AltCtrl’s Top Ten of 2021 And News for 2022

I guess this year was better than last year, right? Still, keep your masks on…. I’m proud that the blog covered almost 100 bands, all while Ye Olde Editor became a mom, worked full-time, and all that jazz. This is in large part thanks to the hard work of AC’s writers, who were doing the… Continue reading AltCtrl’s Top Ten of 2021 And News for 2022

Music News: THE PULSE-ESCAPE METHOD Releases “Homicide” On Streaming Platforms

Toronto based progressive metal outfit THE PULSE-ESCAPE METHOD have released their debut single “Homicide” on all streaming platforms. Fusing heavy instrumentation with intense electronics, their debut jumps straight into the experimental. Listen here:  “The Pulse-Escape Method is pleased to present our efforts with this lead-off single. “Homicide” not only provides insight into each member’s musical… Continue reading Music News: THE PULSE-ESCAPE METHOD Releases “Homicide” On Streaming Platforms

Album Review: Shagohod’s Tin, Gold, Lead, & Blood

by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov  Music is an amazing storytelling medium. So many bands from Gorguts to Coheed and Cambria use their talents to weave compelling narratives through their art, blending verse with music beautifully. This is no easy feat, but as the Connecticut music scene has been proving as of late, we have no shortage… Continue reading Album Review: Shagohod’s Tin, Gold, Lead, & Blood

Album Review: Pantheïst’s Closer to God

Pantheïst — based in Wales, featuring an international lineup of musicians, and labelled as “cinematic funereal doom” — had managed to pass me by until now in spite of having existed for more than two decades. I’m very glad, however, that my period of ignorance about their music has come to an end. That is… Continue reading Album Review: Pantheïst’s Closer to God