January 30, 2021
AltCtrlToob Video Round-Up: Continuum and Bone Church
Two of my favorite Connecticut metal bands have released videos this week! Let’s take a look… First up, local death metal stalwarts Continuum have just…
doom metal
October 31, 2020
Album Review and Artwork Reveal: Mourn the Light’s Suffer, Then We’re Gone
By Charlie Sad Eyes Connecticut doom outfit Mourn The Light has done a lot in less than three years of existence: toured America, played a…
October 20, 2020
Album Review: Pallbearer’s Forgotten Days
Forgotten Days, Pallbearer’s fourth album, is heavy in more than one sense. Placing the actual music to one side momentarily, the lyrics deal with some…
September 28, 2020
Listening Lately: Tantivy, Caravan of Doom, and Many More
My old buddy Curtis Dewar asked how I would keep up with all the blog stuff once the school year resumed; I told him I…
September 19, 2020
Music News: WEIRD TALES Signs with Interstellar Smoke Records
In September 2020, Weird Tales announced that they have recently signed INTERSTELLAR SMOKE RECORDS. Together with their label, they are preparing a new release.
September 6, 2020
Album Review: SpellBook’s Magick & Mischief (Cruz Del Sur, Sept. 25th)
By Mark Partin Back in 2007, drummer Nickolas Zinn and vocalist Nate Tyson put their superb talents together and formed the band WITCH HAZEL. Stellar…
July 17, 2020
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: BONE CHURCH Sits Down with Charlie Platteborze
Connecticut doom rockers Bone Church sat down at Altones last month with Charlie Platteborze to chat about how the band got started, their relationship with…