July 14, 2020
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere and Giveaway: THE SHRIEKS Cover “It’s All Over Now”
New York rockers The Shrieks are no strangers to Alternative Control. Back in May, we premiered their video for “The Climb” — a track that…
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April 17, 2018
Review the Nightmare: Johnny Pluckman’s Take on Rise to Burn’s ‘Baptize the Nightmare’
Rise to Burn of Westchester, NY are no strangers to Alternative Control, or to anyone in the local NY and CT metal scenes. They were…
February 9, 2017
Album Review: Marty McKay’s New York City Dreams
In his upcoming album New York City Dreams, Zurich-based rock artist Marty McKay presents a “Lifetime Original” vision of what could be across the Atlantic….
April 25, 2016
Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!! INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes,…
October 7, 2015
Don’t Sell Yourself Short: An Interview with One-Eyed Doll, 10/4/15
by Jim Clegg Austin metal/punk duo One-Eyed Doll is in the middle of a tour supporting their new release Witches, a concept album based on the…
June 14, 2014
Emails from Near and Far: Reviews of Unscarred and Valence
You never know what you’ll find in ol’ inbox. Recently we received review inquiries from French thrashers Unscarred and New York instrumental prog band Valence. …
July 14, 2012
Maelstrom: Metal Never Dies, It Just Grows Up and Has Kids
In the late 80s and early 90s, a young Long Island band named Maelstrom made waves in the northeast with their unique blend of thrash…