Death Threat brought their particular brand of hardcore up from Connecticut, headlining a show at Empire Underground. Mindforce singer Jay Peta‘s side project, Crush Your Soul, provided support, as did Massachusetts-based favorites Wisdom & War and Albany’s own Cold Kiss and Tied By Fate.

Photos of Death Threat by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Aaron “Knuckles” Butkus (right) of Death Threat at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Photos of Crush Your Soul by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Jay Peta (left) of Crush Your Soul at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Photos of Cold Kiss by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Cold Kiss at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Photos of Widsom & War by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Chanel of Wisdom & War at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Photos of Tied By Fate by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Marisol Merced of Tied By Fate at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com

Photos of Death Threat, Crush Your Soul, Cold Kiss, and Wisdom & War by Pete Gregory for 93.9 WABY

Aaron “Knuckles” Butkus of Death Threat at Empire Underground in Albany, N.Y. (October 18, 2025) – photo by Pete Gregory for 93.9 WABY