Album Review: Exhumed/Iron Reagan Split 12”

Peanut butter and chocolate.  Sir Mix-a-Lot and pro-grade posteriors.  Some things are made to go together.  On the upcoming split EP from Exhumed and Iron Reagan we discover gore-tinged death metal and thrash-infused hardcore are a pretty tasty match.  At first glance it is a bit of a puzzling situation with Exhumed’s splatter-and-pony show swapping… Continue reading Album Review: Exhumed/Iron Reagan Split 12”

Two Music Geeks Enroll in Red Scroll

Kirk is real happy with his find...that bastard!

This year was my first year with Black Friday off in 9 years. You would think I would have liked to spend it the right way, by missing it completely due to 24 hour Thanksgiving food coma. But me being the glutton for punishment, I decided to spend it the traditional way. I got up… Continue reading Two Music Geeks Enroll in Red Scroll

Opus’ 72nd Annual Blizzard Birthday Bash to Blow into Toad’s this January

… And I mean “blow” in the best possible, positive, and windswept way.  Remember when I said that one of my guilty pleasures was annoying alliteration? But I digress.  Friday January 24th is a lineup that Connecticut metal fans will not want to miss: Alcoholica, Earth, Curse the Son, Nightbitch, Kings & Liars, Nasty Disaster,… Continue reading Opus’ 72nd Annual Blizzard Birthday Bash to Blow into Toad’s this January

Open Thanksgiving?

Unless you're a firefighter, nurse, TV guy, cook, waiter, bartender, or cashier....

Jessie here.  Over the past several years, more and more large chain retailers decide to open their doors on Thanksgiving Day.  This year, Kmart is the consumerism trendsetter, remaining open from 6 a.m. Thanksgiving morning until 11 p.m. Black Friday night.  But they’re not alone — many other national stores will be open at some… Continue reading Open Thanksgiving?

FIGHT THE DEMIURGE/WHORE TORTURE – Split

This isn't the right album cover... That's why they pay us the big bucks.

  By Thomas Pizzola If you are in the mood for sick slices of homemade death metal, look no farther than this split EP, which features two one-person bands that both play brutal death metal. It will make you ask, “What type of sick people come up with this sort of thing?” To answer that… Continue reading FIGHT THE DEMIURGE/WHORE TORTURE – Split

To Be or Not to Be

  One of my high school friends just killed herself. She jumped from her 11th floor condo and killed herself. It was not her first attempt. Over 20 years ago I picked her up from Norwalk Hospital after a failed suicide attempt. She had slit her wrists. I’m not going to try and play amateur… Continue reading To Be or Not to Be

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A How To on Music Nerdom: Part 1

Hi, everybody! I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Peter Progger, and I sure love progressive rock music. It really is the best music ever, and is clearly better than like, 90 percent of music out there. Not a lot of people realize that fact, and I’m here at Alternative Control to educate people… Continue reading A How To on Music Nerdom: Part 1