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The Funeral Portrait - 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Funeral Portrait – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-12
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 12, 2024

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Heavy/Hitter - 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Heavy//Hitter – 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2024-11-11
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: November 11, 2024

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The Hu - 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Hu – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-09
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 9, 2024

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The Abyssmals - 11/1/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Abyssmals – 11/1/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-06
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 6, 2024

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Squid Pisser - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Squid Pisser – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-05
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 5, 2024

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Dark Funeral - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Dark Funeral – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-05
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 5, 2024

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From Ashes To New - 10/29/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano for 518scene.com)

From Ashes To New – 10/29/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano)

2024-11-05
By: Jess Disano
On: November 5, 2024

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Set It Off - 10/29/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano for 518scene.com)

Set It Off – 10/29/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano)

2024-11-05
By: Jess Disano
On: November 5, 2024

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GWAR - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

GWAR – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-04
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 4, 2024

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Brainwasher - 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Brainwasher – 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2024-11-03
By: Pete Gregory
On: November 3, 2024

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Deadweight - 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Deadweight – 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2024-11-03
By: Pete Gregory
On: November 3, 2024

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Guerilla Toss - 11/1/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Guerilla Toss – 11/1/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-11-03
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: November 3, 2024

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Organectomy - 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Organectomy – 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2024-11-02
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: November 2, 2024

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Mental Cruelty - 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Mental Cruelty – 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2024-10-29
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: October 29, 2024

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Cryptopsy - 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Cryptopsy – 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2024-10-29
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: October 29, 2024

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Carnifex - 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Carnifex – 10/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2024-10-28
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: October 28, 2024

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Spiritkiller - 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Spiritkiller – 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-10-28
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: October 28, 2024

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Passed Lives - 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Passed Lives – 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-10-28
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: October 28, 2024

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This Is Hell - 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

This Is Hell – 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-10-28
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: October 28, 2024

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Eighteen Visions - 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Eighteen Visions – 10/25/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-10-27
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: October 27, 2024

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10-50 Nightmare - 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

10-50 Nightmare – 9/7/24 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2024-10-25
By: Pete Gregory
On: October 25, 2024

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The Hu - 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Hu – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

Mongolian metal/traditional fusionists The Hu returned to the 518 for another uniquely captivating show at Empire Live Albany on 11/4/24.

The Funeral Portrait - 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Funeral Portrait – 11/4/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

GWAR - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

GWAR – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

Dark Funeral - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Dark Funeral – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

Squid Pisser - 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Squid Pisser – 11/2/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

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Bass Is His Business… and Business Is Good! Talking With Megadeth’s Four-String Iron Man, James LoMenzo

By: Brendan Manley
On: September 9, 2024

Carrying the legacy with the weight of thrash metal icons Megadeth is no small feat, but if anyone is up for it, it’s veteran bassist James LoMenzo, the busiest man in metal.

I Am The Avalanche (Photo By Julian Gilbert)

Gratitude: I Am The Avalanche Turn 20

By: Brendan Manley
On: June 14, 2024
Flatwounds - Drain EP

518 Review: Flatwounds – Drain EP & In-Store Q&A Session w/ Colin O’Hare

By: Colin Roberts
On: June 5, 2024
Hot Mulligan - Empire Live Albany, NY - 3/18/23 (Photo by Kylie Spinelli/518scene.com)

Happy 518 Day! 51.8 Things That Make The 518 Music and Arts Scene Great

By: Brendan Manley
On: May 18, 2024
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State of the Band Address: Billy Graziadei Talks Biohazard Reunion, Tour, Record

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Live Reviews

Sevendust - 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Sevendust – Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour (w/ 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory) – 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 20, 2024

Atlanta alt metal veterans Sevendust celebrated the 21st anniversary of their album Seasons for a SOLD OUT crowd at Empire Live in Albany. Here’s Ron Loria’s full review of this epic occasion.

City and Colour - 9/13/24 at Frog Alley Summer Stage, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Band of Horses & City and Colour – 9/13/24 at Frog Alley Summer Stage, Schenectady, NY

By: Catherine Windover
On: September 16, 2024
Steel Panther - 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Steel Panther (w/ Jason Charles Miller) – 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 3, 2024
Katy Kirby - 7/28/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Katy Kirby (w/ Mei Semones & Keta Ester) – 7/28/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY

By: Catherine Windover
On: August 12, 2024
Fall Out Boy - 3/24/24 at MVP Arena, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Fall Out Boy (w/ Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan, Games We Play) – 3/24/24 @ MVP Arena, Albany, NY

By: Brendan Manley
On: April 2, 2024
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Carrying the legacy with the weight of thrash metal icons Megadeth is no small feat, but if anyone is up for it, it’s veteran bassist James LoMenzo, the busiest man in metal.

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Sevendust – Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour (w/ 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory) – 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 20, 2024

Atlanta alt metal veterans Sevendust celebrated the 21st anniversary of their album Seasons for a SOLD OUT crowd at Empire Live in Albany. Here’s Ron Loria’s full review of this epic occasion.

City and Colour - 9/13/24 at Frog Alley Summer Stage, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Band of Horses & City and Colour – 9/13/24 at Frog Alley Summer Stage, Schenectady, NY

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Steel Panther - 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

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Mongolian metal/traditional fusionists The Hu returned to the 518 for another uniquely captivating show at Empire Live Albany on 11/4/24.

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