The inaugural Extreme Music Awards will be held at Empire Live in Albany on Saturday, January 13. The awards show celebrates the most extreme music acts in the 518 Capital Region of Upstate New York.
The Extreme Music Awards is the conception of Mike Valente of Upstate Black N Blue Productions who then assembled the team of RadioRadioX, Capital Underground, That Fuzzing Rock Show and 518Scene.com. All five of these entertainment media forces joined together to bring the inaugural event to Albany.
Attendees will be able to enjoy a full concert experience by house band, Uncle SAMM, in addition to watching the awards ceremony. In between presenters, fans can also look forward to a raffle for a chance to win prizes like signed drum heads, guitars, gift certificates, and more.
Check out the nominees and categories below and get your tickets for the Extreme Music Awards here.
The Extreme Music Awards will be held on Saturday January 13 at Empire Live on N. Pearl St. in Albany, starting at 6:00pm.
Tickets to this event are limited and expected to sell out, with general on sale here:
CATEGORIES & PRESENTERS
Best Death Metal Band: Chris Pervelis/Kyle Eddy (Internal Bleeding)
Best Black Metal Band: Mike Score (All Out War)
Best Doom/Goth/Stoner Band: Matt Byrne (Hatebreed)
Best Power Metal Band: Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus)
Best Progressive/Math Metal Band: Marc Rizzo (Soulfly/Ill Nino)
Best Hair/Glam/Sleaze Metal Band: Nick Miller (Lethal Lipstick)
Best Thrash Metal Band: Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus)
Best Grindcore Band: Sal Lococo (Sworn Enemy)
Best Metalcore Band: Danny Schuler (Biohazard)
Best Punk Band: Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) (Video Presenter)
Best Hardcore Band: Mike Gallo/Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front)
Best Beatdown Hardcore Band: Ray Mazzola/Mike Valente (Brick by Brick)
Best Hardcore Punk Band: Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy’s Law)
Best Metal Video: Drew Stone (Stone Films/The NYHC Chronicles)
Best Live Performance: Art Fredette/Rob Smittix (RadioRadioX)
Most Brutal Mosh Pit: Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste)(Video Presenter)
Best Merch: Michael “Fuzz” Kebabjian (That Fuzzing Rock Show)
Album of the Year: Ralph Renna (Capital Underground)
Lifetime Achievement Award (25+ Years in the Scene): Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (Overkill)
Best New Band (Less Than 2 Years in the Scene): Mario & Kim Cangemi (Upstate Records)
Best Veteran Band (10+ Years in the Scene): Brendan Manley (518scene.com)
THE NOMINEES
Best Death Metal Band: Tyranize, Skinless, Invoke Thy Wrath, Intrusive
Best Black Metal Band: Malefic, Blackbraid, Morticide, Vile Tyrant
Best Doom/Goth/Stoner Band: Gozer, Ike’s Wasted World, Gunther Weezul, Carnwennan
Best Power Metal Band: Deveria, Alloy Reign, Frozen Sun, The Antarctican
Best Progressive/Math Metal Band: Deveria, Psychomanteum, The Phoenix and the Raven, MIRA
Best Hair/Glam/Sleaze Metal Band: The Erotics, Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band, Untaymed, Mystery Girl
Best Thrash Metal Band: Hate The Adversary, FACED, Concrete, Ice Queen
Best Grindcore Band: Escuela Grind, URINE, Horse Grave, Vaginal Fungus
Best Metalcore Band: Concrete, Oakheart, Faded Line, Downswing
Best Punk Band: The Hauntings, VinTri Hill, Nick Rossi, Lurking Class
Best Hardcore Band: Violent By Design, Confinement 413, Halo Bite, Cold Kiss
Best Beatdown Hardcore Band: Wrong Move, Torn Out, From Within, Adhara
Best Hardcore Punk Band: Halo Bite, Murderer’s Row, Gusto, Wet Specimens
Best Metal Video: Alloy Reign – “Blood Demon”, Downswing – “Bound to Misery”, The Antarctican – “I is the Lie”, Freya – “Nothingness or God”
Best Live Performance: Alloy Reign, Tyranize, Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band, Flatwounds
Most Brutal Mosh Pit: Invoke Thy Wrath, Concrete, Assault on the Living, Downswing
Best Merch: Alloy Reign, The Erotics, Malefic, Concrete
Album of the Year: Psychomanteum – Full Fathom Five, Blackbraid – Blackbraid II, Adhara – Abandoned Future, Urine – Excreta Lotium Miasma
Lifetime Achievement Award (25+ Years in the Scene): Paul Rukwid, Jeff Caro, John Glassbrenner, Bob Riley
Best New Band (Less Than 2 Years in the Scene): Alloy Reign, Flatwounds, Confinement 413, Outta My Head
Best Veteran Band (10+ Years in the Scene): Tyranize, The Erotics, Murderer’s Row, Concrete
