Articles by Natalie Zina Walschots

Old Wounds

The Suffering Spirit

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2015

On the surface, The Suffering Spirit is deceptively simple: a lean, tight record of harrowingly aggressive hardcore with some great breakdo...

Faith No More

Return of the King

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2015

There are bands that are influential, inspiring their peers to push themselves further and paving the way for future artists. There are ban...

KEN Mode

Success

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2015

Winnipeg's KEN Mode have always been the best kind of disaster: over five albums, (including a Polaris Prize nomination and both a Juno nom...

Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know About Faith No More

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2015

Few aggressive bands have wielded the kind of enduring influence and power that Faith No More have managed over their 30-plus-year career....

Castrator Strengthen Friendship Bonds with Revenge Fantasies

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2015

With a name like Castrator and song titles that include "Honor Killing" and "The Emasculator," the five-piece death metal act are forthrigh...

Primordial

Edison Lot, Baltimore MD, May 24

PUBLISHED May 25, 2015

Smeared in corpsepaint and glowering at the crowd, it's easy to assume that front man Alan Averill's entire onstage persona is based on int...

Anaal Nathrakh

Edison Lot, Baltimore MD, May 24

PUBLISHED May 25, 2015

These English extreme metal wizards are an emotional paradox. There are many other bands that are as relentlessly, unapologetically negativ...

Neurosis

Edison Lot, Baltimore MD, May 24

PUBLISHED May 25, 2015

There are a lot of fantastic performances every year at Maryland Deathfest. Bands tend to bring their A-game; being tight and well rehearse...