Nerd Talk with CASKET FEEDER

What kind of band do you get when you put together the influences of sci-fi and dystopia, of Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino?  What if you add some Grand Theft Auto to the mix?  You’d get Casket Feeder, a ferocious UK death metal band with a hardcore ethos.  Casket Feeder just released their second EP,… Continue reading Nerd Talk with CASKET FEEDER

Nerd Talk with David White, Founder of The Wholly Church

I don’t quite remember when I first met David White.  I was a freshman or sophomore in college, and he was a pensive twenty-two-year-old who drew creepy comics and loved The Smiths.  When I turned twenty-one, he gave me a bowl of ice cream with a shot of gin in it.  He once drove his… Continue reading Nerd Talk with David White, Founder of The Wholly Church

Nerd Talk with QOHELETH

When I read QOHELETH’s press release, I knew the California noise rockers would be dishing out some crucial Nerd Talk.  “Built on the aesthetic that all questions should be asked and all answers should be questioned,” this band’s sophomore album Black Kite Broadcast certainly raises a lot of questions.  They’ve created a post-apocalyptic radio show… Continue reading Nerd Talk with QOHELETH

Horror, Games, and Art: Nerd Talk with Let It Breathe

Minnesota stoner trio Let It Breathe takes over Nerd Talk this week, sharing their thoughts on the horror movies, video games, and artwork that has made a mark on them.  They’ve got some pretty rad music on the ol’ bandcamp for ‘pay what you want’ download, so make sure you check it out.  If these… Continue reading Horror, Games, and Art: Nerd Talk with Let It Breathe

Nerd Talk with Into the Storm

It’s a Nerd Talk takeover with Into The Storm!  The Seattle sludge dealers had this to say to Alternative Control: “Movies, books, and games have shaped each of our lives in one form or another. Here is a sampling of the media that has influenced Into the Storm throughout their passage of time, recollected one… Continue reading Nerd Talk with Into the Storm

Nerd Talk with Tom from Oceans

On this week’s edition of Nerd Talk, Tom Hollands of UK post-hardcore band Oceans takes over with a penchant for fantasy and many things Japanese.  “I can’t speak for the rest of the band,” the guitarist says.  “I think we all have rather varied tastes in other media… But here goes. It was hard to… Continue reading Nerd Talk with Tom from Oceans

Nerd Talk with The Necrosexual

New series here, folks.  Alternative Control will be hosting guest columns penned by people from all over the metal scene, about the nerdy things they love.  For our maiden voyage, “the most electrifying man in corpse entertainment” tells us about his favorite film, book, and video game.  Here’s the inner nerd of none other than… The Necrosexual!… Continue reading Nerd Talk with The Necrosexual