Going on Week Six of COVID-19 closures here in AltCtrl-Ville…. Maybe folks need something new to watch on Youtube?? Check out these videos! First up, Danish pagan collective Heilung released their first-ever music video yesterday, for the song “Norupo.” (I checked, all the other videos on their Youtube channel are live performances or album teasers.) … Continue reading Quarantine Music, Part 2: The AltCtrlToob Edition ft. Heilung, Ghost Cult, Murder Castle, and GimpAlisous
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AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “The Lord Conspirator” by MONOLITH ZA
Ever wonder what local death metal sounds like in… South Africa?? Welp, check out this brand new lyric video from Port Elizabeth outfit Monolith ZA, for their song “The Lord Conspirator.” Melding the stylings of Death and Opeth, the band is looking forward to releasing a full-length on April 28th via MMD Records. The band… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “The Lord Conspirator” by MONOLITH ZA
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”
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
“JIM” (all caps intentional) is the new video from Canadian artist Bif Naked off her upcoming album CHAMPION. Using a boxing motif, the video tells a chronologically backwards story of a lover finding out that her partner is unfaithful. Watch below! So I could tell from this theatrically produced video that Bif Naked is not… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
When I read the moniker “Apache Rose,” I imagined a female singer-songwriter from the American Southwest, not a bunch of guys from Russia. But irony is what Apache Rose is all about, at least in their recent single “Attention!”. The song itself came out in October, and the band released a lyric video for it… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Golgotha” by OTTO KINZEL (ft. SARAH WAPPLER)
Alternative Control is proud to present “Golgotha,” the new song and video by Otto Kinzel. The guitarist for New Hampshire stoner rockers Dust Prophet, Kinzel teamed up with his bandmate Sarah Wappler to create this six-minute dark synth offering. Spoiler alert: this material is completely different than Dust Prophet. Check it out! https://youtu.be/JuukHcP4LWk Kinzel’s new… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Golgotha” by OTTO KINZEL (ft. SARAH WAPPLER)
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Blink of an Eye” by MOURN THE LIGHT
You might think with planning a three-day metal festival (four days if you count the prefest party), that Dwayne Eldredge and Friends might be taking it easier in other areas of life. But that’s not the case! Mourn the Light is currently working on their first full-length album and they’re excited to share a lyric… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Blink of an Eye” by MOURN THE LIGHT