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The Red Horse Cometh: No Sleep for Early Graves

Posted by on October 25, 2012 No comments

 

Early Graves

Early Graves (Photo courtesy of Secret Service Publicity.)

 

In our grand tradition of interviewing bands that go on tour with Skeletonwitch, Alternative Control had an electronic meeting of the minds with Early Graves guitarist Chris Brock, a few days before the band’s third album hits the shelves October 30th.  Here’s what he had to say about Early Graves’ past, present, and future:

Alternative Control: Red Horse is your third album in four years. How do you feel your music has grown since the earlier releases?
Chris Brock: Our music has grown certainly since our first two releases because we have grown as people and as musicians. I am proud of our first two albums as they are our first twenty songs and represent five people sitting in a room making the best and most honest songs that they can. However, I am also proud of how much stronger the songs on Red Horse are. Read more »

Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner

Posted by on July 13, 2012 2 comments
Barn Burner

Barn Burner (Photo by Nick Oaks, courtesy of Metal Blade Records.)

 

Over a decade into the new millennium, there are few young bands that embody the sweaty, beer-soaked essence of old rock and roll – and one of those bands is Barn Burner.  If Phil Lynott was born twenty-five years ago in Canada, this might be the band he started.  Barn Burner is kicking off a tour with Skeletonwitch today, and Alternative Control had the opportunity to interview singer and guitarist Kevin Keegan via email earlier this week.  Here’s what he had to say about the band’s music and plans for the future… Read more »