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Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

LIVE FAST, DIE FAST’s “The End Of What We Know” inspires nostaglia, modern NYHC

NYS Music Staff Dec 19, 2011

Live Fast Die Fast wants you to know they're NYHC. They want you to know this so much, in fact, that in the first song of this album, they tell you they are. Along with Agnostic Front's Vinny Stigma and This Is Hell's Rik Jimenez.…

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The Devastated prepare for their new release by dropping chaos on the Fuck All Your Friends tour

NYS Music Staff Dec 19, 2011

Southern California certainly gives us it’s fair share of metal legends. The Devastated are one of those said bands. If you have not seen the band live, the time is now folks. The band will be heading out on the road for the Fuck! All Your…

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THE INTERSPHERE: Big Sound, Unlimited potential

NYS Music Staff Dec 19, 2011

Upstate Metal is in the envious position of receiving hundreds of band submissions of some form, every week. I found that out this week when we happened upon the magnificently authentic German powerhouse, The Intersphere. To sum it up with…

EVERY TIME I DIE releases statement about confrontation at annual Christmas show in Buffalo

NYS Music Staff Dec 19, 2011

As we previously posted, Every Time I Die had a run in with Club Infinity security at their annual Christmas show in Buffalo, New York. The video was posted and opinions were formed, and in a recent email to Upstate Metal the band had to…

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Video of fight that breaks out at annual EVERY TIME I DIE Christmas show between fans and security

NYS Music Staff Dec 18, 2011

You can hear it in this video, the crowd chanting "asshole." Every Time I Die had invited fans on stage for their encore, security at Club Infinity wasn't having it, leading to the fight. every time I die fight Watch below and tell…

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THE SAFETY FIRE reveals new album artwork and track listing

NYS Music Staff Dec 17, 2011

THE SAFETY FIRE recently issued a press release updating the media about their plans to release a new record. I am being told that this collection of new tracks is going to be of great pleasure to long time fans, and mind blowing to the…

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RED FANG to open for the Eupropean leg of Mastodon tour.

NYS Music Staff Dec 17, 2011

It is no surprise that Red Fang was selected to open the American leg of Mastodon’s tour. The two bands are very similar in style and equally diverse from both a vocal and musical standpoint. For many metal fans, this is actually something…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

COSMONAUTS “The Demise of Daniel Raincourt” is an epic indie rock treasure; purely…

NYS Music Staff Dec 15, 2011

Glens Falls, NY has been housing an epic indie rock treasure in the form the quintet Cosmonauts. Their upcoming release entitled “The Demise of Daniel Raincourt” (Jan. 14th, 2012) contains five tracks of intricate story-telling ear candy.…

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Ken Delaney and Joe Sweet of NINE BALL discuss reconnection; upcoming release

NYS Music Staff Dec 14, 2011

In the early to mid nineties, grunge and alternative metal ruled the airwaves! In upstate New York, there were definitely some bands that were catching the attention of the recording industry. The movement was on! Utica was the home of Nine…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

GALLERIES “It’s all in the timing” EP is intense; sure to impress

NYS Music Staff Dec 14, 2011

The post punk movement is alive and well, and really taking hold in Upstate, NY. Add another formidable band to a list of intelligent riff monsters in our region. The 5 piece Oneonta band, Galleries, is sufficiently astute in the game of…

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