Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

Dead Congregation

Promulgation of the Fall

PUBLISHED May 27, 2014

It's been six years since Greek death metal vivisectionists Dead Congregation released their debut Graves of the Archangels to massive accl...

Day Three with Dark Angel, Unleashed, Sarke

Various Venues, Baltimore MD, May 24

PUBLISHED May 26, 2014

By Saturday, traffic between Maryland Deathfest's three venues seemed to hit its stride, and there was a steady stream of traffic between t...

Day Four with My Dying Bride, Candlemass, Gorguts

Various Venues, Baltimore MD, May 25

PUBLISHED May 26, 2014

The final day of Maryland Deathfest XII started on a high note, with a compelling performance from occult doom wizards Windhand. The rich g...

Day Two with At the Gates, Agalloch, Cancer

Various Venues, Baltimore MD, May 23

PUBLISHED May 24, 2014

By Friday (May 23), Maryland Deathfest XII was up and functioning as a fully armed and operational battle station. Black metal and post-har...

Agalloch

Reluctant Kings

PUBLISHED May 23, 2014

Agalloch are quick to deflect any suggestion that they are in any way responsible for Cascadian black metal. "We don't really consider ours...

Day One with Crowbar, Coffins, Torche

Various Venues, Baltimore MD, May 22

PUBLISHED May 23, 2014

Over the course of its 12-year history, Maryland Deathfest has steadily built a reputation for being one of the best (if not the best) heav...

Castle

Under Siege

PUBLISHED May 20, 2014

Castle are a wonderfully strange classic heavy metal band. Their music expertly captures the energy of traditional heavy metal with just a...

Mares of Thrace Talk Their Return with 'The Burden' and New Waspkeeper Offshoot

PUBLISHED May 15, 2014

Calgary-based noise-doom duo Mares of Thrace have been uncharacteristically quiet of late. Their celebrated 2012 release The Pilgrimage ear...