Extinction A.D. Archives

Geoff Tate & Operation: Mindcrime Charm The Paramount Huntington, NY 3-2-16

Diane WoodchekeDiane WoodchekeMarch 10, 2016

Operation: Mindcrime is so much more than a conceptual album from the late 1980s; it is also the name of a whole new project formed by the former lead singer of Queensrÿche, Geoff Tate. Tate was the voice of Queensrÿche for thirty years, a time that included ... Read More

Venom Inc. Unleash Fury On NYC 1-9-16 w/ Necrophagia

Zenae ZukowskiZenae ZukowskiJanuary 19, 2016

Iconic UK band Venom has been a notorious influence in the world of Heavy Metal over many years now. In fact, many consider them pioneers in Black Metal after their sophomore 1982 release of the album entitled Black Metal. Looking back at the history of the ... Read More

Suffocation Delivers Death Metal To Revolution Music Hall Amityville, NY 8-22-15

Mark ZapataMark ZapataAugust 27, 2015

Long Islanders Suffocation are Death Metal pioneers and their 1991 debut record Effigy of the Forgotten introduced a complex writing style and pinpoint precision to the genre, and put in place a blueprint for others moving forward. Although, no one since has been able to deliver ... Read More