Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

Metal 2011: The Year of Tradition

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2011

Between revivals of classic heavy metal genres and iconic bands' reunion tours, it's clear that a love of tradition still runs deep in aggr...

Metal 2011: The Year of Innovation

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2011

More than ever, in 2011 established acts broke free of their genre conventions, reinventing themselves with new and more complex musical id...

Blut Aus Nord

777 – The Desanctification

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2011

Calvados, France-based Blut Aus Nord's 777 The Desanctification is one of the most important avant-garde black metal albums of 2011. The al...

Behemoth

Demonica

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2011

This is a timely release for Polish blackened death metal monsters Behemoth. With beloved frontman and primary songwriter Nergal still reco...

Bloody Panda

Summon:Invocation

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2011

This release is a creative reinterpretation, or re-visioning, of Bloody Panda's acclaimed Summon, which was originally released by Profound...

Comrades

Comrades Collection 2010-2011

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2011

Richmond, VA-based "experimental gospel" band Comrades released three independent albums before signing to Blood & Ink this year; Collectio...

Arkona / Talamyus / Bolero

The Wreckroom, Toronto ON November 12

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2011

As this was an early show at the Annex Wreckroom, Bolero began their set shortly after 6 p.m., with the room still nearly empty when they s...

As I Lay Dying

Decas

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2011

As I Lay Dying are based in San Diego, CA and draw their moniker from a novel by William Faulkner. The book is noted for its multiple narra...