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Adam Merola of THE TRUTH BY BLOOD AGENCY discusses expansion into PR services, encourages bands to…

NYS Music Staff Jan 22, 2012

Adam Merola is part of the great team over at The Truth By Blood Agency. As a co-founder of the company, he and his staff have put together what I would consider to be one of the best artist service agencies on the eastern seaboard.…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

Sean-Paul Pillsworth of NIGHTMARES FOR A WEEK discusses Pedigree, camaraderie and Cincinnati

NYS Music Staff Jan 22, 2012

Nightmares For A Week from Kingston have honed their songwriting in bands such as Jerk Magnet and Anadivine, Sean-Paul Pillsworth and Bill Manley recruited Steven Markota, formerly of Astronauts to complete their lineup. Since 2008, NFAW…

WARBRINGER, ICED EARTH, SYMPHONY X tour coming through Upstate

NYS Music Staff Jan 22, 2012

Warbringer will be making a couple of pit stops in Upstate New York on their recent tour with Iced Earth, and Symphony X. The two upstate stops on their schedule include dates on March 11th in Clifton Park, and March14th in Buffalo. This…

DYING FETUS hits Upstate, touring in preparation for their upcoming release

NYS Music Staff Jan 22, 2012

The extremely brutal death metal legends, Dying Fetus, have just announced a statement via their PR company. The Maryland based band who are currently working on their new record, have announced new information about touring events and the…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

REVIEW: Palmyra’s self titled EP is authentic, highly appealing

NYS Music Staff Jan 22, 2012

Long Island based 5 piece, Palmyra, is not your typical metal core band by any means. Although they share many of the characteristics associated with a multitude of bands within metal’s wide array of genres, there is something authentic…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

LAESTRYGONIA discusses future plans, formation

NYS Music Staff Jan 21, 2012

Laestrygonia is a great new band based out of Geneva, NY. The exciting thing about these guys that you notice upon first listen, is the originality they are bringing to the table. Opting to not include a vocalist, the bands plays a very…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

Charlie McClure of NEON GUILLOTINE discusses new album, upcoming show dates

NYS Music Staff Jan 16, 2012

Based out of Cortland, NY, Neon Guillotine is a somewhat new addition to the Upstate metal music scene. You would never know that based on the chops shown off on tracks that are posted on their Facebook page. With the release of the band’s…

Profiles

Featured Band: Long Island’s PSYCHO ENHANCER

NYS Music Staff Jan 16, 2012

Since 2004, Long Island’s Psycho Enhancer has been bringing the hardcore pain to audiences around the United States. The band is bound and determined to break through, with or without the help of label support. Psycho Enhancer has become…

Eclecticism is a MotherFvcker

NYS Music Staff Jan 16, 2012

As mentioned in a previous piece I wrote, eclecticism is a double edged sword within the music industry these days. It can be a good thing when a band switches their artistic direction because of their own internal desire to do so. In most…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

FALLEN CAPTIVE’s “Edge of Collapse” is well produced, tightly structured

NYS Music Staff Jan 16, 2012

Based out of Cleveland, Ohio, Fallen Captive is a band that is making huge strides in the Midwest gateway. This 6 piece metal core band is ready to bust out of the “down but never out,” city of their rise. Judging by the band’s fascinating…

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