Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Joey Belladonna’s Chief Big Way at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton, 08/20/17

PHOTOS: Joey Belladonna’s Chief Big Way at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton, 08/20/17

The last time vocalist Joey Belladonna was in Scranton, he was performing with Anthrax at the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain. On Sunday, Aug. 20, he played to a much more intimate crowd at the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton, but with just as much energy. In […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: New Scranton doom/sludge metal band Dour

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: New Scranton doom/sludge metal band Dour

Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page on […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Chart-topping metalcore band I Prevail returns to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 28

Chart-topping metalcore band I Prevail returns to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 28

From a press release: After playing there earlier this year, Detroit metalcore band I Prevail will return to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6:45 p.m. on their Rage on the Stage Tour with We Came as Romans, The Word Alive, and Escape the Fate. Tickets, which are $25 in advance […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s metal band Fozzy rocks Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 4

WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s metal band Fozzy rocks Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 4

From a press release: It was announced today that Atlanta, Georgia metal outfit Fozzy, led by singer Chris Jericho of WWE fame and guitarist Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo, will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre to play its “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series, presented by City Market and Café, on Wednesday, […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERE: Scranton metal band Behind the Grey commits ‘Treason’ with new EP

SONG PREMIERE: Scranton metal band Behind the Grey commits ‘Treason’ with new EP

For a year now, rising Scranton metal band Behind the Grey has been working hard on the follow-up to their 2015 debut album, “Through the Grip of Tyrants.” Rather than make fans wait any longer for their next full-length record, they’re releasing a four-song EP – their first recording with new singer Dom Vito and […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: The music and friendships of Scranton metal band Behind the Grey

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: The music and friendships of Scranton metal band Behind the Grey

Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page on […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Life of Agony, Empire Fallen, and Truth in Needles at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 05/12/17

PHOTOS: Life of Agony, Empire Fallen, and Truth in Needles at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 05/12/17

Following the critically acclaimed release of “one of the most anticipated albums of the year,” according to Rolling Stone, Brooklyn hard rock/metal crossover band Life of Agony tore up the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Friday, May 12. After blistering opening sets by New York City hardcore band Truth in Needles and New Jersey hard […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

’80s chart-toppers Dokken and Warrant rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Oct. 14

’80s chart-toppers Dokken and Warrant rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Oct. 14

From a press release: Break out the denim jackets and hairspray, ’80s metal fans – it has been announced that Dokken and Warrant will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $28 in advance or $33 the day of the show, go on sale this […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: NEPA Metal Meltdown in Scranton with Beyond Fallen and Threatpoint

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: NEPA Metal Meltdown in Scranton with Beyond Fallen and Threatpoint

The NEPA Scene Podcast is back in a new location with new co-hosts and a fresh format, conducting the same honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about Northeastern Pennsylvania that the show has become known for, covering local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to the area. Recorded and produced every week by Internet […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Chief Big Way featuring Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna plays at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Aug. 20

Chief Big Way featuring Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna plays at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Aug. 20

From a press release: Back in 2012, Anthrax, one of the legendary Big Four thrash bands, played at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. Five years later, fans of vocalist Joey Belladonna can see him perform in a much more intimate space just seven miles away. Belladonna’s […]