Concert Review William Control – Munich, Backstage/Werk, 11/24/2014, Contributed by Alexandra

 

Contributed by Alexandra

Going through concert announcements a few weeks ago, I spotted William Control playing in Munich. Unfortunately not a headliner tour, but some acts you just need to see live any opportunity you can get. It was William Control’s first time in Germany with this project. Last time was seven years ago with Aiden.

That evening he opened for Combichrist. As it is common in Munich and probably some others places too, the room’s not really crowded, when the opening act gets on stage. I couldn’t say how many people really heard of William Control before. If they’d known more about him, there definitely would’ve been more people at the beginning of his show.

He started the set with ‘All due restraint’ from the 2010 released album ‘Noir’. Throughout the show he played songs from all his albums ‘Novus Ordo seclorum’, ‘Hate culture’ and ‘Neuromancer’. William was constantly moving around on stage, throwing and catching his mic or circling it around his neck. No standstill whatsoever. It’s fun to watch and the songs he chose invited the audience to sing along, which they even did at some point (not really loud, but I saw them singing) and believe me, the audience of this city is really hard to get that far, esp. when they’re just introduced to someone that night.  I’d have loved to hear much more, but you always meet twice in life, so there I’m hoping for a 2^nd time. Hopefully in 2015! I missed the song ‘Illuminator’ that evening, in fact one of my fave songs of the current record ‘Neuromancer’. All in due time I guess.

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William was at the merch table after the show to talk to fans, autograph stuff and take pictures. Chances to meet bands after the shows are rare these days, so it was really nice he took some time to hang out.

European tour ends December 20^th after an almost two-month period.

Set-list:

• All due restraint
• Beautiful Loser
• Strangers
• Price we pay
• New world order
• Revelator
• Razors Edge
• I’m only human sometimes

– Alexandra

Interview with William Control in San Francisco with Music Junkie Press

 

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• Website:  www.williamcontrol.com
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William Control releases music video for Price We Pay

 

We recently brought you our review of William Control‘s spectacular album, The Neuromancer. You can check that out  our album review here. The album has been having great success, The Neuromancer which is a prelude previous works; Hate Culture, Noir and Silentium Amoris and all tell the tale of the nihilistic suicidal William Control.  If you don’t have it yet, pick it up…. Three Words….. Cinematic Musical Masterpiece! Today William released a music video for his second single off the album and is Price We Pay. Check it out here:

 

William just finished up The We Love Tour with Combichrist and New Years Day. We had the chance to catch him as he played at Slim’s in San Francisco. William came out to a packed crowd at Slim’s and delivered a full intense high energy set that had everyone dancing around in musical bliss. He was incredible as his charismatic personality held the audience captive and his vocals filled mesmerized the crowd. His stage presence is one of the best and through his performance you are whisked away on the melodic journey of William Control. Everyone in the crowd was on their feet, responding to his every command as we danced and sang along to every song. Ash Costello of New Year’s Day came out and performed a couple songs with William and it was one amazing night in San Francisco.  It was truly magical and I can’t wait for his return this Fall.

We had the chance to chat with William before his set and are pleased to bring you that interview here:

 

Check out the slideshow of Rockin Ryan photos from the set at Slim’s here:

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I hope you have your copy of The Neuromancer and if not, pick it up!!!! So make sure to visit William Control’s social media sites so you can stay up to date on the latest information.  I will leave you with a tribute video from Rockin Ryan which includes photos and footage of William’s last show here in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge.

~ Marisol

 

Information & Links:

• Website:  www.williamcontrol.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/williamcontrolofficial
• Twitter:  www.twitter.com/williamcontrol
• Youtube: ww.youtube.com/user/Iamwilliamcontrol

Interview with William Control as he stops in San Francisco for the We Love Tour

 

What a week it has been. Last night we caught up with William Control as he came into San Francisco for his stop on the We Love our with New Year’s Day and Combichrist at Slim’s.  William has been having great success with the release of his album, The Neuromancer which is a prelude previous works; Hate Culture, Noir and Silentium Amoris and all tell the tale of the nihilistic suicidal William Control. You can check out our review of the album here. If you don’t have it yet, pick it up…. Three Words….. Cinematic Musical Masterpiece! We had the chance to chat with William before his set and are pleased to bring you that interview here:

 

