Thrice (w/ Bayside) Throttle Albany’s Empire Live [Photos]

Every once in a while, a tour comes together that pairs artists whom you wouldn’t necessarily think of as an obvious match, but that makes so much sense once you see the alchemy of their pairing in action. This year’s dual-headline of genre darlings Thrice and Bayside is one of those tours. As bands who got their start planted firmly in the punk side of alternative, they certainly both brought that fierce energy you would expect from a punk show — but it’s the added artistry of the styles they later evolved into that really made for a special night. After a fitting introduction of Belinda Carlisle’s classic “Heaven Is a Place on Earth,” Bayside triumphantly took the stage to blast out an old fan favorite in “The Walking Wounded,” a track whose alternating heavy-light-heavy-light dynamic se...

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