November 22, 2020
#UnoccupyTheMall with Static Era, Vinyl Fantasy, and Heather’s Records & Relics
‘Tis the season to go shopping — and if there was ever a year to support local businesses, 2020 is it! Thanks to the magic…
Music
TRACK PREMIERE: When The Deadbolt Breaks Cover “My Wild Love”
It’s not easy to cover a seminal band like The Doors — but Connecticut doom outfit When The Deadbolt Breaks meets this challenge with their…
November 16, 2020
Album Review: Death Cult by Völur (November 13th, Prophecy Productions)
Often the most innovative, emotive and powerful music defies categorisation. Sometimes you just have to hear it to understand it. A case in point is…
November 11, 2020
TRACK PREMIERE: “Down Below” by DUST PROPHET
SLEEPING VILLAGE RECORDS is pleased to announce the first release in a series of 2-track splits! Dust Prophet and Conduit, two bands spawned from the…
November 10, 2020
Alyssa Maucere-Pike of Lord Dying Talks The Pandemic, Portland, and More
Best thing about being an Alternative Control patron? Suggesting interviewees! When one of our folks said they’d love to hear what was going on with…
Music News: ORCumentary Completes Recording for New Album
From the PR wire, Connecticut favorite ORCumentary shares some updates: New England comedic metal act ORCumentary is gearing up to release a long-awaited new album. Mastermind Orc Adams says,…
November 5, 2020
Album Review: Sólstafir’s Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Iceland’s Sólstafir have for the past 25 years straddled genres including black metal, post-rock, and shoegaze. Singer and guitarist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason says he feels “privileged…