2024 is bounding out of the gate with debuts. ALL(H)OURS is the latest in a string of new groups, each competing for their own sliver of the market. It’s been a mixed bag so far, with Waker being my favorite of the bunch this month.… Read More »Song Review: ALL(H)OURS – Gotcha
The first time I met Bryce Seditz was in Decibel Magazine‘s hometown of Philly. Touring with his band Plaguewielder, he brought foam-mouthed fury to the mic playing a show headlined by local vampire punks Cave Ov Bats. Today I share the relentless new album from… Read More »Album Premiere: Give Me the Grave – “Mind in Decay”
Here at The Alternative we try to keep our eyes on the global emo community, and much of the best emo in the world has been coming from the Asian continent. The Indonesian label Haum Entertainment has been an integral player, putting out incredible emo,… Read More »Label Interview: Haum Entertainment
We love metal from unexpected places. Melodic thrash/death quartet Karnak Seti hail from Madeira Island, which unless you’re an avid oeniphile, probably means nothing to you. Madeira is “an autonomous region of Portugal,” but it’s actually located off the west coast of Africa. Its prime… Read More »Track Premiere: Karnak Seti – “I Breathe the End’
In June of last year Sugar Coat released their first two songs, “Mask” and “Follow You,” on a split with Painful Choice and The Arrival Note, and they followed it quickly with a promo in August. Since then, they’ve been touring and writing, trying to… Read More »Artist Interview: D’angelo Casanas of Sugar Coat