Did you enjoy Volume Doom? Then you’re in luck, because Alternative Control is going to have new music coming at you every…. Well, we’re not sure about the intervals yet, but check out the AltCtrl Spring Sampler! After seeing the overwhelming positive response to Volume Doom on social media and IRL, and observing how our… Continue reading The AltCtrl Spring Sampler is Here!
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SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with ERIK CAPLAN of THUNDERBIRD DIVINE
The blog is excited to have Erik Caplan of Thunderbird Divine show us his patches! The singer, guitarist, and theremin player for this Philly stoner rock outfit has an interesting theme to his current battle vest, and is also leading the way for a new generation of patch enthusiasts. Be sure to catch Thunderbird Divine… Continue reading SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with ERIK CAPLAN of THUNDERBIRD DIVINE
Exclusive Stream: Prison’s Come, Annihilation
Seattle punk three-piece Prison returns with Come, Annihilation, a heavy, sarcastic six song EP for cynical assholes and longhairs alike. Prison’s brand of hardcore is a sweaty mix of metal and punk informed by Bad Brains, Burning Love, Karp and Melvins, with panicked riffing and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that embrace death’s crushing inevitability. Come, Annihilation is a searing indictment… Continue reading Exclusive Stream: Prison’s Come, Annihilation
EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)
By The Necrosexual Yuckmouf’s debut EP is South Philadelphia’s 21-minute answer to Sleep’s Dopesmoker, with a violin and theremin thrown in for extra BRVTAL measure. This band is relatively new to the scene, and in some cases, their instruments. Chris Penrod, better known as the moshing chicken at metal shows, literally learned drums to play for this band barely… Continue reading EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)
There and Back Again: Mourn the Light’s Spring Tour Diary
CT doom metallers Mourn the Light took an eight-show jaunt to SXSW and back earlier this month. Here’s guitarist Dwayne Eldredge’s words from the road… Thursday, March 7: 33 Golden Street, New London, CT Kickoff show for the tour with our local friends Casting Shadows, Sentinel Hill, and Hellitosis. This was a fun, laid back… Continue reading There and Back Again: Mourn the Light’s Spring Tour Diary
Album Premiere: The Scabby Ghouls (s/t)
Horror and punk have a long history together, right back to when Glenn Danzig twisted his hair and daubed make-up to make a racket with the Misfits. Continuing this tradition into the modern era are Omaha’s singular ‘spooky punk’ outfit The Scabby Ghouls, whose self-titled début is a speedy seven-track slab out March 15 via… Continue reading Album Premiere: The Scabby Ghouls (s/t)
SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with Artist and Drummer JIM CLEGG
If you’ve been following Alternative Control for any length of time, you know the work of Jim Clegg. Most recently, he created the epic cover art for our Volume Doom compilation — and over the years, he’s photographed and interviewed the likes of One Eyed Doll, Mother Feather, and Motorhead for the blog. You may… Continue reading SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with Artist and Drummer JIM CLEGG