Jesse Skinner
Words by Jesse Skinner. Photo provided by Joey “Blue” Gonzalez. Bruce Corbitt, also known as the “Batman of Metal” was a heavy metal vocalist best known for fronting the iconic bands RIGOR MORTIS and Warbeast. The self titled debut of RIGOR MORTIS in 1988 showcased Bruce’s belligerent vocals in what would become one of the […]
Recap by Jesse Skinner. Nestled in the southern region of the Adirondacks, in the small village of Mayfield, NY, sits a little private venue that not many people know about. I received an invite to witness a private show being hosted by Sleep of Yavanna. Upon entering, I heard a soothing voice with some chunky […]
Interview by Jesse Skinner. It’s fair to say that heavy metal drummers are some of the most dedicated individuals in the music business. When a drummer has a resume filled with iconic bands such as Superjoint, Warbeast, Hank 3, Phillip Anselmo & The Illegals, and recently GAMMACIDE, it’s easy to respect the will and dedication […]
Recap by Jesse Skinner. On January 19, 2025 death metal legends Six Feet Under and Nile tore their way through Empire Live in Albany, NY for the co-headlining Revenge of the Underworld Tour, with support from Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Embryonic Autopsy is a brutal death metal band reminiscent of the popular early ’90s death […]
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 […]
Recap by Jesse Skinner. On January 19, 2025, Empire Live in Albany, NY received a ferocious onslaught of death metal from the iconic band Nile and brutality legends Six Feet Under on the Revenge of the Underworlds Tour, with support from Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Extreme music innovators, Nile conquered the stage from the moment […]
Recap by Jesse Skinner. On January 19, 2025, death metal legends Nile and Six Feet Under brought the Revenge Of The Underworld Tour to Empire Live in Albany, NY. This co-headlining tour had support from Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Moments before Six Feet Under took the stage, you could hear Chris Barnes warming up his […]
Review by Jesse Skinner. Jupiter Queens debut EP, “Just a Taste,” is a perfect mix of heavy soulful riffs, catchy lyrics with soothing vocals, and an abundance of bass-thumping rhythms. Even though this is their debut EP, the band are no strangers to the local scene. Deriving from the band Black Belt Jones, Jupiter Queen […]
Jason Bittner – An Xperience Interview – by Jason Skinner. December 8th, 2004 is a day that will live in infamy amongst the metal community. On that fateful day, an iconic guitarist by the name of Dimebag Darrell Abbott was murdered on stage in front of his fans and bandmates. A few days before, his […]
Exodus – Empire Live – Review by Jesse Skinner and Photos by Rachael Skinner Bay area Thrash Metal legends Exodus, graced the stage at Albanys premiere live entertainment venue Empire Live on November 17th 2024. Releasing a toxic assult of bare knuckle brawl style thrash, kicking ass and destroying ear drums. Spanning almost […]
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