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 …
Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band celebrated the release of their first full-length album, “Gas Station Elvis,” at Putnam Place on November 7. Gozer and Ginger Geezus kicked things off, ensuring a gritty night from start to …
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 …
It was a celebration of the sleazy side of rock at Empire Live as Buckcherry topped a three-band bill with their unapologetic stylings. Similarly, Atlanta’s Nashville Pussy seldom veered from the topics of sex, drugs, and fighting, and nobody wanted …
Fans were celebrating 30 years of Straight Jacket, if you can believe it, at Empire Live on October 4. A stacked lineup including Fury of Five, Brick by Brick, Shutdown, Violent by Design, and Passed …
Canadian rockers Finger Eleven headlined at Empire Live on October 1, supporting their soon-to-be-released new album “Last Night on Earth.” Fellow Canadian alternative rockers BRKN LOVE and California’s Alien Ant Farm provided support.…
The 2025 season at Saratoga Performing Arts Center came to a close in big, heavy style, as co-headliners Judas Priest and Alice Cooper showed the old school still has what it takes. Corrosion of Conformity kicked off the autumn night …
The Heaviest Tour of the Summer rolled through the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 9, with Pantera, Amon Amarth, and King Parrot.…
NYC hardcore legends Murphy’s Law headlined a stacked and heavy lineup at Empire Underground on June 28. Gusto, the Take, the Hauntings, Butterbrain, and Brother T and the Boys filled out the six-band bill.…
On June 26, Dmitry Wild celebrated the release of his new album, “Vintage Tales,” at No Fun in Troy. The Dionysus Effect and Blase DeBris provided support.…
On June 21, New Jersey death metal quartet Waking the Cadaver came up the thruway to headline at Empire Underground. Schenectady’s Intrusive used the occasion as a release party for their new record, “The Hand That Rots the …
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