Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

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  Encrust

  From Birth To Soil

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2012

  Relative newcomers to the Chicago metal scene, Encrust have a slightly unusual reputation preceding them: guitarist Luke Tobias is the exec...

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  Oak Pantheon

  From A Whisper

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012

  Following the release of their first EP, The Void, debut full-length From A Whisper builds on Oak Pantheon's already sterling reputation. T...

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  Millions

  Failure Tactics

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012

  Millions are a noise rock outfit from Chicago, IL. Their second full-length, the railing and fretful Failure Tactics, was produced by Andre...

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  Fight Amp

  Birth Control

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012

  New Jersey pugilists Fight Amp are in their eighth year of writing and performing metallic, punk-influenced noise rock. Their third full-le...

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  Empty Flowers

  Six

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012

  Connecticut post-rock outfit Empty Flowers have a reputation that transcends their status as a newly formed band, as Randy Larsen and Berni...

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  Ensiferum

  Unsung Heroes

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2012

  One thing needs to be made clear: these heroes have been sung about before. Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum are well loved and have enjoye...

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  Devin Townsend Project

  Epicloud

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2012

  Few artists have the opportunity, or courage, to build a career where they episodically release the autobiography of their psychological la...

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  Kalopsia

  Amongst The Ruins

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2012

  New Jersey death metallers Kalopsia have taken a rather circuitous route in releasing their sophomore effort. They initially attracted the...