william control

Imagine going on tour for years straight, rockin’ all the faces, making more than a million bucks and then going home dead-ass broke. On this installment of the Cautionary Tales podcast, AP editor in chief Jason Pettigrew sat down with electro-rock crooner William Control and his right-hand man Kenneth Fletcher (also frontman for Control Records […]

APTV correspondent Stevie James interviewed William Control during this year's APMAs in our PRS Guitars Backstage Lounge. He talks about introducing New Years Day and the “special” feeling of taking the stage in front of so many cheering fans. Interested in hearing more from William Control? Check out the rest of the interview to hear […]

[Will Gould and Cassie Whitt vs. the sun. Photo by: Bobby Makar] Seal your coffin lids, my creepy friends. The sun is quickly encroaching on our once-dreary days. And that means the best/worst time of our year is coming: Warped Tour. We love it, we hate it, it burns… My, does it burn. As a […]

This Friday, former Aiden ringleader William Control (Wil Francis) will release the next installment in his electro-goth evolution, a four-song EP called Revelations: The Pale. Unlike previous releases where Control wrote, played and recorded the songs, he enlisted the help of his bandmates (bassist Kenneth Fletcher, drummer Benny Tourkantonis and synth op Ian MacWilliams), dubbed […]

William Control is a busy man. Not only is he working on a new album and rounding out his third book, but he’s also making his first foray into film. Revelator, Control’s three-part novella series, was recently picked up by Dark City Media Group to translate to the screen. Revelator: The Neuromancer—based on the first […]

The Control Project is partnering with Archer Sierra (Dark City Media Group) for a trilogy of movies based off of William Control's trans-media body of work, which includes several albums and three books. The partnership's first full length film, Revelator: The Neuromancer, is now officially in development. Read more: William Control continues to fight for creative freedom, opens Control […]

[Photo credit: @chadmichaelward_photographer] William Francis, aka William Control, just opened Control Records in downtown Tacoma, Washington where he will sell items from his clothing line Control Merch and operate Control Records. Francis previously rented a space, but has been working to purchase his own commercial property for months. In the video below, Francis describes the […]

If you're looking for quintessential spooky tunes, you're probably going to turn to our “grampires” of the late-'70s and '80s goth rock movement. But you'd be mistaken to think there are no new creepcore torchbearers. Here's a quick primer on songs from the past 10 years by artists who've continued the tradition of casting a […]

As Aiden move on to the final chapter of their Last Sunrise tour—the band's final run—we took some time with frontman William Francis to celebrate Aiden history with a guitar tutorial for one of their most iconic songs: “Die Romantic.” The song was one of three singles from Nightmare Anatomy (which, by the way, is […]

We asked vocalist William Francis of Aiden to tell us 10 things we may not have known about Nightmare Anatomy for the album's 10th anniversary.  Did you know the story behind the album art? Or the secrets behind the vocal loop at the end of the album? Which three songs weren't played live until Aiden's 'Last Sunrise' […]

Aiden's Last Sunrise tour, their final U.S. headlining tour, concludes this weekend on Saturday Nov. 21, 2015 in the band's hometown Seattle.  In this APTV interview, we appointed William's tourmate Ashestoangels vocalist Adam Crilly as an honorary correspondent to talk Aiden's legacy, history, complicated relationship with the music industry, motivation behind putting out a final album, touring again […]

Aiden's second studio album and first Victory Records release, Nightmare Anatomy, will be turning 10 on October 6, and like so many bands in our scene as of late, WiL Francis and the gang will celebrate the release's decade of existence with an anniversary tour that will feature the Seattle rock band performing the album […]

Aiden's William Francis announced via Instagram that Falling In Reverse drummer Ryan Seaman is playing drums on Aiden's comeback album. Check out Francis' Instagram post below and share your thoughts with us!  Read more: William Control to auction pieces of Aiden history to fund final album Hey @ryanseaman, you handsome mother fucker. Thanks for stopping by […]

Aiden's William Francis has released an update video via his YouTube channel to share some new details on the final Aiden record. Most notably, the record will be available as a free download to fans, and will be funded by auctioning off old Aiden memorabilia.  Read more: “I’ve decided to make one more Aiden record”—Aiden’s William […]

Aiden frontman William Francis has penned an open letter to his former bandmates, in which he states that he is writing a new record for the group. Throughout the piece, he dedicates a segment to each member, and then wraps it up with a general conclusion. “I also want to let you all know that […]

William Francis has posted an extremely lengthy update on what fans can expect from him in 2015, which included the surprising statement, “There will be an Aiden record and most likely a tour. Aiden has been on hiatus for a while now but it’s time for me to answer your requests.” You can read the entire […]

Fearless Vampire Killers make good on their promise for bigger choruses and more danceable material with “Neon In The Dancehalls,” the first single from their upcoming album, which includes a guest vocal performance from their producer William Control.  “[T]he new single is about dancing, and it’s a pretty dance-y song,” vocalist Laurence Beveridge told us in an interview last month. I think […]

In April, William Control performed a show in Hollywood, California that was filmed and set for a DVD release in the future. Control has now revealed that the DVD, titled Babylon, is nearing completion and will be released later this summer. Pre-orders, which will comprise of four separate packages, are set to go on sale this Friday, June 27, at 12 P.M. […]

Earlier this month, Black Veil Brides unveiled their Halloween plans—two “Halloweekend” shows—but had not yet revealed who the “special guests” would be. Now, the Brides have announced guests for the October 31 (Tempe, Arizona) and November 1 (Los Angeles, California) shows: Falling In Reverse, William Control, From First To last and Set It off. You can check […]

Last fall when we talked to Fearless Vampire Killers and their producer William Control, all parties seemed pleased with the band’s latest work and were ready to move into a more danceable era of the band. But recently fans learned the band weren’t sure  they would be able to even release the album, resulting in […]