UK rockers Gramma Vedetta are good friends to Alternative Control and we are excited to premiere the live video for their new song “Hang Up My Boots.” Shot at OneCat Studio in London, the video shows the trio at their most natural; a mix of closeups and room shots keep the perspective varied. The song itself is… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Gramma Vedetta’s “Hang Up My Boots”
A Visual Missionary: Chatting with Bruce Moore of Brutally Delicious Productions
The underground metal community is a small world. When I interviewed Willy Rivera of Spiral Grave earlier this summer, he talked at length about a documentary called he was involved in that spotlighted musicians’ mental health; Rivera also mentioned that the filmmaker had made a previous documentary about the (at times, contentious) relationship between Christian… Continue reading A Visual Missionary: Chatting with Bruce Moore of Brutally Delicious Productions
Listening Lately: Cult of Sorrow, Markov Soroka, and Matt Heckler
This week’s edition of Listening Lately is ALL over the place… Opening with audio of a Satanic ritual is one way to make a statement — and that’s how the first track of Cult of Sorrow’s new album begins, with some kind of movie sample blasting into high-octane trad metal riffage. The Ohio band is… Continue reading Listening Lately: Cult of Sorrow, Markov Soroka, and Matt Heckler
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Demon” by VICTUS
UK metallers Victus truly show the world their demons in the video for their new single “Demon.” According to the band, it’s “a conceptual piece that questions self worth and morals” — and it’s a dark one at that. Directed by Victus guitarist Klayton Dean, the band takes the innocent and infuses it with a… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Demon” by VICTUS
NERD TALK with BOTIS
What is a “botis”? Perhaps an ancient Sumerian god, or some kind of beetle? A metal band from Philadelphia? If you picked the third option, you are correct! Check out what these heavy hitters had to say about their favorite nerdy media: Movies “Favorite movie of all time, go!” Erik: Total Recall (1990) Scifi without… Continue reading NERD TALK with BOTIS
CAUSTIC CASANOVA To Embark on US Tour
Washington, DC heavy rockers Caustic Casanova are preparing for a late summer tour that will take them across the United States. Says the band, “We’re so excited to hit the road for our longest North American tour since 2016 (and our new guitarist Jake Kimberley’s first coast-to-coast run). We’ll be bringing you all the prog, stoner metal,… Continue reading CAUSTIC CASANOVA To Embark on US Tour
Listening Lately: The Eastern Connecticut Takeover
Throughout metal history, there have been places where the right people and the right influences came together to spark a movement. Tampa Bay, Florida. Gothenburg, Sweden. And… Norwich, Connecticut? It might not be internationally recognized yet, but give the eastern Connecticut doom scene a decade and you’ll be reading about it on Wikipedia. I first… Continue reading Listening Lately: The Eastern Connecticut Takeover