Alternative Control focuses mainly on metal music, but every once in awhile we come across an artist from another genre that’s too perplexing to ignore. Alya is one such act. The indie pop/folk musician Alya released her debut album Ten Years of Solitude in January and has been making waves on Youtube and Spotify —… Continue reading Indie Pop That’s Truly International: An Interview with Alya
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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 Review: Putrefying Cadaverment’s Indiscriminate Butchery
By The Necrosexual Putrefying Cadaverment’s new album is called Indiscriminate Butchery, and it will definitely bludgeon your ears with indiscriminate blast beats. Imagine a band on par with Mortician’s level of brutality, transported to gore-splattered trenches of World War I, and it is the best description I can sum up for these maniacs from North Carolina. It’s not… Continue reading Album Review: Putrefying Cadaverment’s Indiscriminate Butchery
A Trip to the Pleasant Grove Hotel with Outerfield
Indiana rock duo Outerfield is set to release their debut album Pleasant Grove Hotel on May 3rd. Fans of 90s-style indie/grunge will find something to enjoy on this eleven-track offering. My personal favorite is the irreverent, slightly goofy “Vending Machine.” Matt Hutson and Gary Schrader share guitar and bass duties on the album, with Hutson also… Continue reading A Trip to the Pleasant Grove Hotel with Outerfield
Album Review: Pinto Graham’s Dos
Southern rock in Yankee Doodle Connecticut? Pinto Graham does it the best, but if you consider that one member hails from Florida and another from the actual Southern Hemisphere, these boys have some geography to back up their sentiment. Their aptly titled sophomore album Dos comes out July 12th; old fans will love this new… Continue reading Album Review: Pinto Graham’s Dos
There Shall Be Black Magic: An Interview with Brimstone Coven
As Brimstone Coven prepares for a trip north to play Day One of New England Stoner and Doom Festival (5/3 at Altones in Jewett City, CT), the blog sent them some questions about their music. Here’s what guitarist Corey Roth had to say about occult mysteries delivered in three-part harmonies…. How has the band’s sound… Continue reading There Shall Be Black Magic: An Interview with Brimstone Coven
Alya’s Ten Years of Solitude
Russian-born journalist Alya has switched gears to a more artistic medium: indie pop music. Her new album Ten Years of Solitude has been making waves around the world — “Puppet Strings” has charted in Europe and “Animals” won Best Music Video in the California Women’s Film Festival and Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, in addition to getting… Continue reading Alya’s Ten Years of Solitude