When Dopethrone’s PR folks asked Alternative Control to review the band’s upcoming album Hochelaga following our writeup of their single “Scum Fuck Blues,” I was happy to oblige. Hochelaga serves up all the snarling sludge promised by that track, and then some. Dopethrone maintains a steady pound throughout the seven-song album; drums and guitar riffs… Continue reading Album Review: Dopethrone’s Hochelaga
OMG, It’s a Makeup Giveaway!
I recently participated in a fun blogger mug swap organized by Kallie Elizabeth of But First Coffee. My partner Kaelyn and I emailed each other for a few weeks and found lots of commanalities even though our sites are quite different. Then the fun part: we mailed each other a coffee mug! So when Kaelyn… Continue reading OMG, It’s a Makeup Giveaway!
MAT CHAT: A LOOK AT THE WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING
So, why write a wrestling column? Basically, I’m a fan of this pre-determined semi-sport. I grew up in the Wrestlemania era and remember going to see various shows at the Civic Center, or watching the events on closed circuit television in some theater or arena way before PPV came about. Granted, I lost interest in… Continue reading MAT CHAT: A LOOK AT THE WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING
Track Review: Artur U & The New City Limits’ “On a Holiday” and “Monkey House”
After listening to a couple tracks off their debut album Holiday From Eternity, Artur U & The New City Limits was not our cup of tea. “On a Holiday” starts off with a bang, but quickly fizzles. I’m not even sure the first words are in English. The vocals are both male and female, paired up… Continue reading Track Review: Artur U & The New City Limits’ “On a Holiday” and “Monkey House”
No Need to Worry: A Review of Grizzlor and Barren Womb’s Split EP (Riotous Outburst Records)
We might as well toot our own horns over here at Alternative Control because we were one of the first blogs in the United States to give Norwegian noise punk duo Barren Womb press for their excellent debut album, The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken (Spartan Records, 2014). They returned the favor by appearing on… Continue reading No Need to Worry: A Review of Grizzlor and Barren Womb’s Split EP (Riotous Outburst Records)
EP Review: Fistula’s Destitute 2015 Demo Sessions
By Jeffery McCarthy Against All Odds Productions For a release that was recorded live with vocals recorded separately, the entire five song onslaught comes off as a companion to Vermin Prolifocus (released in 2014 on Patac Records). Fistula is a band that hails from Ohio; their veracity is a driving force throughout each song and… Continue reading EP Review: Fistula’s Destitute 2015 Demo Sessions
Track Review: Fulgora’s “Splinter” and “Crutch”
By Jeffery McCarthy Against All Odds Productions This is the second single from the St. Louis/Baltimore-based thrash/grindcore project, with more forthcoming from the album Stratagem (coming out March 24, 2015 on Housecore Records). “Splinter” opens up and I swear I’m balls deep in a Soundgarden track from the early nineties, which of course is not… Continue reading Track Review: Fulgora’s “Splinter” and “Crutch”