Lots of great things are going on in the underground music scene recently, both in AltCtrl’s home state of Connecticut and on a national level. One of the Nutmeg State’s longest-running metal bands, Dead By Wednesday, has just released a self-titled album via Combat Records, EMP Label Group, and Mindsnap Music. The twelve tracks shift… Continue reading Listening Lately: Dead By Wednesday, Hosemen, and Metal Swim 2
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Top Ten Articles of 2018
As Frank Sinatra would say, “It was a very good year,” whether in the spring or autumn. Here at Alternative Control, we’d like to think we’re in an endless summer… 2018 was the Year of Nerd Talk and the Year of the Interview, as you can see from our list of most-viewed articles. 10. Nerd… Continue reading Top Ten Articles of 2018
Joe Morbidelli (Ex Dead By Wednesday) Talks About Music, Addiction, and Mental Health
May is Mental Health Month, and this year the National Alliance on Mental Illness is focusing their efforts to “CureStigma.” According to the organization, “One in 5 Americans is affected by mental health conditions. Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many people… Continue reading Joe Morbidelli (Ex Dead By Wednesday) Talks About Music, Addiction, and Mental Health
Album Review: Dead By Wednesday’s The Darkest of Angels (EMP Label Group)
For a band that’s been hovering between “local” and “national” for several years, Connecticut metal outfit Dead By Wednesday’s recent release The Darkest of Angels may be the album that solidifies their foothold in the national arena. Featuring thirteen guest vocalists along with full-time DBW singer Rob Roy, moving from track to track is like… Continue reading Album Review: Dead By Wednesday’s The Darkest of Angels (EMP Label Group)
This Friday, The Blizzard Continues at Toad’s Place
In case you haven’t looked at Facebook in three months, Alternative Control would like to remind you that Opus’ B-Day Blizzard Bash is happening this Friday at Toad’s Place in New Haven. The “who’s who” night of Connecticut metal will begin at 6 and feature 13 bands on two stages: “So Jessie May, you’ll… Continue reading This Friday, The Blizzard Continues at Toad’s Place
Alternative Control’s Top 10 Articles of 2014
Google Analytics has spoken! Here are the most viewed articles we wrote in 2014: 10. Dead By Wednesday Hits the Road with Shadows Fall and What’s Wrong With My Nipples? (a tie!) 9. Bair Witness: ComiCONN in Bridgeport 8. Tom’s Best Albums and Others of 2014 and Manners for Beach Goers (Another tie!) 7. … Continue reading Alternative Control’s Top 10 Articles of 2014
Dead By Wednesday Hits the Road with Shadows Fall
Connecticut’s own Dead By Wednesday will be joining Massachusetts metal giants Shadows Fall for sixteen tour dates in late June and early July. The first SF/DBW show will be June 20 at Maximum Capacity in Chicopee, MA; then the tour swings down to City Limits in Waterbury on June 21, with local support from a… Continue reading Dead By Wednesday Hits the Road with Shadows Fall