Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

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  Sandrider

  Godhead

  PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2013

  Not everyone has the power to control a shai-hulud, one of the giant sandworms that sit at the narrative crux of Frank Herbert's much-loved...

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  Ringbearer

  The Way Is Shut

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2013

  Many metal bands have drawn on J. R. R. Tolkien's work as a source of inspiration, and there is a long tradition of borrowing from Middle-e...

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  Oak Pantheon / Amiensus

  Gathering

  PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2013

  Oak Pantheon and Amiensus, both of whom hail from Minnesota, each put out exquisite releases in 2012: from the former, there was From a Whi...

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  Ihsahn

  Emperor's New Clothes

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2013

  This has been a year of risks for composer and multi-instrumentalist Ihsahn, who first made a name for himself as the guitarist and vocalis...

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  Botanist / Palace of Worms

  Split

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2013

  Experimental black metal label the Flenser (based in San Francisco, CA) has several excellent choices in their recent release releases, inc...

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  Rising

  Abominor

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2013

  Specializing in a gritty, crusty interpretation of doom-infused metal, Danish act Rising have chosen to release their second full-length, A...

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  Falkenbach

  Asa

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2013

  The sixth full-length release from German Viking metal project Falkenbach is a misty, mysterious atmospheric adventure that, for all its su...

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  Mutation

  Error 500

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2013

  The debut release from the newest weirdoes on Ipecac's eccentric roster has chosen cacophonous din as its dominant feature. Error 500, by e...