NEPA Metal Meltdown festival returns for third ‘killer’ year to Diane’s Deli in Pittston on April 15-16
The official lineup for the 2016 NEPA Metal Meltdown festival has been announced, gathering local and underground heavy metal bands for two nights of brutality in Pittston on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. Held once again at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe (206 S. Main St., Pittston), the festival was founded by Beyond […]
Debut of metal group Black River’s Edge will see the ‘Hawk Unleashed’ in Pittston on Sept. 5
New band from West Pittston says whatever they want on unfiltered album
“We’re a hard rock/metal band with aggressive lyrics, and we’re out to blow the roof off anywhere we play.” That’s how vocalist Clay Hawk bluntly described Black River’s Edge, a brand new group blasting out of West Pittston, and with his kind of passion, it’s safe to assume that Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe will […]
Metal for the masses – the people of NEPA Metal Meltdown in Pittston
A sense of community was strongly felt at NEPA Metal Meltdown on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Everyone at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe in Pittston seemed to know each other, and those who knew few people quickly bonded over their love of metal music with others. This was NEPA Metal Meltdown’s second […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Metal Meltdown, 05/08-09/15
The largest underground metal music festival in Northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPA Metal Meltdown, returned for its second year to Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe in Pittston, drawing bigger crowds, an incredible lineup, and a whole lot of head banging. Friday, May 8 featured performances from Bloodeagle, Dreadful Recognition, Threatpoint, King Bison, Wrath of Typhon, Praise the […]
Preparing for NEPA Metal Meltdown in Pittston with Beyond Fallen
Underground festival kicks off tonight and continues tomorrow in Pittston
After attending last year’s inaugural festival, the NEPA Scene crew couldn’t wait to sponsor the 2015 NEPA Metal Meltdown. It’s not only the lone underground metal festival of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it’s also run by the bands, for the bands and their fans, specifically by vocalist Joe Karavis and guitarist Steve Jasuilewicz of […]
TBT PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2014 NEPA Metal Meltdown, 05/16-17/14
The 2014 NEPA Metal Meltdown festival was an awesome kickoff for a first annual event, and this year is shaping up to kick even more ass, with some popular acts returning and new bands joining the ranks at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe (206 S. Main St., Pittston) on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May […]
STREAMING: Listen to tracks from every NEPA Metal Meltdown festival band, Day 2
The hottest underground metal festival in Northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPA Metal Meltdown, is just over a week away, so to prepare you for the pit on May 8-9 at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe in Pittston, we’re streaming music from every band performing. Last week, we featured Day 1, so here’s Day 2. Bang your head […]
STREAMING: Listen to tracks from every NEPA Metal Meltdown festival band, Day 1
The hottest underground metal festival in Northeastern Pennsylvania, NEPA Metal Meltdown, is just over a week away, so to prepare you for the pit on May 8-9 at Diane’s Deli & Internet Cafe in Pittston, we’re streaming music from every band performing, starting with Day 1. Bang your head to the tracks below, arranged in […]
Pittston heavy metal band ASHFALL rises again
Rockers return with new lineup at Diane's Deli on Saturday, March 28
Some heavy metal bands are concerned about projecting a certain image, about sounding and looking as intimidating as their mosh pit-inducing sound. Meeting at vocalist/guitarist Johnny Jones’ home, ASHFALL begins their conversation with NEPA Scene by talking about Gary Busey, chicken wings, and Taylor Swift, so it’s clear from the get-go that there are no […]
NEPA Metal Meltdown festival announces ‘killer’ 2015 lineup
As the proud media sponsor of the 2015 NEPA Metal Meltdown festival, NEPA Scene is thrilled to announce the official lineup for the second annual event. Organized by Beyond Fallen vocalist Joe Karavis and guitarist Steve Jasuilewicz, the local festival created by metal bands for metal bands and their fans will return to Diane’s Deli […]
