As “Back to School in the Year of Corona” quickly approaches, I could sure use some levity in my life. Here are two videos I’ve come across that provide it! First up is the July video “End of Days” from Connecticut death metal stalwarts Eyes of the Dead. Filmed and edited by Bob Marino of… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude
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AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
“JIM” (all caps intentional) is the new video from Canadian artist Bif Naked off her upcoming album CHAMPION. Using a boxing motif, the video tells a chronologically backwards story of a lover finding out that her partner is unfaithful. Watch below! So I could tell from this theatrically produced video that Bif Naked is not… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
When I read the moniker “Apache Rose,” I imagined a female singer-songwriter from the American Southwest, not a bunch of guys from Russia. But irony is what Apache Rose is all about, at least in their recent single “Attention!”. The song itself came out in October, and the band released a lyric video for it… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Malachi” by NIGHT GOAT
Canton, Ohio noise rockers Night Goat are set to release their debut album Milk in December, and AltCtrlToob is proud to premiere the lyric video for the single “Malachi.” Inspired by the cult horror classic Children of the Corn, “Malachi” offers groovy cacophony against a jarring backdrop of neon words and images. Vocalist Julia Bentley… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “Malachi” by NIGHT GOAT
A Visual Missionary: Chatting with Bruce Moore of Brutally Delicious Productions
The underground metal community is a small world. When I interviewed Willy Rivera of Spiral Grave earlier this summer, he talked at length about a documentary called he was involved in that spotlighted musicians’ mental health; Rivera also mentioned that the filmmaker had made a previous documentary about the (at times, contentious) relationship between Christian… Continue reading A Visual Missionary: Chatting with Bruce Moore of Brutally Delicious Productions
AltCtrlToob Goes Easter Egg Hunting with Rammstein’s “Deutschland”
I woke up on March 28 to two ugly truths that I seem to have suppressed for some time now. First, going to bed at 2:30AM is not something I can do anymore if I plan on having a productive day. Second, and more importantly, it has been nearly a decade since the release of… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Goes Easter Egg Hunting with Rammstein’s “Deutschland”
No Zero Days: A Dose of Metal Motivation with Dropout Media’s Matt Bacon
Despite many years of receiving (and mostly deleting) 50+ PR emails a day, it’s only recently that I’ve begun to wonder about the people behind the press releases. What motivates them? What are their jobs like? What bands do they actually enjoy? Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to talk with Matt Bacon of… Continue reading No Zero Days: A Dose of Metal Motivation with Dropout Media’s Matt Bacon