The latest CD spinning in the Corolla of Doom is Patience is Resistance by Sullust, a Bethel, CT instrumental band. If I had to throw a dart and try to place the metal subgenre, I’d say doom meets post hardcore. It’s the most recent offering from a collective of musicians that have been creating together… Continue reading Listening Lately: Sullust, Kurokuma, and Dust Prophet
Author: Jessie May
Listening Lately: Six Twenty Three in the Morning with Necrosexual, Stone Machine Electric, and Digawolf
Fridays are release days and guess who just put some new tunes out?? Our Franzia-loving friend The Necrosexual. He released his sophomore offering The Gory Hole Overture in F# on May 17th, and dare we say that it has more polished production than Grim 1? While all the campy fun of the debut continues, the… Continue reading Listening Lately: Six Twenty Three in the Morning with Necrosexual, Stone Machine Electric, and Digawolf
Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Spending Less
Here at Alternative Control, we can’t promise you money for nothing and chicks for free — but we can share some common sense tips to help you get your finances in shape. The first installment of Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials reviewed the basics: knowing your income, expenses, and spending; brainstorming short term,… Continue reading Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Spending Less
Album Review: FINAL NOTICE! by Lord Sonny the Unifier
If David Bowie and T-Rex had a long lost cousin who turned up in 21st century Brooklyn, it might be Lord Sonny the Unifier — at least that’s what esteemed Artwork Correspondent Jim Clegg had to say upon listening to FINAL NOTICE! Released digitally on April 12th, the album made me imagine Tom Waits with a… Continue reading Album Review: FINAL NOTICE! by Lord Sonny the Unifier
EP Spotlight: Deathwish by Dig Two Graves
Opening the promo for Dig Two Graves‘ upcoming EP Deathwish, I felt old for about the twenty-fifth time this week — and it’s only Tuesday. Let’s just say that “progressive metalcore” are two words not usually found in my music lexicon. But these young bros have some pensive sentiments to share amidst the breakdowns and… Continue reading EP Spotlight: Deathwish by Dig Two Graves
Listening Lately: Dead By Wednesday, Hosemen, and Metal Swim 2
Lots of great things are going on in the underground music scene recently, both in AltCtrl’s home state of Connecticut and on a national level. One of the Nutmeg State’s longest-running metal bands, Dead By Wednesday, has just released a self-titled album via Combat Records, EMP Label Group, and Mindsnap Music. The twelve tracks shift… Continue reading Listening Lately: Dead By Wednesday, Hosemen, and Metal Swim 2
Album Review: Raising Cannibals by StrangeJuice
One-man Australian indie project StrangeJuice is releasing his latest work Raising Cannibals on May 10th, 2019. He states, “During the writing and creation of this album, nothing was sober, everything was afternoon, and there was a constant background of live chickens. The entire record was conceived and created in roughly two weeks, so nothing had… Continue reading Album Review: Raising Cannibals by StrangeJuice