Alternative Control’s Top Ten Articles of 2013

  10. Connecticut’s Gonna Have a Cop Problem and  The Hipster King on Mazzy Star (a tie!)                           9. Sound, Blood, and Lineup: A Review of Howl’s Bloodlines 8. LSG on the CT Music Awards Best Metal Nominees 7. Official Truth, 101 Proof:… Continue reading Alternative Control’s Top Ten Articles of 2013

Okay, We’re Not Hungover Anymore: Free Downloads of Quality Control Volume 1, Tracks 7-12

  Here’s a diverse batch of tunes from Quality Control Volume 1 — download away! 7. The Human Burden by Replacire “…From the very beginning of their set, all I could see was hair. Seriously, pretty much all of the members must have had ten pounds of hair between them. Their synchronized head banging made… Continue reading Okay, We’re Not Hungover Anymore: Free Downloads of Quality Control Volume 1, Tracks 7-12

Summer Metal Update 2013

Another summer is upon us, and with it more great local and national shows.  On the first day of June, Cherry Street Station in Wallingford kicks things off with Drunk Dan’s Summer Shit Show.  The Decibel Magazine Tour is rolling into Toad’s Place on 6/4, featuring Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation, and Magrudergrind.  Your favorite… Continue reading Summer Metal Update 2013

My God, They’re Full of Hair! A Review of Replacire’s The Human Burden

I had the pleasant opportunity to witness Replacire at Acoustic Café last March with local favorites No  Remission and Xenosis. I didn’t know what to expect, but Xenosis lead guitarist Mark Lyon seemed very enthusiastic about them, so I decided to give them a chance. It’s a good thing I stuck around to watch them,… Continue reading My God, They’re Full of Hair! A Review of Replacire’s The Human Burden