Relentless and purposefully jarring, Cyperna’s upcoming full-length album The Darker Side of Matter is a brutal addition to Connecticut’s local metal catalog. Dissonant harmonies, stilted rhythms, and shifting time signatures make for an aggressive sound that challenges the ear but still keeps the head banging. Opening track “Death Rides a Horse” exemplifies these qualities. The… Continue reading Album Review: Cyperna’s The Darker Side of Matter
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Album Review: Exhumed/Iron Reagan Split 12”
Peanut butter and chocolate. Sir Mix-a-Lot and pro-grade posteriors. Some things are made to go together. On the upcoming split EP from Exhumed and Iron Reagan we discover gore-tinged death metal and thrash-infused hardcore are a pretty tasty match. At first glance it is a bit of a puzzling situation with Exhumed’s splatter-and-pony show swapping… Continue reading Album Review: Exhumed/Iron Reagan Split 12”
Connecticut’s Gonna Have a Cop Problem
Earlier this week, Alternative Control spoke with drummer Josh Cohen from Cop Problem, a Philly punk band who will be tearing up the Heirloom Arts Theatre on December 6. Josh is joined by Randon Martin on guitar, George Grimaldi on bass, and his sister Deb Cohen on vocals. The band is releasing their second… Continue reading Connecticut’s Gonna Have a Cop Problem
Surgical Precision – A Review of Carcass’ Surgical Steel
For me, listening to a new metal album is a comforting experience. When I turn it on, I can pretty much guess at what I’m going to hear. I’ve been listening to this music for so long, that I feel like I’ve heard it all. For me, almost everything the genre offers seems like a… Continue reading Surgical Precision – A Review of Carcass’ Surgical Steel
But Jessie, Tell Us How You REALLY Feel
So, I haven’t written a real article in over a month. I blame the new job, the Shoutbacks, Obamacare, my cats… But this morning, I’m putting the excuses to rest and writing a stream-of-consciousness music column. Transitions be damned! Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a couple really well-made local music videos: Cyperna’s… Continue reading But Jessie, Tell Us How You REALLY Feel
Review of Drifting Toward The Edge Of The Earth by When The Deadbolt Breaks
Some bands instantly make sense. The album spins, notes pour out of speakers, and the listener’s brain captures the signal, converting it to something it can process. As a voracious consumer of music I have a tendency to compare everything I hear to something I’ve already been exposed to as a point of reference. There… Continue reading Review of Drifting Toward The Edge Of The Earth by When The Deadbolt Breaks
Windhand: Did Someone Say Doom Metal?
I thought I listened to doom… And then I heard Soma, an upcoming release from Virginia band Windhand. From the opening notes of the first track, “Orchard,” I was taken in. The downtuned sludge was too much for my car’s one broken speaker, but I had to crank it anyways. The album is united by… Continue reading Windhand: Did Someone Say Doom Metal?