Baltimore black metal duo Unendlich got nerdy with Alternative Control this week as they prepare to release their third studio offering, Misanthropic Sedition, on December 14th. The EP is a precursor to a full-length album scheduled for early 2019 that, in the words of main composer and instrumentalist Mike Connors, “deals with the reliance on religion… Continue reading NERD TALK with UNENDLICH
Beauty and Terror: An Interview with Eye of Nix’s Joy Von Spain
After being intrigued by avant metal group Eye of Nix’s sophomore album Black Somnia, I had to find out more about the band. Frontwoman Joy Von Spain talks with Alternative Control below about the Seattle outfit’s recent signing with Prophecy Productions, the inspiration they draw from Greek mythology, and more. I’m also happy to announce… Continue reading Beauty and Terror: An Interview with Eye of Nix’s Joy Von Spain
Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<
From our friends QOHELETH’s new label Philip K Disks, Alternative Control presents the label’s debut release: 64 minutes of noise from a band called HEP LAD. The album, titled >>[:]<<, was conceived by David Lee Price and Erik Highter while grieving the death of a mutual friend. The composers say that music is the best form of… Continue reading Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<
Exclusive Stream: “He Who Finishes First Is Finished First” by SKULK, THE HULKING
Alternative Control is pleased to present a genre-defying single from NYC artist Skulk, The Hulking: “He Who Finishes First is Finished First.” This klezmer-rap-on-speed track shows just one side of this wacky urban orge…. To hear the rest, make sure to pre-order Skulk’s upcoming album Afterbirth of a Nation, coming out December 14th. This third… Continue reading Exclusive Stream: “He Who Finishes First Is Finished First” by SKULK, THE HULKING
Cult Leader Gets Contemplative, Heads for Connecticut
Cult Leader play dark and intense hardcore punk that can be chaotic and bruising, but also contemplative and brooding at times. This is evident on their new album A Patient Man, which came out in early November on Deathwish. While the album contains blasts of their patented sound, with songs such as “I Am Healed,” “Isolation… Continue reading Cult Leader Gets Contemplative, Heads for Connecticut
NERD TALK with RIFFLORD
IT’S ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME AT ALTCTRL!!! Kidding, kidding…. This blog editor was delighted to find a Nerd Talk from RIFFLORD in the inbox this week, as they are about to release their long-awaited sophomore album 7 Cremation Ground / Meditation on December 1st. As it turns out, the myth-shrouded midwestern rockers are JUST… Continue reading NERD TALK with RIFFLORD
NERD TALK with SKULK, THE HULKING
You have to be pretty nerdy to make up a mythology for yourself and have a comma in your band name, so Alternative Control was thrilled to have New York City musician, satirist, and monster Skulk, The Hulking write a Nerd Talk column for us. Read on, some of this hip ogre’s tastes may surprise… Continue reading NERD TALK with SKULK, THE HULKING