Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

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  Locrian

  Return to Annihilation

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2013

  Locrian aren't the only act that use elements of experimental drone, black metal and noise to create their alchemical musical formulae, but...

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  Fleshtemple

  Initiation

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2013

  If you can get past the fact that the cover art for New Jersey-based Fleshtemple's new seven-inch features two hooded figures and Baphomet...

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  Mouth of the Architect

  Dawning

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2013

  For all ten years of their venerable career, Dayton, OH post-metal band Mouth of the Architect have been seeking a balance between delicate...

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  Spirits of the Dead

  Rumours of a Presence

  PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2013

  With their third record, Rumours of a Presence, Norway's classic proto-metal/stoner band, Spirits of the Dead, firmly anchor their aestheti...

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  High On Fire

  Spitting Fire Live (Vols. 1 & 2)

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2013

  Two-volume set Spitting Fire is the first official live release from doom/stoner metal heavyweights High On Fire. The record was recorded a...

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  Fuck the Facts

  Amer

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2013

  The latest EP from avant-garde grindcore road warriors Fuck The Facts is all about the dark side of love: the album title, Amer, means bitt...

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  Chthonic

  Bú-Tik

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2013

  Though melodic, blackened death metal band Chthonic hail from Taiwan, their moniker is actually Greek in origin (it's a work that designate...

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  The Dillinger Escape Plan

  Hazard Warning

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2013

  While heavy metal comes with a host of occupational hazards, from excessive consumption to accidents on tour, the physical toll that being...