Doom comps are all the rage these days! Georgia label Black Doomba Records is releasing Doombanomicon, a collection of thirteen doom songs from every subgenre niche; it’s currently available digitally through bandcamp and out on vinyl this May. “This is not a compilation,” says Black Doomba owner Tommy Stewart. According to the press release, “It… Continue reading Someone Else’s Comp, Part II: Doombanomicon
Tag: doom metal
NERD TALK with Anders Dahlgren of DOMKRAFT
Swedish doom trio Domkraft just released their sophomore album Flood (October 19, 2018 via Blues Funeral Recordings) to many accolades, called “mind-melting” and “majestic” by critics. Sounds like Mastodon-meets-Gorge to my ears, which is a good thing. Domkraft is also featured on Magnetic Eye Records’ redux of Pink Floyd masterpiece The Wall, with the track “Empty… Continue reading NERD TALK with Anders Dahlgren of DOMKRAFT
Eye Of Nix Reissues Black Somnia, Playing Brooklyn 11/3/18
This is coincidentally Alternative Control’s second post this week about an avant garde re-release…. The first was Patrick Grant’s twenty-year anniversary celebration of FIELDS AMAZE and other sTRANGE music, a jagged modernist soundscape of gamelan and Western instruments. And now we examine Seattle outfit Eye of Nix, who has reissued their full-length Black Somnia with Prophecy… Continue reading Eye Of Nix Reissues Black Somnia, Playing Brooklyn 11/3/18
AltCtrlToob: What Is Best In Life? Doom Metal and Pizza
This edition of AltCtrlToob features a few of my favorite things: doom metal and pizza — and documentaries! Thanks to a heads-up from a member of the New England Stoner and Doom Music Facebook group, I checked out The Doom Doc the other day. This chronicle of Sheffield, UK’s underground doom scene has been several years… Continue reading AltCtrlToob: What Is Best In Life? Doom Metal and Pizza
Don’t Try to “Make It”: An Interview with Phil From Khemmis
If Denver doom quartet Khemmis made waves with their 2015 debut, Absolution, their sophomore album Hunted was a tsunami. Now on the eve of their third release, Desolation, vocalist and guitarist Phil Pendergast talked with Alternative Control about the band’s songwriting, imagery, and the ideal of “making it.” Weekend warriors of heavy metal, read on…… Continue reading Don’t Try to “Make It”: An Interview with Phil From Khemmis
NERD TALK with NATHAN CARSON of WITCH MOUNTAIN
Nathan Carson will need no introduction for many of our readers. A founding member of Portland, OR doom metal band Witch Mountain, Carson has stayed the course in the music scene for over two decades. Persistence pays off; Witch Mountain’s self-titled fifth album was released May 25th, 2018 to many accolades. The band is embarking… Continue reading NERD TALK with NATHAN CARSON of WITCH MOUNTAIN
Open Heart Surgery: A Review of YOB’s Our Raw Heart
I’m greatly relieved by Mike Scheidt’s improved health. I remember it wasn’t long after my interview with him back in March of 2015 that he was overcome by a terrible affliction that almost killed him. He’s a super nice guy who’s very passionate about his music. He has a very likable and easy-going personality that… Continue reading Open Heart Surgery: A Review of YOB’s Our Raw Heart