What do you get when you take certain current and ex-members of such bands as Black Mountain, Saviours, and Night Horse, and a drummer who was born to play aggressive music, and put them in a room together? Well, you get this Obliterations, which just happens to be one of the most volatile and exciting… Continue reading OBLITERATE TOMORROW! AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM JAMES VELDE OF OBLITERATIONS
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Coming Soon: Old Lines’ No Child Left Behind (No Sleep)
I’ll admit that it took me about five listens to grasp what was going on in Old Lines’ upcoming album No Child Left Behind. At first, the blend of grind and metal sounded to my uninitiated ears like the din of inner-city third graders descending on a first-year teacher. But finally something clicked –… Continue reading Coming Soon: Old Lines’ No Child Left Behind (No Sleep)
Jethro Dull: A Review of Opeth’s Pale Communion
The review you’re about to read is not the review I originally wrote for this album. After a few listens to Pale Communion, I’ve decided to go easier on Opeth and cut out much of my vehement anger. Instead, I’ve chosen a jaded view. This is definitely not the album that I wanted to hear… Continue reading Jethro Dull: A Review of Opeth’s Pale Communion
Interview with Bob “Knob” Marino of Official FN Radio
Anyone who follows Connecticut’s local metal scene is familiar with Official FN Radio, a Waterbury-based independent internet radio station run by Bob Marino. But over the course of eight years, OFNR has become much more than just a website with some tunes. Marino, better known as “Knob,” has turned the station into a hub of… Continue reading Interview with Bob “Knob” Marino of Official FN Radio
Interview with Sam Hatch of Sever the Drama
Sever The Drama plays razor-sharp, aggressive loud rock that doesn’t skimp on melody or passion. The Stafford-based band, which features vocalist Scott D’Amato, guitarist Chris Collman, bassist Sam Hatch, and drummer Carl Murawski, is a fixture on the local scene. They have just released their second album, Chasing Shadows, which has garnered them quite… Continue reading Interview with Sam Hatch of Sever the Drama
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Arsis // Allegaeon // Exmortus // Lightsbane + more 9/2 in Trenton, NJ
They may bill themselves as the most disappointing band in Connecticut’s metal scene, but Lightsbane is actually pretty fucking good. While the Alternative Control staff members are hardly neutral parties, we’ve described them over the years as “face-melting,” “luxurious and jeweled,” and also “one of Connecticut’s best and most consistent metal acts.” But don’t… Continue reading TICKET GIVEAWAY: Arsis // Allegaeon // Exmortus // Lightsbane + more 9/2 in Trenton, NJ
Baldwin’s August Review Trilogy Part 2: A Review of Kaos Reign’s Embrace the Fire
Looks like Bill Klopfer is at it again, with another release under his belt from one of his many ongoing projects. And what a treat to have Arcane Malevolence’s drummer Chris Anderson back in the swing of things. And Paul Low from Dyed in Grey?! Damn, we have a super-group in the works. And with… Continue reading Baldwin’s August Review Trilogy Part 2: A Review of Kaos Reign’s Embrace the Fire