Every year around the holiday season, we enjoy sharing local or non-corporate gift ideas — whether the gifts are tried and true, homemade, or quirky, it’s an Alternative Control tradition to #unoccupythemall! Read on for some suggestions from the Headbanging Hostess… The Village Farm – 682 Kent Road (Rt. 7), Gaylordsville, CT This past spring… Continue reading #UnoccupyTheMall with The Village Farm and Steep Endurance
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Malachi” by NIGHT GOAT
Canton, Ohio noise rockers Night Goat are set to release their debut album Milk in December, and AltCtrlToob is proud to premiere the lyric video for the single “Malachi.” Inspired by the cult horror classic Children of the Corn, “Malachi” offers groovy cacophony against a jarring backdrop of neon words and images. Vocalist Julia Bentley… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Malachi” by NIGHT GOAT
Album Review: Walk Beyond the Dark by Abigail Williams
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Throughout their 10+ year existence Abigail Williams has consistently managed to reinvent their brand of black metal. From heavy symphonic elements akin to Dimmu Borgir on In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns to an incredibly raw and visceral approach on their previous album The Accuser, Ken Sorceron has shown his flexibility… Continue reading Album Review: Walk Beyond the Dark by Abigail Williams
Wandering Oak on the “Advent” of Passage Elemental
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov With the prevalence and of American folk metal becoming more established and recognized, Rochester-based band Wandering Oak seeks to make their mark with their debut full-length album Passage Elemental, released on November 1. In the four years since their first release, the Advent EP, the group has experienced an almost complete lineup… Continue reading Wandering Oak on the “Advent” of Passage Elemental
Wilderun’s Veil of Imagination: Barrel-Aged Barleywine or Sex on the Beach?
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov How does one critique perfection? One can attempt to nitpick every last bit of a piece of artwork in order to discover fault, going mad in the quest to find the tiniest shred of a mistake or sloppiness. With 2019’s self-released Veil of Imagination, Wilderun has managed to achieve what very few… Continue reading Wilderun’s Veil of Imagination: Barrel-Aged Barleywine or Sex on the Beach?
ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT: New England Stoner and Doom Fest 3 to Feature Worshipper, Wolftooth, and more
Here it is, heshers! The first roster announcement for New England Stoner and Doom Fest 3, May 15th-17th at Altones Music Hall in Jewett City, CT…. Orodruin — Tolkein-themed traditional doom out of Rochester, NY Ruins of Eternity by Orodruin Worshipper — progressive riffage from Boston Light In The Wire by Worshipper Red Stone Chapel — swamp rock coming… Continue reading ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT: New England Stoner and Doom Fest 3 to Feature Worshipper, Wolftooth, and more
Listening Lately: Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find
Benjamin Tod, the youthful but hardscrabble co-founder of the Lost Dog Street Band, is releasing his second solo album on November 22nd via Anti-Corporate Music. The quiet Americana ballads on A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find, just vocals and acoustic guitar, are full of regret, melancholy, and at times self-loathing. His lyrics have… Continue reading Listening Lately: Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find