VIDEO PREMIERE: Nanticoke metal band The Aegean stands against ‘Tyrant’ in debut single
The Aegean has had a long journey to get to this point, but now the melodic metal band is finally ready to unleash their debut single in a rain-soaked music video that is premiering today exclusively on NEPA Scene. The Nanticoke-based group has been together and writing music for about two and a half years, […]
Theatrical heavy metal band Ghost appears at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 5

From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning Swedish heavy metal band Ghost will bring A Pale Tour Named Death to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $37.75, $49.75, $59.75, and $75, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, June 15 at […]
PHOTOS: Bullet for My Valentine, Trivium, and Toothgrinder at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 05/18/18

A little over a month before the release of their new album, Welsh metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine returned to the Sherman Theater on Friday, May 18 with fellow metal acts Trivium and Toothgrinder. They last performed at the Stroudsburg venue in 2013. Fresh off a tour with Avenged Sevenfold and Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin, […]
Weed-themed metal band Cannabis Corpse hits Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on June 1

From a press release: Following their European tour earlier this year, Cannabis Corpse – a death metal group from Virginia whose music references both smoking pot and one of the most brutal bands of all time, Cannibal Corpse – will bring their current U.S. tour to the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton on Friday, […]
PHOTOS: Cradle of Filth, Jinjer, and Uncured at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, 04/05/18

English extreme metal legends Cradle of Filth returned to North America on their Cryptoriana World Tour, stopping at the Theatre of Living Arts on Thursday, April 5, and Philadelphia was just as eager to see the group as the band was to be back in the United States. “Cradle of Filth are very much looking […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Larksville noise rockers Vulturepeak break free of daily banality with ‘Wraith’
In these chaotic times, Vulturepeak is more prolific than ever with their anarchic mix of post-hardcore, metal, and noise, releasing their second album this year alone, “Snake Body,” this Sunday, March 25 through No Less Records, with more music planned for 2018. Before the Larksville duo rips up stages with Dead Empires, Terrorize This, and […]
Black Label Society and Corrosion of Conformity get heavy at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Aug. 9

From a press release: Before traveling the world as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist on the legendary singer’s farewell tour later this year, it was announced today that Zakk Wylde will bring his own heavy metal band, Black Label Society, to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests Corrosion […]
Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch rock Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 17

From a press release: It was announced last week that Wilkes-Barre’s own Breaking Benjamin and Las Vegas metal band Five Finger Death Punch will return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton to perform together on Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. Today, further details about the show were revealed. Special guests opening the […]
See Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, and Slayer shows at Montage Mountain in Scranton with Ticket to Rock bundles

From a press release: Live Nation announced today that the highly popular Ticket to Rock program would return for the third year with exclusive ticket bundles to some of the hottest rock tours this summer. And, for the first time, TTR is coming to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton and will include the […]
Legendary metal band Slayer brings final world tour to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 31

From a press release: After making some of the most brutal, breathtakingly aggressive, all-hell’s-breaking-loose music ever created, being one of the four bands that defined an entire musical genre and being the band that other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to… after 37 years, releasing 12 studio albums, multiple live recordings, compilations, live […]