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Chokesetter - 5/2/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Chokesetter – 5/2/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

2025-05-13
By: Mark Kurtzner
On: May 13, 2025

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Undeath - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Undeath – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2025-05-13
By: Pete Gregory
On: May 13, 2025

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Fleshgod Apocalypse - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Fleshgod Apocalypse – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2025-05-13
By: Pete Gregory
On: May 13, 2025

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Dying Fetus - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Dying Fetus – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

2025-05-13
By: Pete Gregory
On: May 13, 2025

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Pain of Truth - 5/9/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Pain of Truth – 5/9/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

2025-05-13
By: Benjamin Hunt
On: May 13, 2025

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Bush - 5/12/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Bush – 5/12/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-13
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 13, 2025

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Crobot - 5/2/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Crobot – 5/2/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

2025-05-12
By: Mark Kurtzner
On: May 12, 2025

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Quantifier - 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Quantifier – 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-09
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 9, 2025

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Sunbloc - 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Sunbloc – 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-09
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 9, 2025

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The Lycan - 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

The Lycan – 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-08
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 8, 2025

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Everdredd - 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Everdredd – 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-08
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 8, 2025

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School Drugs - 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

School Drugs – 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-07
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 7, 2025

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Dave Hause & The Mermaid - 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Dave Hause & The Mermaid – 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-07
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 7, 2025

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Better Lovers - 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Better Lovers – 5/1/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-06
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 6, 2025

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KAKOS - 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

KAKOS – 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-06
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 6, 2025

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H2O - 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

H2O – 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-06
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 6, 2025

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Glasswaves - 4/24/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano for 518scene.com)

Glasswaves – 4/24/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano)

2025-05-05
By: Jess Disano
On: May 5, 2025

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Archers - 4/24/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano for 518scene.com)

Archers – 4/24/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Jess Disano)

2025-05-05
By: Jess Disano
On: May 5, 2025

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Balor - 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Balor – 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-05
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 5, 2025

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Oakheart - 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Oakheart – 4/26/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2025-05-04
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: May 4, 2025

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The Bouncing Souls - 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

The Bouncing Souls – 4/30/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2025-05-03
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 3, 2025

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Event Photos

Bush - 5/12/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Bush – 5/12/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

’90s alt rock chart toppers Bush rolled into Schenectady on 5/12/25 to headline the MainStage at Proctors, amid their Greatest Hits Tour.

Pain of Truth - 5/9/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Pain of Truth – 5/9/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

Dying Fetus - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Dying Fetus – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

Fleshgod Apocalypse - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Fleshgod Apocalypse – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

Undeath - 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory for 518scene.com)

Undeath – 5/5/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Pete Gregory)

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Features

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Thick as a Brick – Albany’s Brick by Brick Drop Crushing New EP, Collapse

By: Brendan Manley
On: April 25, 2025

With their brand-new EP, Collapse, Albany’s Brick by Brick has still found a way to push even further, for what is arguably one of their most confident and sonically devastating releases to date.

The Get Up Kids

Still Something To Write Home About – The Get Up Kids’ Iconic Album Turns 25

By: Brendan Manley
On: February 15, 2025
Trans-Siberian Orchestra lead guitarist and music director Al Pitrelli.

Forever Home For The Holidays: Guitarist Al Pitrelli’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra Destiny

By: Brendan Manley
On: January 8, 2025
Megadeth

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
I Am The Avalanche (Photo By Julian Gilbert)

Gratitude: I Am The Avalanche Turn 20

By: Brendan Manley
On: June 14, 2024
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Live Reviews

Ricky Montgomery - 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Ricky Montgomery – 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Catherine Windover
On: October 20, 2024

Tiktok’s favorite singer-songwriter, Ricky Montgomery, captivated a packed house here at Empire Live, bringing an electric energy to the 518.

Bowling For Soup - 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Bowling For Soup – A Hangover You Don’t Deserve 20th Anniversary Tour (w/ Wheatus & Don’t Panic) – 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 28, 2024
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
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
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Backstage with a Baby Bag: A Mother’s Day Ode to the Women Who Rock (Literally)

By: Christine Collins

518scene.com contributor Christine Collins reflects on the challenges, triumphs, and unexpected bumps on the road of rock motherhood.

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