August 29, 2020
Album Review: Cult Burial (s/t, November 6th)
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Trends are cyclical. What was once popular will fade away only to return many years later, and these past couple years have…
August 26, 2020
First Listen: Dirt Redux (Magnetic Eye, September 18th)
A first listen is just that — I’m listening and typing. I’ve got Dirt Redux on deck this morning, coming out on Magnetic Eye Records…
August 24, 2020
RIPPLE MUSIC to Issue Blue Öyster Cult Tribute Album
There have been a lot of great tribute collections in recent years, like Glory or Death’s ode to Thin Lizzy or Magnetic Eye’s redux of…
August 22, 2020
AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude
As “Back to School in the Year of Corona” quickly approaches, I could sure use some levity in my life. Here are two videos I’ve…
August 19, 2020
Album Review: The Call of The Iron Peak by The Devil’s Trade
I have heard a lot of artists talk about the idea of channeling negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, pain, and sorrow into their art….
August 18, 2020
Nerd Talk with CULT BURIAL
It’s about time we had another Nerd Talk! Simon Langford of UK death metal outfit Cult Burial shares his nerdy proclivities with Alternative Control today. …
August 13, 2020
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “No Likes” by DANNY ACEDO
Here at Alternative Control, we hold ourselves to the highest journalistic standards, never allowing our personal projects to cross streams with blog coverage. Now without…