Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg Announce Departure from Massacre

Kling (left), a pooch, and Nordberg ham it up for Smoke and Mirrors.

Florida death metal outfit Massacre will be undergoing more lineup changes following the departure of guitarist Taylor Nordberg and drummer Jeramie Kling.  A glance at Massacre’s Wikipedia lineup section shows long list of past musicians, with Kling and Nordberg being part of the band for just a year. An abbreviated version of their Facebook statement… Continue reading Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg Announce Departure from Massacre

Covers Just Wanna Have Fun: New Singles from Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born

Cover songs are a great opportunity for bands to highlight their dramatic leanings; Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born take full advantage of this with their respective covers fo Katy Perry’s “One of the Boys” and Bilie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” P-Probz, as I like to call them, hail from Toronto. They’re planning to release their… Continue reading Covers Just Wanna Have Fun: New Singles from Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born

First Listen: Dirt Redux (Magnetic Eye, September 18th)

A first listen is just that — I’m listening and typing.  I’ve got Dirt Redux on deck this morning, coming out on Magnetic Eye Records this September.  This tribute to the seminal Alice in Chains album is highly anticipated following a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 that raised more than twice its goal of $4,000. And… Continue reading First Listen: Dirt Redux (Magnetic Eye, September 18th)

AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude

As “Back to School in the Year of Corona” quickly approaches, I could sure use some levity in my life. Here are two videos I’ve come across that provide it! First up is the July video “End of Days” from Connecticut death metal stalwarts Eyes of the Dead. Filmed and edited by Bob Marino of… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude

AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “No Likes” by DANNY ACEDO

Here at Alternative Control, we hold ourselves to the highest journalistic standards, never allowing our personal projects to cross streams with blog coverage. Now without further ado, let’s talk with two of my old Pink Missile bandmates — one of whom became my husband several years after the band broke up! Local musician and Stamford… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “No Likes” by DANNY ACEDO

MOONLOW: Interview and Exclusive Track Premiere

A UK artist known as Dust is the enigmatic figure behind Moonlow, a new project that is set to bring apocalyptic noise poetry to the masses this October via Trepanation Records. Luckily this publication has connections in the shadowy world of harsh experimental music, and we were able to nab Dust for an interview about… Continue reading MOONLOW: Interview and Exclusive Track Premiere

Your Bandcamp Friday Wishlist: The August 2020 Edition

Boy howdy, was the underground music scene excited when we heard that bandcamp was extending their very popular Bandcamp Friday promotion for the rest of the year!  It’s almost as if bandcamp cares more about people than the federal government of the United States… But that’s a whole other column.  In case you’ve been escaping… Continue reading Your Bandcamp Friday Wishlist: The August 2020 Edition