LOOKBACK AT 2011: Best albums, worst live performances, best live performances, favorite interviews, best songs, and best album covers.

Winterthrall Puts On Incredible Performance At Gathering Of The Bestial Legion V
Jan 14th 2012, The Echo & Echoplex, Los Angeles CA: Originally scheduled to take place on August 27th of last year, the 5th edition of the Gathering Of The Bestial Legion festival was cancelled due to a shutdown of the Proud Bird venue, and was then rescheduled to be held on January 14th at the Echo & Echoplex. Read full review

Scion’s Prosthetic Records Showcase Provides Memorable Afternoon Of Eclectic Music
Jan. 14th 2012, The Roxy, Hollywood CA: After a largely successful Nuclear Blast showcase last November, Scion A/V put together their second label showcase, this time spotlighting Prosthetic Records. The bands that represented the LA-based label at this event were Holy Grail, Scale The Summit, Last Chance To Reason and The Greenery. Read full review

Sanctuary Performs In Los Angeles After Long Absence
January 7th 2012, Club Nokia, Los Angeles CA: Nearly twenty years ago, the band that headlined Club Nokia last Saturday night, Sanctuary, disbanded. From its remains came the genre-defying Nevermore. After two decades of some of the most innovative progressive/power/thrash metal yet recorded, the band splintered. Now from the remains of Nevermore, Sanctuary rises once again, ready to deliver their unique take on classic heavy metal. Read full review