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Piebald filled Albany’s Lark Hall with good holiday vibes in their headlining gig on December 10. Portland, Maine’s theWorst rarely disappoints, and this night was no exception in their supporting role. Local acts Aficionado and Take Steps rounded out the …
After wrapping up their tour in support of Hot Mulligan, Drug Church returned to their Albany birthplace to play a packed show at unlikely-venue-for-a-hardcore-show Lark Hall. Local rising stars Spiritkiller provided support, as did No Division.…
Bay-area outfit Death Angel celebrated the 35th anniversary of “Act III” by performing the album in its entirety for the packed crowd at Albany’s Empire Live on December 6. Fellow Californians Vio-lence provided support, as did Lions at …
Tennessee outfit Whitechapel brought their Rituals of Hate tour to Albany on November 17, selling out Empire Live and performing “Hymns in Dissonance” in its entirety. Florida’s Bodysnatcher and Canada’s AngelMaker ensured lots of geography was represented in …
“Metal Mike” celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of Halford’s “Resurrection” at his solo show at Albany’s Empire Underground, while Deveria showcased some songs from their new album, “The Final Hour.” Local …
Both co-headliners have noted solo catalogues, but interesting histories as well. Richie Kotzen has been a part of Poison, Mr. Big, and the Winery Dogs. John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Motley Crue. …
From Ashes to New / Magnolia Park / Until I Wake / Not Enough Space @ Empire Live (November 4, 2025)
From Ashes to New brought their New Disease tour to a packed Albany crowd at Empire Live on November 4. Magnolia Park preceded the headliners, while fellow O-Towners Not Enough Space opened the night with their dual-frontwoman vocal display. …
Steve Morse, who founded the Dixie Dregs and played guitar for Deep Purple and Kansas, amongst others, brought his solo band to Cohoes Music Hall, where he debuted several songs off his soon-to-be-released album “Triangulation.”…
Progressive metal legends Dream Theater were visibly enjoying themselves on their stop at Proctors in Schenectady. Their three-hour set included the entirety of their latest album, “Parasomnia,” which finds founding member Mike Portnoy back behind the kit.…
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 …
Mushroomhead capped a usually-aggressive-but-sometimes-oddly-eclectic four-band bill at Empire Live on October 11. They drenched the venue in heaviness, figuratively and literally. Psychostick‘s humor somewhat broke the mood of the other three acts, while Black Satellite demonstrated they are clearly …