Boston/Albany death metal beatdown outfit Dysentery helped kick off the three-day Born Dead Festival, playing the Friday night “pre-party,” held at Empire Underground in Albany on 9/1/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Albany blackened death metal quartet Malefic helped kick off the three-day Born Dead Music Festival, playing the Friday night “pre-party,” held at Empire Underground in Albany on 9/1/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
NJ crossover crew Silence Equals Death helped ignite the three-day Born Dead Music Festival, playing the Friday night “pre-party,” held at Empire Underground in Albany on 9/1/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
518 metalcore outfit Torn Out helped ignite the three-day Born Dead Music Festival, playing the Friday night “pre-party,” held at Empire Underground in Albany on 9/1/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Montreal metalcore quartet Scarfold helped ignite the three-day Born Dead Music Festival, playing the Friday night “pre-party,” held at Empire Underground in Albany on 9/1/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Long Island metalcore trio Deadlands stopped in Albany amid their first-ever tour, playing an explosive set at Empire Underground, led by the incredible Kasey Karlsen on vocals. Here’s our full gallery from the show!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
LI metalcore trio Deadlands rocked Albany’s Empire Underground, led by powerhouse vocalist Kasey Karlsen. Here’s one of our TWO exclusive galleries!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Cohoes hardcore quartet Buried brought the “C-Town Beatdown” to Empire Underground on 8/27/23, opening for Long Island metalcore outfit Deadlands. Here’s our photo gallery from the set!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Cohoes hardcore outfit Buried brought their pummeling live show to Empire Underground on 8/27/23, opening for LI metalcore act Deadlands. Here’s one of two galleries!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Poughkeepsie blackened death metal trio Divine Incarnation brought a crushing sonic assault to Empire Underground Albany on 8/27/23, opening for LI metalcore act Deadlands. Here’s one of two galleries!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Poughkeepsie blackened death metal trio Divine Incarnation got the crowd roaring at Empire Underground Albany on 8/27/23, opening for LI metalcore act Deadlands. Here’s one of two galleries!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Local 518 hardcore punks Wet Specimens played a special album release show at No Fun in Troy on 8/25/23, and we were there! Here’s our full exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Kingston, NY hardcore punk outfit Unknown Liberty brought the noise to No Fun in Troy on 8/25/23, opening for Wet Specimens’ album release show. Here’s our full exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Albany straight-edge hardcore crew Stutter kept the pit moving at No Fun in Troy on 8/25/23, playing Wet Specimens’ album release show. Here’s our photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Rochester, NY hardcore punks Leaking Head fully crushed it at No Fun in Troy, playing Wet Specimens’ LP release show. Here’s our gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
New Jersey hardcore punks School Drugs were an electrifying opener at No Fun in Troy, for Wet Specimens’ LP release show. Here’s our gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Legendary Swedish guitar wizard Yngwie Malmsteen put on a face-melting display of shredding mastery on 8/18/23 at The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls, complete with a wall of Marshalls spanning the entire backline of the historic venue. Here’s our full exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes showed the crowd at the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls that he’s still got one of the most powerful voices in rock, when his mega-talented band opened for Yngwie Malmsteen on 8/18/23. Here’s our full exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Ukrainian metalcore imports Jinjer put on an electrifying show at Empire Live in Albany, NY, led by charismatic vocalist Tetiana Shmailyuk. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Buffalo metalcore four-piece Until I Wake delivered the goods at Empire Live Albany, opening for Jinjer. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Alt rock radio icons Goo Goo Dolls — the pride of Buffalo, NY — delighted the audience at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on 8/8/23 with a shower of pure platinum ’90s hits, despite singer/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik’s leg injury. Here’s our full exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading