Metalcore band As I Lay Dying celebrates 20th anniversary at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on June 23
From a press release: As I Lay Dying is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band with the Two Decades of Destruction Tour. Today, the Grammy-nominated metalcore band announced that the U.S. leg of the trek will kick off on June 10 in Las Vegas and conclude on July 17 in Oklahoma. Whitechapel, Shadow of […]
Original ‘Friday the 13th’ star brings metal band First Jason back to Finnegan’s in Scranton on March 24
From a press release: Chicago heavy metal/punk band First Jason, fronted by singer and actor Ari Lehman, who played the role of young Jason Voorhees in the classic 1980 horror film “Friday the 13th,” will return to Finnegan’s Irish Rock Club in Scranton on Thursday, March 24. Wilkes-Barre’s own horror rockers All the Damn Vampires […]
Limp Bizkit brings Still Sucks Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on May 7
From a press release: Nu metal band Limp Bizkit, whose hits like “Nookie,” “Break Stuff,” “Re-Arranged,” “Rollin’,” “My Way,” “Counterfeit,” and “Faith” helped them sell millions of records since the late ’90s, will get back on the road in April for their month-long Still Sucks Tour, which stops at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey […]
Pa. metal band Tallah peers through twisted ‘Telescope’ on upcoming album, ‘The Generation of Danger’
From a press release: Last week, one of modern metal’s most explosive and unbridled forces, Pennsylvania nu-core band Tallah, announced their sophomore full-length album, “The Generation of Danger.” It will be released on Friday, Sept. 9 via Earache Records and, much like their 2020 debut album “Matriphagy,” will revolve around around an elaborate and horrific […]
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 […]
