Music News: LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE Releases “Poisoned”

From the PR wire: “Poisoned” is the fifth single released from Ludovico Technique’s forthcoming full-length album Haunted People. The project fuses gothic aesthetics with their music combining metal and industrial aspects with goth. Delving into intense and deeply personal themes, their music explores the human condition, personal self-expression, and dealing with mental health issues. Ben… Continue reading Music News: LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE Releases “Poisoned”

Music News: C SQUARED MUSIC To Release Their Debut Compilation Album

From the PR wire… C² Underground Music Special will release on 17th September 2021. C Squared founders Curtis Dewar and Cori Westbrook commented, “We are really excited to be releasing our first album under the C Squared banner. When we first formed C Squared a few months ago, we really wanted to be able to work with bands in all aspects, not just PR, marketing… Continue reading Music News: C SQUARED MUSIC To Release Their Debut Compilation Album

AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: MALACODA Release “Crawling Chaos”

From the PR wire… Ontario metal outfit Malacoda has just released a guitar playthrough video for their single and EP title track “Crawling Chaos.” Filmed at Old Haunt Recording Studio, the bands HQ, Wes MacDonald’s demonstration on the guitar provides a glimpse of the atmosphere where the band crafts their songs. MALACODA IS:Lucas Di Mascio… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: MALACODA Release “Crawling Chaos”

Music News: HAIDUK to Release New Album

From the PR wire… HAIDUK, the one-man blackened death metal project of Luka Milojica, has announced the release of their 4th full-length album. Anticipated for summer/fall of 2021, the album will feature 11 new songs, tying together the dark lore of the previous HAIDUK albums and incorporating new maps, stories, illustrations, and timelines. Mastering will… Continue reading Music News: HAIDUK to Release New Album

Christopher Steve Shares New Single “Denial or Delight” — New Solo Album Out This Week!

From the PR Wire… Indiana-based singer-songwriter Christopher Steve  (Lavaborne) will release his debut full-length solo album   Taken By The Tide, for February 26th, 2021. You can check out the new single from the album — “Denial or Delight” — exclusively at Alternative Control.  The track features Latta’s haunted vocals and deft sense for doomy… Continue reading Christopher Steve Shares New Single “Denial or Delight” — New Solo Album Out This Week!

Album Review: Korpiklaani’s Jylhä

Korpiklaani is one of the most popular and beloved folk metal bands. With their 11th album Jylhä translated roughly to “Majestic,” they continue to bring us their unique brand of folk metal — but how does their formula hold up this far in their career?

Nikita’s 2020 Albums of the Year

by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Absolutely sucked, no mistake about it. Going into this year I thought this list would be a cakewalk but as I started to revisit some of the records from the previous weeks, I was quickly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of quality music that was churned out. That being said, here… Continue reading Nikita’s 2020 Albums of the Year