore heavyweights Carnifex headline a brutal bill at Empire Live in Albany. With guests Cryptopsy, Mental Cruelty, Organectomy, and Heavy/Hitter.

Tampa alt rockers Set It Off headline Empire Live in Albany, amid their Deathless Tour Part 2. With guests From Ashes To New, New Years Day, and If Not For Me.

The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Cell co-headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Sabella, Saltwound, Frail Body, Oakheart, and Marrow.

Immortal Empire State thrash legends Overkill return to Albany, NY, to devastate Empire Live. Assault on the Living and Crimson Mask open.

518 prog-metal favorites The Phoenix and the Raven top a killer local bill, also featuring Deveria, Outta My Head, The Antarctican, Inverter, and Splatterhead.

Legendary gore-metal titans GWAR make their invariably messy return to Empire Live in Albany. With special guests Dark Funeral and Squid Pisser.

Spend an evening up close and personal with Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October, amid his Open Book solo tour at The Egg in Albany.

All the way from Mongolia!! Don't miss a chance to catch The HU, a band that blends heavy metal and traditional Mongolian throat singing.