Empty Vessels are a two-piece punk band out of New London County, comprised of Allison (guitar/vocals) and Justin (drums/vocals), who play it loud and proud. We could split hairs, and start talking sub-genres, but let’s just say if you want something noisy and full of attitude, they will definitely fill your need. In the three… Continue reading Interview with Allison of Empty Vessels
Tag: hardcore
Album Review: Cry Havoc! – And Let Slip the Dogs of War
By Pixie I’m not going to lie: I love Cry Havoc! so I jumped at the chance to review this album. Cry Havoc! is a band that needs to be seen to be believed – and if you’re a small girl, preferably at a slight distance because the second they start playing, no matter… Continue reading Album Review: Cry Havoc! – And Let Slip the Dogs of War
CULT LEADER INTERVIEW
Mike Mason, Casey Hansen and Anthony Lucero were in a band together under a different name, but something bad went down with one of the members — so they kicked him out, renamed the band Cult Leader, and started anew. They added bassist Sam Richards and Lucero, the previous bassist, took on vocal duties.… Continue reading CULT LEADER INTERVIEW
FUCKING INVINCIBLE – It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better (Atomic Action!)
This band, with one of the most offensively awesome names, burst forth from Rhode Island a few years back. They had one simple mission: to destroy everything in sight with their fast, noisy, and messed-up hardcore. Even though members of the band have done time in other known bands such as Daughters, Dropdead and Soul… Continue reading FUCKING INVINCIBLE – It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better (Atomic Action!)
Three Days in a Row of Shows You Need to Know About: Cherry Fest, Cherry Fest, and Eyehategod
“Man, there are never any good shows in Connecticut!” Uh… We here at Alternative Control respectfully disagree. In fact, there’s already a warning out from the Department of Heavy Metal Awareness for some major activity mid-month…. 7/12 — Cherry Fest, Day One at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford The second annual local band extravaganza… Continue reading Three Days in a Row of Shows You Need to Know About: Cherry Fest, Cherry Fest, and Eyehategod
It’s About Damn Time: Free Downloads of Quality Control Volume 1, Tracks 1-6
Teachers have a lot of drinking to catch up on over summer vacation… But at long last, here are free downloads of Quality Control Volume 1, tracks 1-6. Betcha never heard of Crawling Chaos… 1. 1942 by Black Table This New York/New Jersey metal band has been a favorite of Alternative Control for some… Continue reading It’s About Damn Time: Free Downloads of Quality Control Volume 1, Tracks 1-6
Suicide Black Snake, Coming to the Masses
“Integrity means not swaying from your beliefs. This is how we live, we do not care what anyone thinks about us. We have no interest in what society does or thinks.” –Dwid Hellion With their North American tour just finishing and a European tour coming up, Integrity is spreading the sound of their upcoming album… Continue reading Suicide Black Snake, Coming to the Masses