Alternative Control is pleased to present a genre-defying single from NYC artist Skulk, The Hulking: “He Who Finishes First is Finished First.” This klezmer-rap-on-speed track shows just one side of this wacky urban orge…. To hear the rest, make sure to pre-order Skulk’s upcoming album Afterbirth of a Nation, coming out December 14th. This third… Continue reading Exclusive Stream: “He Who Finishes First Is Finished First” by SKULK, THE HULKING
Cult Leader Gets Contemplative, Heads for Connecticut
Cult Leader play dark and intense hardcore punk that can be chaotic and bruising, but also contemplative and brooding at times. This is evident on their new album A Patient Man, which came out in early November on Deathwish. While the album contains blasts of their patented sound, with songs such as “I Am Healed,” “Isolation… Continue reading Cult Leader Gets Contemplative, Heads for Connecticut
NERD TALK with RIFFLORD
IT’S ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME AT ALTCTRL!!! Kidding, kidding…. This blog editor was delighted to find a Nerd Talk from RIFFLORD in the inbox this week, as they are about to release their long-awaited sophomore album 7 Cremation Ground / Meditation on December 1st. As it turns out, the myth-shrouded midwestern rockers are JUST… Continue reading NERD TALK with RIFFLORD
NERD TALK with SKULK, THE HULKING
You have to be pretty nerdy to make up a mythology for yourself and have a comma in your band name, so Alternative Control was thrilled to have New York City musician, satirist, and monster Skulk, The Hulking write a Nerd Talk column for us. Read on, some of this hip ogre’s tastes may surprise… Continue reading NERD TALK with SKULK, THE HULKING
NERD TALK with BANE
It’s a Nerd Talk takeover with Branislav from BANE. The once Serbian, now Canadian-based Blackened Death Metal frontman shared some of his favorite “nerd stuff” with Alternative Control: MOVIES I’ll have to go with Ace Ventura – Pet Detective. This is probably the movie that I have watched THE most times (and still get a great laugh out… Continue reading NERD TALK with BANE
AltCtrlToob Video Feature: Paul Maged’s “The Resistance”
New York rocker Paul Maged released his single “The Resistance” on November 5th, 2018 — fittingly the day before Election Day. The song will be part of an upcoming 2019 EP, but was released in advance due to its timely nature. However, “The Resistance” may not turn out to be the anthem that Maged intends.… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Feature: Paul Maged’s “The Resistance”
Album Review: max lee’s Colors of Noise
The latest in the inbox is max lee (lowercase intentional). The New York experimental rock artist wrote and recorded his June 2018 album Colors of Noise by himself, a fact which he stresses in his press release. Says lee: “I recorded everything on the album by myself. I mixed it, mastered it, and released it all… Continue reading Album Review: max lee’s Colors of Noise