Mike Mason, Casey Hansen and Anthony Lucero were in a band together under a different name, but something bad went down with one of the members — so they kicked him out, renamed the band Cult Leader, and started anew. They added bassist Sam Richards and Lucero, the previous bassist, took on vocal duties.… Continue reading CULT LEADER INTERVIEW
FUCKING INVINCIBLE – It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better (Atomic Action!)
This band, with one of the most offensively awesome names, burst forth from Rhode Island a few years back. They had one simple mission: to destroy everything in sight with their fast, noisy, and messed-up hardcore. Even though members of the band have done time in other known bands such as Daughters, Dropdead and Soul… Continue reading FUCKING INVINCIBLE – It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better (Atomic Action!)
Manners for Beach Goers
Let’s get this straight from the start. Cove Island Park is my beach. I am there a thousand times a year, literally. I am there when it’s 113 degrees in August and I am there when it’s five degrees in February. And I’m there with my dog, so it’s his beach, too. When the weather… Continue reading Manners for Beach Goers
Three Days in a Row of Shows You Need to Know About: Cherry Fest, Cherry Fest, and Eyehategod
“Man, there are never any good shows in Connecticut!” Uh… We here at Alternative Control respectfully disagree. In fact, there’s already a warning out from the Department of Heavy Metal Awareness for some major activity mid-month…. 7/12 — Cherry Fest, Day One at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford The second annual local band extravaganza… Continue reading Three Days in a Row of Shows You Need to Know About: Cherry Fest, Cherry Fest, and Eyehategod
Album Review: Stikpin’s Funeral for the Sun
Middletown rockers Stikpin released their first album Funeral for the Sun this June. Characterized by gritty vocals and slow, bluesy grooves, fans of Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Deliverance-era Corrosion of Conformity will find it a worthwhile listen. With Chris Weller on the mic and guitarist Marco G. at the helm in terms of songwriting… Continue reading Album Review: Stikpin’s Funeral for the Sun
When in Rome, We Interview FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
On June 24, 2014, I along with my Uruguayan sister Andrusky were given the opportunity to speak with Tommaso Riccardi, lead singer and guitar player of FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE at Gramercy Theater in NYC, the second stop of the Conquers of the World Tour they are on with Septicflesh and Necronomicon (a local band called… Continue reading When in Rome, We Interview FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
Deliberate, Beautiful Evil – A Review of Wolvhammer’s Clawing Into Black Sun
It’s easy for a metal band to sound evil. But it takes more than just a couple Flying Vs and encyclopedic knowledge of mythological monsters and medical terms to really put something out there that transcends the typical evil metal arts. And sounding evil in a creative way doesn’t have to include an A grade… Continue reading Deliberate, Beautiful Evil – A Review of Wolvhammer’s Clawing Into Black Sun