Albany progressive metalcore quartet Adhara made the very most of their key slot at Empire Live Albany on 10/22/23, opening for Suicide Silence and Chelsea Grin. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @rondacksphoto / @518scene)Continue Reading
518 metalcore outfit MIRA delivered a pummeling set at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 10/16/23, opening for Atlanta death metallers Alluvial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @rondacksphoto / @518scene)Continue Reading
Local 518 metallers Hope For Now helped get the crowd moving at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 10/16/23, opening for Atlanta death metallers Alluvial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @rondacksphoto / @518scene)Continue Reading
Galactic Empire — the Lancaster County, PA-bred metal supergroup of masked Star Wars villains — brought a truly fierce shred to Empire Underground, Albany, NY, on 10/14/23, light years beyond what we are accustomed to here on Earth. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Lansing, MI metalcore veterans For The Fallen Dreams put on a hyperkinetic live show at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 10/11/23, opening for Monuments. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @rondacksphoto / @518scene)Continue Reading
Albany metalcore heavyweights Somewhere to Call Home kicked the evening into high gear at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 10/11/23, opening for Monuments. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @rondacksphoto / @518scene)Continue Reading
Hudson Valley metal/hardcore act Age of Apocalypse rained pure sonic fury at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 9/29/23, opening for L.A. hardcore veterans Terror. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
UK metallic hardcore band Mourning brought a trans-Atlantic beatdown to Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 9/29/23, opening for L.A. hardcore veterans Terror. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Streamwood, IL metalcore act VCTMS brought their hybrid take on the genre to Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 9/17/23, opening for Paleface Swiss. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Albany heavyweights Unbound crushed their set at Empire Underground in Albany, NY, on 9/17/23, opening for Paleface Swiss. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com – IG: @angeladimockphotography)Continue Reading
Minneapolis progressive metal quartet After The Burial put on a scorching performance — complete with a killer light show — at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Aussie metalcore outfit Alpha Wolf are loving their current run of the States, as reflected in a stellar high-energy set at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23, opening for After The Burial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Glens Falls metalcore four-piece Oakheart crushed their big 518 gig at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/15/23, opening for After The Burial. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Boston metalcore band Inspirit — feat. former members of Vanna — debuted new material alongside some of their ex band’s tunes, on Day 2 of Born Dead Music Festival, held at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/3/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Albany hardcore/metalcore outfit Wrong Move brought the ruckus early on Day 2 of Born Dead Music Festival, held at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on 9/3/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @518ben / @518scene)Continue Reading
Local 518 extreme metal dealers Invoke Thy Wrath furiously kicked off Day 2 on the main stage of Born Dead Music Festival, held at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/3/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
NYC death metal band Pyrexia totally destroyed Empire Underground on Day 2 of Born Dead Music Festival in Albany, NY, on 9/3/23. Here’s our full, exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Metalcore icons Hatebreed headlined Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival 2023 at Empire Live Albany on 9/2/23, and we were there in the pit for all the action! Here’s our full gallery from this incredible show!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
SoCal metalcore OGs Bleeding Through honored the 20-year anniversary of their 2003 “This Is Love, This is Murderous” album on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival at Empire Live in Albany on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece made an unholy din on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading
Rising 518 metalcore outfit Downswing backed the hype on Day 1 of Born Dead Music Festival, serving up a stellar gig at Empire Live Albany, NY on 9/2/23. Here’s our exclusive photo gallery!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com – IG/Twitter: @growingobserver / @518scene)Continue Reading