Psycroptic @ Empire Live, 1/19/2025
Written by Rachael Skinner on January 25, 2025
Recap by Jesse Skinner.
Hailing all the way from Australia, technical death metal outfit Psycroptic made a lasting impression on the crowd at Empire Live in Albany, NY. Psycroptic is on the road with Nile and Six Feet Under for the Revenge of the Underworld Tour. Psycroptic arrived on the stage and dominated it from the start. Precise and brutal guitar riffs dawned the set with a tight, clear-cut rhythm section filled with blast beats and metal grooves. Filling the role as touring vocalist was Capital Region’s own Jason Keyser, who is also known for fronting the bands Origin and Skinless. Jason led the crowd to participate, taking the part as the hype man for the evening, and making the stage his b***h. Releasing guttural vocals and throat shredding screams, Psycroptic are no strangers to the death metal scene. They released their first album in the early 2000s. Their latest album, “Divine Council,” has been out since 2022. Psycroptic will be on tour with Nile and Six Feet Under to the end of February.
Photography by Rachael Skinner.