The ol’ inbox has provided quite a variety this month. First up, we have Dutch avant garde/post black metal band Laster. They’re releasing a new album and a companion EP, Het Wassen Oog and Stadsluik respectively, on April 5th through Prophecy Productions. Have a listen to the single “Haat & Bonhomie” to get an idea… Continue reading Listening Lately: Laster and Blind Scryer
Author: Jessie May
Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
After years of seeing guitarist/singer Anthony Quinn Carpanzano — better known simply as Quinn — perform around Stamford, Connecticut in various incarnations of his musical vision, I have to say…. It’s about goddamn time. Hosemen’s upcoming album Saturday Nite Conformity elevates the band’s music from local barroom grooves to transcendent, anthemic rock n roll. Production… Continue reading Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
NESDF Day One Spotlight: Brimstone Coven and Witchkiss
The more I study the New England Stoner & Doom Festival lineup, the more a weekend pass looks like the only way to go. How can you choose just one of these days?? Here are some highlights from Day One, Friday May 3rd: Brimstone Coven This hard-grooving trio is coming all the way from West… Continue reading NESDF Day One Spotlight: Brimstone Coven and Witchkiss
Someone Else’s Comp, Part II: Doombanomicon
Doom comps are all the rage these days! Georgia label Black Doomba Records is releasing Doombanomicon, a collection of thirteen doom songs from every subgenre niche; it’s currently available digitally through bandcamp and out on vinyl this May. “This is not a compilation,” says Black Doomba owner Tommy Stewart. According to the press release, “It… Continue reading Someone Else’s Comp, Part II: Doombanomicon
NESDF Pre-Party Spotlight: Fox 45
What better way to kick off a long weekend of doom than with a kickass, mysterious band from really far away? SCENE Productions delivers the mystique with Rochester NY’s Fox 45. They’ll be sharing the stage with Rhode Island’s premiere Magic The Gathering-themed trio, Dark Ritual, Feed the Beast of Taunton, Massachusetts, and Connecticut outfits… Continue reading NESDF Pre-Party Spotlight: Fox 45
Album Review: Daggerplay’s Subterranean Reality
Finnish punk rockers Daggerplay have churned out something thoroughly American in their recent album Subterranean Reality. Opening with a spaghetti-Western instrumental that’s straight out of a Blues Brothers driving scene, they offer 14 anthemic pop punk tracks with influences ranging from Social Distortion to Green Day. Closer “Sinister Blues” gives another nod to Americana, and… Continue reading Album Review: Daggerplay’s Subterranean Reality
Talkin’ With Trug: Anthony Truglio of Liege Lord Tells All to Master, er, Alternative Control
Anthony Truglio, guitarist and founding member of Stamford metal warriors Liege Lord, sat down with Alternative Control in February to tell us what’s going on with his seemingly immortal band. The former Metal Blade outfit, which was founded in 1982 and regrouped in the 2000s, is playing at Norwalk’s Wall Street Theater on March 9th… Continue reading Talkin’ With Trug: Anthony Truglio of Liege Lord Tells All to Master, er, Alternative Control