Album Review: Hexenzirkel by TOMMY CONCRETE (Trepanation Recordings)

Edinburgh’s Tomas Pattison, otherwise known as Tommy Concrete, has never stayed with one style for very long. Over the past 20 years, he has released a plethora of solo records in genres ranging from trip hop to prog to black metal. Tommy was also once a member of punk legends The Exploited, and has played… Continue reading Album Review: Hexenzirkel by TOMMY CONCRETE (Trepanation Recordings)

AltCtrl Summer Sampler — OUT NOW!

Hey, friends!  After the success of AltCtrl’s Volume Doom compilation, I’m endeavoring to release a digital sampler every season.  These comps aren’t just any old garbage tracks collected by trawling the depths of Facebook and asking random bands for submissions…  The songs are from GOOD bands that have been featured on the blog.  (And my… Continue reading AltCtrl Summer Sampler — OUT NOW!

Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE

Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scenes, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE

NERD TALK with TOMMY CONCRETE

Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scene, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape trading, and… Continue reading NERD TALK with TOMMY CONCRETE