Scranton metal band Motionless In White puts a ‘Cyberhex’ on upcoming album, ‘Scoring the End of the World’
From a press release: Today, Scranton metal band Motionless In White announced their anxiously awaited new full-length album, “Scoring the End of the World,” set for release on Friday, June 10 via Roadrunner Records, the home of Slipknot, Korn, Coheed and Cambria, and other major artists. It is now available to pre-save on all major […]
PHOTOS: Life of Agony and Dog Eat Dog at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 01/29/22
In 1993, when grunge ruled radio and MTV, there was an underground scene thriving in New York City, North Jersey, Northeastern Pennsylvania – hardcore punk, quickly known just as hardcore. It was a mix of equal parts punk rock and heavy metal, with the influence of hip-hop, but that’s an approximation. There was no real […]
Heavy rockers Clutch and The Sword hit Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on May 1
From a press release: Almighty riff masters Clutch will be hitting the road for a mammoth North American tour of hard rock and heavy metal this spring, split across two legs. The first leg of the 38-date run will feature special guests EyeHateGod and Tigercub. The second leg with The Sword and Nate Bergman of […]
Rods drummer Carl Canedy brings metal solo project to Finnegan’s in Scranton on Jan. 27
From a press release: In 2019, Carbondale-based drummer Carl Canedy, best known as a founding member of classic heavy metal band The Rods, played his first show with a new band formed around his solo project, simply called Canedy. Following their live debut in New York, they released an album together in 2020 called “Warrior” […]
Massive ‘When We Were Young’ festival lineup includes Scranton’s Motionless In White
Boasting “an epic lineup of emo and rock bands from the past two decades,” the When We Were Young festival was announced seemingly out of nowhere yesterday, making waves on social media with a poster packed with big names slated to perform on the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Oct. 22. Headlined by My Chemical […]
Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow comes to Reading on April 2 and State College on May 18 with different lineups
From a press release: Today, the multi-platinum masked metal maniacs in Slipknot announced the 2022 iteration of their infamous Knotfest Roadshow Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 38-date North American tour will take place over two legs, both headlined by Slipknot and each containing a stop in Pennsylvania. The first leg, featuring special guests In […]
’80s metal icons W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint celebrate 40th anniversary at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Nov. 19
June 6, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of W.A.S.P., a band that has rocked, shocked, thrashed, trashed, and blasted its way into shock and roll history. To celebrate, they will embark on their first U.S tour in a decade and take fans back through 40 years of madness. The nationwide journey begins on Oct. 29 […]
Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, and In Flames ‘Metal Tour’ ends at PPL Center in Allentown on May 15
From a press release: Following the enormous success of their 2021 co-headlining U.S. tour, heavy metal titans Megadeth and Lamb of God have announced the second U.S. run of their aptly named Metal Tour of the Year with special guests Trivium and In Flames. The tour was originally announced and planned for 2020 but was […]
Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, L.A. Guns, and Faster Pussycat ‘Slam’ Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on June 10
From a press release: This summer, the Tom Keifer Band, L.A. Guns, and Faster Pussycat will head out on the road together on the Sonic Slam Tour, bringing ’80s glam metal to venues like Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, June 10. “Tom Keifer Band is amped for the Sonic Slam 2022 Tour with […]
EP PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre thrash metal band Cruel Bomb drops ‘Man Made’ destruction
Much like the destructive weapon they are named after, Cruel Bomb packs a lot into a little package. The Wilkes-Barre band’s new EP, “Man Made,” has only five tracks, but it contains all the fierce firepower of a full album of old school trash metal with only three members – vocalist/guitarist Brandon James, bassist Kennie […]
