Interview with Mark Lyon of Xenosis

Yesterday, Alternative Control had a sit-down with Xenosis guitarist Mark Lyon to talk about the band’s new album and their sure-to-be-triumphant return to The Scene next weekend.  Sowing the Seeds of Destruction will be released July 18th at The Outer Space in Hamden, following a long hiatus that had many wondering if Xenosis would ever… Continue reading Interview with Mark Lyon of Xenosis

Suffocation Show Review

The Palace Theater in Stafford Springs played host to a highly anticipated metal show this past Saturday, where Long Island’s Kings of Death Metal, Suffocation, played headliner over a bunch of local and regional loud rock bands. The bands were split up onto two stages with the headliners Hanzel Und Gretyl and The Summoned playing… Continue reading Suffocation Show Review

Fiddler’s Green: Your New Favorite Metal Bar — And the Food is Good, Too!

  Fiddler’s Green is a bar that wears many hats.  A landmark on the edge of Stamford’s Cove and Shippan neighborhoods, it’s a great spot for a morning beer, an afternoon darts game, or never-ending rounds of cards — and recently, Tommy Kipphut III, who runs the bar with his father Tom Kipphut Jr., has… Continue reading Fiddler’s Green: Your New Favorite Metal Bar — And the Food is Good, Too!