Here it is, heshers! The first roster announcement for New England Stoner and Doom Fest 3, May 15th-17th at Altones Music Hall in Jewett City, CT…. Orodruin — Tolkein-themed traditional doom out of Rochester, NY Ruins of Eternity by Orodruin Worshipper — progressive riffage from Boston Light In The Wire by Worshipper Red Stone Chapel — swamp rock coming… Continue reading ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT: New England Stoner and Doom Fest 3 to Feature Worshipper, Wolftooth, and more
Author: Jessie May
Listening Lately: Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find
Benjamin Tod, the youthful but hardscrabble co-founder of the Lost Dog Street Band, is releasing his second solo album on November 22nd via Anti-Corporate Music. The quiet Americana ballads on A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find, just vocals and acoustic guitar, are full of regret, melancholy, and at times self-loathing. His lyrics have… Continue reading Listening Lately: Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find
Listening Lately: Good Things to Come From Atavistia, QOHELETH, and Vestal Claret
Covering the underground of the underground isn’t as glorious as it looks… But I love to do it because even if I deleted the promo of “the new Blood Incantation it’s so sick have you heard it,” I do come across gems that won’t be unknown for long, or works that show pockets of dedication… Continue reading Listening Lately: Good Things to Come From Atavistia, QOHELETH, and Vestal Claret
Reading Recently: How To Give Up Plastic (Kinda)
It seems like everywhere I look, every restaurant I go to, and every National Geographic article I read, someone is trying to reduce plastic waste. The consequences of plastic waste are a worldwide problem and every measure of humanity — from individuals to corporations and international alliances of governments — will need to address them… Continue reading Reading Recently: How To Give Up Plastic (Kinda)
AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: ColdClaw, Mourn the Light, and More
This just in from the depths of Youtube: Bay Area blackened crust outfit ColdClaw has released a new video for “The Deafening,” off their upcoming album Anti-Martyr: Decades to Suffer. The album will be out this Friday, September 27th through Ritual Sound Recordings, available for preorder here. The video takes inspiration from horror films, featuring a busty… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: ColdClaw, Mourn the Light, and More
Listening Lately: Monolord, Dialith, Howling Giant, and The Connecticut Metal Coalition
This edition of Listening Lately is brought to you by the half an hour before my laundry comes out of the drier. September has been a fruitful harvest of music coming across my path… Yesterday, Monolord released their album No Comfort via Relapse Records. I had never listened to this Swedish trio, but every stoner/doom… Continue reading Listening Lately: Monolord, Dialith, Howling Giant, and The Connecticut Metal Coalition
Why Are You Doing This? A Chat with Connecticut Metal Coalition Founder and Apostasy Frontman Ryan Early
If you’re looking for unbiased journalism, this is not it. Ryan Early’s band Apostasy has been active in the Connecticut metal scene for roughly as long as I’ve been paying attention and we’ve occasionally shared a lineup. Now Early has started a group called the Connecticut Metal Coalition, of which I am a part. But… Continue reading Why Are You Doing This? A Chat with Connecticut Metal Coalition Founder and Apostasy Frontman Ryan Early