With their third studio release, New Haven, CT metal band Cyperna has solidified their distinctive sound. Marked by intricate rhythms, stabbing dissonance, and JT Stoyak’s characteristic shrieks and growls, their upcoming EP The Apparent Misfortune of Time is a fitting follow-up to their 2014 full-length The Darker Side of Matter. If Cyperna’s music was a painting, the… Continue reading EP Review: Cyperna’s The Apparent Misfortune Of Time
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Throwback Thursday: Queensryche’s Promised Land
Queensryche were at the top of their game and at the peak of commercial success when Promised Land was released. It was received warmly, selling millions of copies and hitting respectable positions in the charts. This might have partially been due to residual interest in the band because of the platinum success of Empire before… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Queensryche’s Promised Land
Album Review: Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like
What can Alternative Control say about Gwen Stefani’s new album? This is What the Truth Feels Like is airy, poppy, and probably a little different than what most of our readers listen to. For those of us who remember being in middle school and thinking No Doubt was the coolest thing since Tamigotchis, Stefani is a… Continue reading Album Review: Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like
Wishing For Summer – A Review of Yndi Halda’s Under Summer
Yndi Halda was in no rush to give their fans a follow-up to their popular debut Enjoy Eternal Bliss. The English post-rock band went into quite a hiatus, to the point that I certainly questioned their return. It would have been a shame if they called it quits after releasing such a stellar debut. Enjoy… Continue reading Wishing For Summer – A Review of Yndi Halda’s Under Summer
Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon is Toronto alternative artist Robert Nix’s fifth full-length album. He describes it as “appealing to the ‘intelligent alternative music fan,’” but in the end I was not intelligent enough for it. The psychedelic feel changes proved too abrupt and I just couldn’t get into the groove. That probably wouldn’t bother… Continue reading Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
Tradition Is Key – A Review of Venetian Snares’ Traditional Synthesizer Music
Aaron Funk (a.k.a Venetian Snares) has been quite the prolific electronic musician. He’s released a multitude of albums in the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down. Most of his releases fall within the margins of breakcore – a strange, loud, controversial and somewhat small faction of electronic music in which he’s an… Continue reading Tradition Is Key – A Review of Venetian Snares’ Traditional Synthesizer Music
Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA
Review and Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa Walking into the venue, there was an immediate sense of electricity in the air. The sold out Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, Massachusetts was filled with exhilarated fans of all ages. Those in attendance seemed anxious to prove why New England is hailed as one of the best metal scenes… Continue reading Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA