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FORFEITURE Explode onto the Scene with Debut EP
Rating: ****
With not even 300 "likes" on their Facebook page to date, Forfeiture is stepping out into the…
Album Review: NERO DI MARTE
Nero di Marte is an experimental metal band based in Bologna, Italy. Formerly known under the name "Murder…
Album Review – The Vanderbuilts ‘What We Forget’
Every second of The Vanderbuilts What We Forget is worth remembering. The Syracuse based baroque-rock band…
Album Review: Chariots of the Gods – Tides of War
Touting themselves as “straight up, balls to the wall, in your face Heavy Metal”, Chariots of the Gods have been…
CIRCLE THE SUFFERING Destroys the Fusion Room on Live EP
After hearing Circle The Suffering's new live EP, Live at the Fusion Room, I now firmly believe that every single…
FORSWORN Continue Their Sound Evolution with “Repercussions”
Over the years, Forsworn have gone through a lot of changes. Originally As The Sky Falls, they have underwent…
Album review: Edge of Attack
Son, we live in a world that has heavy metal, and heavy metal has to be played by men and women with passion.…
Album Review: The Chronicles self-titled debut
The Chronicles released a self-titled disc back in December, but worthy of a few accolades especially with…
Formula 5 find their Groove on Debut Album
Albany's Formula 5 has hit the mark on their solid debut album, showcasing their sounds and skills in a tight seven…
Review: Conspirator “Unleashed”
The term ‘supergroup’ is thrown around pretty loosely these days, but there’s a certifiable one slowly rising up…
Dopapod announces Winter/Spring Tour Dates
Wasting no time in the new year, Dopapod follows the release of their new album Redivider with a 3 month winter…
EP Review: HATE MACHINE “The Movement”
Rochester New York's very own "Original Metal Thugs" Hate Machine are back with this 5 song explosion- The…
Review: Last Under The Sun – Hooligan Jihad
Hooligan Jihad, released November 23rd 2012, by Last Under The Sun is fast-paced hardcore punk that doesn’t hold…
Review: Sunken Ships – Sorry Is Just Five Letters Put Together
Here at Upstate Metal, we pride ourselves in knowing that we recommend great bands with great musicians.…
Hearing Aide: Dopapod “Redivider”
Dopapod, the palindrome-inclined quartet from Boston who have risen to quickly become a sought after late-night…
Syracuse Guitarist Miss E. Releases Killer New CD Yesterday’s Muse
Miss E. is Missy Ragonese, a guitarist/percussionist/ singer/songwriter based in Syracuse. She plies her trade in…
Album review: Soule Monde
Soule Monde is a power funk band from Burlington, Vermont, composed of drummer Russ Lawton and…
Hearing Aide: Last Train Out
Central NY classic rockers Last Train Out have released their first CD. Built on a solid foundation of blues/rock…
Hearing Aide: “Long Time Coming” by The Heavenly Chillbillies
One of Buffalo’s best-kept secrets (not for long) is the raucous good-time band The Heavenly Chillbillies.
They’ve…
CD Review – The Rusty Doves Live
I think it’s safe to say that at this point, anyone around the general CNY area has heard about the folk-Americana/…