Album Review: Tartarus Horde (s/t)

By The Necrosexual The Horde is coming! You hear a rumble in a distance. Then, a hissing choir of fallen angels on the horizon. The dusts swirls around you. Run if you can, but it’s too late. The rabid legions from the last bastion of hell are here. Philadelphia’s Tartarus Horde is a maelstrom of high magic delivered with the most brutal… Continue reading Album Review: Tartarus Horde (s/t)

EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)

By The Necrosexual Yuckmouf’s debut EP is South Philadelphia’s 21-minute answer to Sleep’s Dopesmoker, with a violin and theremin thrown in for extra BRVTAL measure. This band is relatively new to the scene, and in some cases, their instruments. Chris Penrod, better known as the moshing chicken at metal shows, literally learned drums to play for this band barely… Continue reading EP Review: YUCKMOUF’s Psychotic Engines Turn (self released)

Doom That Heals: An Interview with Jacqui Powell of Witching

Of all the recent bands with “Witch” in their name, Witching is my favorite.  This badass Philly doom outfit has only released an EP and a single so far, but already they are turning heads.  On the eve of a brief tour, frontwoman Jacqui Powell talked with Alternative Control about where the band came from… Continue reading Doom That Heals: An Interview with Jacqui Powell of Witching