Tomahawk have come and gone at various points over the past two decades. In fact, the press release contends that they “show up just when we just need them.” A kind of alt-rock supergroup, their current lineup includes the legendary Mike Patton (of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle) on vocals and sampler alongside guitarist… Continue reading Album Review: Tomahawk’s Tonic Immobility
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MOONLOW: Interview and Exclusive Track Premiere
A UK artist known as Dust is the enigmatic figure behind Moonlow, a new project that is set to bring apocalyptic noise poetry to the masses this October via Trepanation Records. Luckily this publication has connections in the shadowy world of harsh experimental music, and we were able to nab Dust for an interview about… Continue reading MOONLOW: Interview and Exclusive Track Premiere
Album Review: Anthropocene by Deludium Skies
Anthropocene by Deludium Skies is “drone rock fused with industrial and a free jazz spirit” according to its creator, Austria’s Karl Pelzmann. It is a concept record set in a “dystopian” future in which nature has reclaimed the planet from the rubble of civilization following humanity’s decimation. The surviving people have formed small tribes and… Continue reading Album Review: Anthropocene by Deludium Skies
Album Review: Capricorn by Cortége
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov On their September 2019 album Capricorn, experimental Texas duo Cortége uses a vast array of sounds and instrumentation to explore the trials and tribulations of a lost space traveler who finds himself in a strange world. The album instantly draws parallels between the eerie feel of Angelo Badalamenti’s work on Twin Peaks… Continue reading Album Review: Capricorn by Cortége
Album Review: Raising Cannibals by StrangeJuice
One-man Australian indie project StrangeJuice is releasing his latest work Raising Cannibals on May 10th, 2019. He states, “During the writing and creation of this album, nothing was sober, everything was afternoon, and there was a constant background of live chickens. The entire record was conceived and created in roughly two weeks, so nothing had… Continue reading Album Review: Raising Cannibals by StrangeJuice
Outer Space/Inner Space – A Split Review of Waste of Space Orchestra’s Syntheosis and Sunn O)))’s Life Metal
I decided to group these two releases together in one review, despite their obvious differences in sound and scope. They feature a similar penchant for extreme experimentation and an unorthodox approach, showcasing the power of both fusion and minimalism in the avantgarde. We start with Waste of Space Orchestra – a new project formed by… Continue reading Outer Space/Inner Space – A Split Review of Waste of Space Orchestra’s Syntheosis and Sunn O)))’s Life Metal
Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<
From our friends QOHELETH’s new label Philip K Disks, Alternative Control presents the label’s debut release: 64 minutes of noise from a band called HEP LAD. The album, titled >>[:]<<, was conceived by David Lee Price and Erik Highter while grieving the death of a mutual friend. The composers say that music is the best form of… Continue reading Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<