There’s been a lot of understandable angst on the internet lately, as COVID-19 gains steam across the United States and many areas are entering their third week of school and work closures — if your only problem is that you’re working from home with cabin fever, you’re one of the lucky ones. (*raises hand) But… Continue reading Good Things to Come, No Foolin’
Nerd Talk with VOID OF SLEEP
Brevity is next to godliness with this Nerd Talk from Italy’s Void of Sleep….. Check out what these occult progressive metallers have to say about their favorite movies, books, and video games. Favorite Movie Gale: It’s too difficult to say only a single film. I’ve always loved gangster movies, so I say The Godfather. Burdo:… Continue reading Nerd Talk with VOID OF SLEEP
Nerd Talk with KAVORKA
Check out this Nerd Talk coming to us all the way from Iceland! Haukur Már Guðmundsson, lead vocalist and lyricist of rock band Kavorka, shares his nerdy favorites with us. Although Haukur describes himself as “not much of a reader,” it turns out that both his book recommendations were reviewed on this site over the… Continue reading Nerd Talk with KAVORKA
Album Review: My Dying Bride, The Ghost of Orion (Nuclear Blast)
The world is a strange place as of this writing, full of uncertainties new to some and strangely familiar to many others. It is with this background of isolation, anxiety, and flickering hope that legendary doom metal titans My Dying Bride release unto the world The Ghost of Orion, their fourteenth album and first offering… Continue reading Album Review: My Dying Bride, The Ghost of Orion (Nuclear Blast)
Nerd Talk with EMPTY FRIEND
Sci-fi’s the name of the game when you’re Nerd-Talkin’ with UK rockers Empty Friend. Bassist Davvers takes us on an intergalactic journey with his taste in media… MOVIES I’m not a movie buff at all, and am really easily pleased and quite happy to suspend disbelief for even the most terrible of plot holes if… Continue reading Nerd Talk with EMPTY FRIEND
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
#QuaratineLife gotcha down? Need a dose of prog rock positivity? Canadian musician Rick Massie has ya covered with this video for the single “Together As One.” Massie says of the tune, “I originally planned to release this long after my debut album as a solo artist. I didn’t want people to be confused and think that… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD
Today’s Nerd Talk is from the land down under — Australian metal solo artist Cam Bird takes the reigns! Oh man I’m excited to unleash my inner nerd with Alternative Control. Hope you guys are ready for this! Movies I’m a massive movie buff. I’ve literally exhausted pretty much all of the streaming libraries like… Continue reading Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD