It’s been a while, but our favorite purveyors of sleazy trad metal, Nightbitch, are back with a new self-titled EP on The Ajna Offensive, which they recently showcased at a record release on June 5 at Cherry Street Station with Pussywolf, Nasty Disaster and Buzzard Canyon. Well, not wanting to rest on their laurels, the… Continue reading Nightbitch 2015
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The Only Thing Better Than Free Bacon…
What’s the only thing better than all the free bacon at Bacon Fest?? Getting into the show for free, too! One lucky metalhead will win two Bacon Fest tickets courtesy of Lyra and Alternative Control, a free beer from show organizer Eric Iocca (possibly with a hug), AND an AltCtrl prize pack. This includes a free… Continue reading The Only Thing Better Than Free Bacon…
From New Haven to New Orleans: An Interview with Jeff Golden of Crowbar
It’s not every day you get to tour the world with your favorite band…unless you’re Jeff Golden. Jeff, our very own Connecticut metal scene veteran, went from Crowbar super fan to their bass player in 2013. Crowbar, founded by Kirk Windstein in 1989 in New Orleans, is known for its heavy, doom, sludge riffs… Continue reading From New Haven to New Orleans: An Interview with Jeff Golden of Crowbar
On the Record with Promoter Town: “Get Out to a Show and Stay Off Your F***ing Couch!”
There’s nothing I love more than a long, contentious comment thread about other people. So after reading a couple posts that not-so-subtly referred to what local booking and promotions collective Promoter Town was doing in “the scene,” I thought, “Why not sit down with these guys and hear them explain what they’re trying to accomplish?”… Continue reading On the Record with Promoter Town: “Get Out to a Show and Stay Off Your F***ing Couch!”
Album Review: The Shape’s Masque of the Red Death
The Shape is a band that’s in it for the long haul. According to their Facebook biography, they have returned to the scene after a five-year hiatus — and what a return it’s been. Playing several shows a month for the past year and dipping their fingers into the booking pie as well, they’ve made… Continue reading Album Review: The Shape’s Masque of the Red Death
Khasm Ticket Giveaway and Interview with Bassist Keith the Wretched
From 1994-2003, gothic metal band Khasm was a force in the Connecticut music scene. As Ryan Bair wrote last year, their “enthralling blend of dark imagery and theatrics, heavy and melodic compositions, and cerebral concepts… introduc(ed) our local audience to then-unheard-of elements that were popular in European metal.” For almost a decade, they were riding… Continue reading Khasm Ticket Giveaway and Interview with Bassist Keith the Wretched
This Friday, The Blizzard Continues at Toad’s Place
In case you haven’t looked at Facebook in three months, Alternative Control would like to remind you that Opus’ B-Day Blizzard Bash is happening this Friday at Toad’s Place in New Haven. The “who’s who” night of Connecticut metal will begin at 6 and feature 13 bands on two stages: “So Jessie May, you’ll… Continue reading This Friday, The Blizzard Continues at Toad’s Place