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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 […]
Cesar Soto – An Xperience Interview – by Rachael Skinner. Internationally acclaimed and exceptionally skilled guitarist and musician Cesar Soto, hailing from Los Angeles, CA– has collaborated with a diverse array of remarkable bands over the course of his musical career. Some of his notable collaborations include Ministry, Pissing Razors,The Sixth, Years of Cold, Tides […]
Gary Mader – Eyehategod – An Xperience Interview – writing and photography by Rachael Skinner. Gary Mader is the bassist in NOLA’s legendary sludge-metal band EYEHATEGOD and is a founding member of Outlaw Order. In addition to his work with EYEHATEGOD, he also plays bass for Headwoundz and Missing Monuments, and showcases his guitar skills […]
Cesar Soto – Interview – Xperience Monthly – by Rachael Skinner. Internationally acclaimed and exceptionally skilled guitarist and musician Cesar Soto, hailing from Los Angeles, CA– has collaborated with a diverse array of remarkable bands over the course of his musical career. Some of his notable collaborations include Ministry, Pissing Razors,The Sixth, Years of Cold, […]
Brian Ritchie – an Xperience Interview – by Rachael Skinner. Brian Ritchie is a skilled multi-instrumentalist and founding member/bassist of Milwaukee’s iconic punk/folk band, the Violent Femmes. Throughout his career, Ritchie has produced his own solo albums and participated in various musical projects. Among these pursuits is his passion for playing the shakuhachi, a traditional […]
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 […]
Interview by Rachael Skinner. Yulan & Blaise is a remarkably gifted duo made up of Yulan Jack and Blaise Garza. Yulan Jack boasts a rich background that ranges from classical singing to screen performances, including a role in the Emmy-nominated series “Deadloch.” Blaise Garza, a versatile multi-instrumentalist, has spent two decades with the iconic band, […]
GWAR EMPIRE LIVE ALBANY NY REVIEW BY RACHAEL SKINNER PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHAEL SKINNER The legendary Scumdogs of the Universe – GWAR brought all the murderously magical heavy metal mayhem all the way from space to Empire Live in Albany, NY on November 2, 2024. Their bohabs had summoned their killer force – many of them […]
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