William came out to a packed crowd at Slim’s and delivered a full intense high energy set that had everyone dancing around in musical bliss. He was incredible as his charismatic personality held the audience captive and his vocals filled mesmerized the crowd. His stage presence is one of the best and through his performance you are whisked away on the melodic journey of William Control. Everyone in the crowd was on their feet, responding to his every command as we danced and sang along to every song. Ash Costello of New Year’s Day came out and performed a couple songs with William and it was one amazing night in San Francisco.  It was truly magical and I can’t wait for his return this Fall.   Check out the slideshow of Rockin Ryan photos from the set at Slim’s here:

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There are a couple more weeks left of the We Love Tour and make sure you check out the following dates so you can enjoy the cinematic music of William Control. William has also announced his UK/Euro tour, “The Punishment Tour” Check the dates below as well.

 

I hope you have your copy of The Neuromancer and if not, pick it up!!!! So make sure to visit William Control’s social media sites so you can stay up to date on the latest information.  I will leave you with a tribute video from Rockin Ryan which includes photos and footage of William’s last show here in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge.

~ Marisol

 

 

Information & Links:

• Website:  www.williamcontrol.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/williamcontrolofficial
• Twitter:  www.twitter.com/williamcontrol
• Youtube: ww.youtube.com/user/Iamwilliamcontrol

 

William Control delivers a cinematic musical masterpiece with Neuromancer

What began as a side project of Wil Francis as he embarked to create an outlet of music which was quite different than that of Aiden. With that, William Control was born and I am glad that it grew with a magical life of it’s own and became his focus, hence I will refer to Wil Francis as William Control.

Out NOW! The release of William Control‘s latest album, Neuromancer. If you are familiar with William Control, this album is the prelude to his previous works; Hate Culture, Noir and Silentium Amoris which all tell the tale of the nihilistic suicidal William Control. It all started with Hate Culture where the young man embarks on a last night of sex, sin and debauchery before he attempts to kill himself. How did this man get this way? What brought him to that edge? What is his story of how he became the screw up that he is?  Well, that is where Neuromancer comes in. This album is a prelude to Hate Culture and you are able to really get to know the inner works and thoughts of the William Control character.

What you are treated to is the exceptional songwriting of William as he takes you into the realms of dark romanticism through his darkwave/ electronica goth music.  It truly creates a cinematic tale through the dark tones, captivating synth work, scintillating electro beats and vocals that could quite possibly give you shivers. William’s voice can take you from vulnerable, seductive, powerful, commanding, despair to bliss. He has such an amazing depth of range through his tones that he paints a picture with his words.

The album starts off with a spoken word introduction as you prepare to join William on his journey. Adore has great dark tones as William professes his love for a woman, a love so deep that he is just trapped in her. He can’t escape, nor does he want to, he wants to be with her wholly and needs her acceptance. The album continues to take you on how he begins down the dark path that led him to that night in Hate Culture. Illuminator has a haunting choir and then transitions into a faster catchy electro beat and then features Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides) as he narrates the story.

Passengers is a deep dark ballad on the piano that highlights William’s mesmerizing vocals. The emotionally driven lyrics create a feel as if his heart has been cut open and it’s his love and feelings are bleeding through. It is one of my favorite songs on the album. Where the Angels Burn is another favorite as it brings the story/album to an end with vocals that highlight loneliness and despair. The song ends with the character’s spoken word declaration for his love and creates such a haunting vibe that is intensely moving! It makes me want to start the album all over again.

It is a story that I want you to experience for yourself. Each song can be played individually and enjoyed on it’s own musical merit. With music reminiscent of early Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy or New Order, William in no way imitates, since he has created his own unique style that I have grown to love. There is no denying the excellent songwriting of Wil Francis as he brings to life William Control through his words and music.  I would hope that you listen to the album from start to finish and enjoy the cinematic musical masterpiece which is Neuromancer.

So, make sure to pick up your copy of Neuromancer and also check the tour dates below so you can catch William Control live on The WE Love Tour with Combichrist and New Years Day. We hope to bring you an interview with William Control from the upcoming San Francisco show.

~ Marisol

Information & Links:

• Website:  www.williamcontrol.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/williamcontrolofficial
• Twitter:  www.twitter.com/williamcontrol
• Youtube: ww.youtube.com/user/Iamwilliamcontrol