Empire State Bastard (ft Dave Lombardo and members of Biffy Cylro) perform first show

The extreme metal band, Empire State Bastard, was formed by Simon Neil (BIffy Clyro) and Mike Vennart (Biffy Clyro). Their debut live performance took place on Sunday, March 26 at the Cathouse in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The entire concert was captured on fan-filmed video, which can be viewed below.

Recently, Empire State Bastard signed with Roadrunner Records and released their debut single, "Harvest," which is now available on all streaming platforms. The track is accompanied by a visualizer, which can be found on the band's YouTube channel.

Joining the band on drums is the legendary Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Testament, Mr. Bungle and more), while Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon) completes the live lineup on bass.