Connecticut hard rockers Crossing Rubicon have been in the headlines a lot lately — from press releases on blogs worldwide to a news blurb on Blabbermouth, and most recently a “haterade” column on Metalsucks that mercilessly tore the band apart…. And garnered their lyric video “Unhinged“ thousands of views on Youtube. On October 23rd, I met four… Continue reading Crossing Rubicon: Giving It No Less Than Everything
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Coming Soon: Jesse’s Birthday/Halloween Bash — 10/23 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT
If there’s one thing that gets people out to a show, it’s someone’s birthday — and if there’s another thing, it’s Halloween. Local vocalist and Posidemic ‘Ntertainment founder Jesse James will have the best of both worlds on 10/23 at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford. Says Jesse, “I have no clue what’s in store for me,… Continue reading Coming Soon: Jesse’s Birthday/Halloween Bash — 10/23 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT
No One Escapes From the Hills: A Review of Into the Coven’s Untitled EP
Into the Coven is a band that can’t be kept down. Coming off a hiatus and some major lineup changes, they will put out their second EP on November 14th at The Spot in their hometown of Bethel, CT. The untitled release features three previously recorded songs and one brand new track, “The Haunting.” ITC… Continue reading No One Escapes From the Hills: A Review of Into the Coven’s Untitled EP
When All You’ve Got is a Hammer: A Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Fortunate Some
This eastern Connecticut band knows a thing or two about using your tools in every way possible. The doom rock duo, comprised of Adam Wujtewicz on bass and vocals and Meghan Killimade on drums, will put out their EP Fortunate Some on October 3, 2015. Their second official studio release, these four songs represent Bedroom… Continue reading When All You’ve Got is a Hammer: A Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Fortunate Some
We All Get Along: An Interview with Agrippa of Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut
Alternative Control closed our week of interviews by chatting with Agrippa, one of the founders of the Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut. What began as a public access TV show has, through Agrippa’s dedicated shaping, grown into a huge presence in the Connecticut metal scene. He and Alan Selavka host weekly podcasts with local bands, photograph… Continue reading We All Get Along: An Interview with Agrippa of Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut
Narrowing the Orbit: An Interview with Jonathan and Peter of Apoapsis
This Saturday, 8/15/15, Apoapsis vocalist Jonathan Hammer and bassist Peter Parkes met me at Death to False Metal Festival to chat about what’s going on with their band. The southern-Connecticut prog metallers released their first EP, Balance, in February of this year after working on it since 2011. But now with a solid lineup and… Continue reading Narrowing the Orbit: An Interview with Jonathan and Peter of Apoapsis
The New Xenomorph: A Review of Xenosis’ Sowing the Seeds of Destruction
Xenosis has returned, and they’re even better. It’s easy to claim favoritism when lead guitarist Mark Lyon happens to be a personal friend, but Sowing the Seeds of Destruction is genuinely awesome – a focused, well-trained creature of extremity and maturity. I might even claim it as the strongest local metal release I’ve heard yet.… Continue reading The New Xenomorph: A Review of Xenosis’ Sowing the Seeds of Destruction