Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Holden is a new post-metal/doom band that’s working on their debut album Ursa Minor. Band members Palmer Sturman, Sam Berson, and Michael Arcane joined us for some Nerd Talk about their favorite movies, video games, and books. Spoiler alert, Palmer needs to check out Knight of the Round and a few… Continue reading Nerd Talk with HOLDEN
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Philly vs. Everybody: An Interview with Miller and Mike D. from The Age of Truth
Philadelphia rockers The Age of Truth crashed onto the scene with their 2017 debut album Threshold. Since that release, the band has been building a following everywhere from the stages of Jewett City, Connecticut to the Spotify playlists of Mexico City. The Age of Truth performed to an eager crowd at Maryland Doom Fest 2019… Continue reading Philly vs. Everybody: An Interview with Miller and Mike D. from The Age of Truth
Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE
Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scenes, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE
Aneurysm Brings Their Noisy Punk Attack To Waterbury
Boston noise punks Aneurysm lay down a chaotic yet melodic racket on their recently released debut album, Awareness. While it draws on the greats like Nirvana and the Jesus Lizard, they add a dash of punk urgency and gritty rock n roll to the proceedings to create a sound all their own. This is self evident… Continue reading Aneurysm Brings Their Noisy Punk Attack To Waterbury
Show Me Your Patches: Dread These Days
Jeff Apuzzo, vocalist of brutal Connecticut metal/hardcore outfit Dread These Days, shares a thoughtful ode to his battle vest… The editor suspects many readers will find his sentiment of “adulting on the outside and metal on the inside” highly relatable. My vest. Where do I even start?!? It’s the single piece of clothing that still… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: Dread These Days
Top Ten Articles of 2018
As Frank Sinatra would say, “It was a very good year,” whether in the spring or autumn. Here at Alternative Control, we’d like to think we’re in an endless summer… 2018 was the Year of Nerd Talk and the Year of the Interview, as you can see from our list of most-viewed articles. 10. Nerd… Continue reading Top Ten Articles of 2018
Addicted to Making Metal: An AltCtrlToob Video Premiere and Interview with BILL KLOPFER of SKUMBAGH/KAOS REIGN
It’s hard to think of a person in the Connecticut metal scene who has been as committed to music in the face of adversity as Bill Klopfer. In spite of serious chronic health issues and many other challenges life has thrown at him, the vocalist, guitarist, and composer has been cranking out his brand of… Continue reading Addicted to Making Metal: An AltCtrlToob Video Premiere and Interview with BILL KLOPFER of SKUMBAGH/KAOS REIGN