IDK if this interview style will be the wave of the future or not, but I sent Continuum some interview questions and they filmed themselves answering — and it’s actually a great half hour of booze-filled, behind-the-scenes thoughts from these Connecticut metal stalwarts. (Great job, guys! Gold stars for everyone.) Check out this interview to… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Exclusive: CONTINUUM Interviews Themselves!
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Interview: Brittney Slayes of UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on The Pandemic, Twitch, and More
Vancouver melodic metal band Unleash the Archers has been fighting the good fight since 2007, and just released their fifth studio album in August 2020. When one of our Patreon subscribers suggested we interview their killer frontwoman Brittney Slayes, I wondered if “The Little Blog That Could” would even get a response from this Billboard-charting… Continue reading Interview: Brittney Slayes of UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on The Pandemic, Twitch, and More
A Chat with Lyric Soprano and Symphonic Doom Metal Vocalist Marialena Trikoglou
Marialena Trikoglou was one of three singers in the Athens doom band Horrorgraphy, who released their debut album Seasons of Grief in 2019. After leaving that group, Trikoglou released her solo album Vanity this March.
These interview excerpts from September 2020 are reposted from The Ripple Effect with the author’s permission.
Album Review: Lindsay Schoolcraft, Worlds Away (Cyber Proxy Records, October 9th)
What is it about the harp that makes it sound so mystical, so spiritual, so enchanting? This graceful trinity of feelings are everywhere on Worlds Away, the latest offering by multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft. Celebrating a decade as a solo artist, the album sees Schoolcraft and her harp explore new musical territories with rearrangements of previously… Continue reading Album Review: Lindsay Schoolcraft, Worlds Away (Cyber Proxy Records, October 9th)
Your Bandcamp Friday Wishlist: The August 2020 Edition
Boy howdy, was the underground music scene excited when we heard that bandcamp was extending their very popular Bandcamp Friday promotion for the rest of the year! It’s almost as if bandcamp cares more about people than the federal government of the United States… But that’s a whole other column. In case you’ve been escaping… Continue reading Your Bandcamp Friday Wishlist: The August 2020 Edition
Staying Gold with Brenna Leath of Crystal Spiders and More
After seeing the video premiere for “Trapped” off Crystal Spiders’ debut studio album Molt, I had to find out more about this entrancing North Carolina band. Frontwoman and bassist Brenna Leath talked with me about what’s going on with Crystal Spiders, as well as how she got her start as a musician, her other projects… Continue reading Staying Gold with Brenna Leath of Crystal Spiders and More
Brandy And The Butcher Release New Single
South Carolina punk rockers Brandy And The Butcher have unleashed the first single, “Ballerina,” off their debut LP Dick Circus. Check it out below! Dick Circus by Brandy and the Butcher Dick Circus is, ahem, coming to town on August 21st, 2020 in digital and vinyl formats. Fans of 70s and 80s punk and… Continue reading Brandy And The Butcher Release New Single