Howdy, friends. It is time for Staff Infections, wherein we, the Last Rites staff, share what we’ve been listening to, you share what you’ve been listening to, and, hopefully, we all come away inspired to listen to even more music. Since last we spoke, the world is still terrible, probably more terrible, in fact. In addition to the ongoing war of Russian aggression in Ukraine, hurricanes wreaked havoc on both Florida and Canada’s east coast, Iran is in the midst massive protests following the death (I’d put all my money on murder) of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of that country’s morality police, and that’s just what I could come up with off the top of my head. If you have the will and the means, I’d urge to support victims of the hurricanes through the charity of your choice and if you can’t give money, donating blood is always helpful. I’m not sure how you can best support Iran, given our track record of fucking over that country, a hands-off approach might be best. Besides, if we had any clue how to effectively deal with religious fundamentalists, America probably would not be half as fucked up as it is. Take notes, I guess, for this could be us soon.
On to our album of the month. We have a clear winner this time, but also a strong second place showing. Our runner up, with three playlist appearances, is Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, the brand-new album from Clutch. I say three appearances, but I’m presuming Andrew Edmunds is listening to some alternately titled special edition of the same album. First place, this month goes to Kansas City Missouri’s Ares Kingdom with its freshly released fifth album, In Darkness at Last. We have reviews for neither album, unfortunately, but you can find reviews of many of Ares Kingdom’s previous releases in the archives. Just use the search button in the upper right corner.
Since Halloween is coming up, for our discussion this month, let us discuss horror. Which do you find more horrifying, the merciless, unstoppable, but impersonal fury of Mother Nature or the abominable atrocities regularly resulting from man’s inhumanity to man. If that’s too grim for you to contemplate, what’s your favorite grind album? Share your answers in the comments, along with your own playlist, and be sure to listen to the staff-curated Spotify playlist below. Until next month, stay safe, be kind and listen to lots of metal.
- Zach Duvall
Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Bee Gees – Bee Gees’ 1st
Satyricon – Dark Medieval Times
Ashenspire – Speak Not of the Laudanum Quandary
Vauruvã – Por Nós da Ventania
Species – To Find Deliverance - Dave Pirtle
Clutch – Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Blind Guardian – The God Machine
Silent Knight – Full Force
Edguy – Mandrake
Judas Priest – Point of Entry
Algebra – Chiroptera - Andrew Edmunds
Clutch – Sub Sammys With Sgt Slaughter
Ripped To Shreds – 劇變 (Jubian)
Ares Kingdom – In Darkness At Last
Voivod – Nothingface
Attitude Adjustment – American Paranoia
Randy Travis – Storms Of Life - Danhammer Obstkrieg
Worm – Bluenothing
Dozer – Madre de Dios
Ares Kingdom – In Darkness at Last
Greenleaf – Echoes from a Mass
Makaya McCraven – In These Times
Vieux Farka Toure & Khruangbin – Ali - Spencer Hotz
Mother of Graves – Where The Shadows Adorn
Cloud Rat – Threshold
Cosmic Hearse – Exalted Terror
KEN mode – Null
Mortuous – Upon Desolation
Vermin Womb – Retaliation - Ryan Tysinger
Abigor – Supreme Immortal Art
Ophicvs – Pale Motorider
Obsequiae – Aria of Vernal Tombs
Lune – Hymns to the Lunar Realm
Ares Kingdom – In Darkness at Last
Northmoon – Shadowlord – My Soft Vision in Blood - Captain
Ares Kingdom – In Darkness at Last
Ares Kingdom – By the Light of Their Destruction
Tiamat – Wildhoney
Daylight Dies – A Frail Becoming
Konquest – Time and Tyranny
And Also the Trees – The Bone Carver - Jeremy Morse
Autonoesis – Moon of Foul Magics
Pig Destroyer – Prowler in the Yard
Slayer – Christ Illusion
Lich King – Toxic Zombie Holocaust
Devourment – Obscene Majesty
Motorhead – Another Perfect Day
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Strigoi – Viscera
Judas Priest – Painkiller
Darkher – Realms
Darkher – The Buried Storm
Zao – The Crimson Corridor
Otoboke Beaver- Super Champon
Sumerlands – Dreamkiller
Cloakroom – Dissolution Wave
Mortuous – Upon Desolation
Blood Incantation – Timewave Zero
Daeva – singles from forthcoming album
Sonja – Loud Arriver
Crone – Gotta Light?
Darkest Era – Wither on the Vine
Ellende – Ellenbogengesellschaft
Ultha – All that has never been true
Dio – Holy Diver
Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell
Bathory – Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Holy Terror – Mind Wars
Rush – Signals
David Bowie – Hunky Dory
Blut Aus Nord – Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Dio – Holy Diver
Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks
Wake – Thought Form Descent
Aenaon – Mnemosyne
In terms of favourite grind, Anaal Nathrakh – Vanitas (if it counts – never really sure how to place the album in its correct genre). Also I should make mention of Pig Destroyer – Phantom Limb for being the first album in the genre I really liked, and The Dillinger Escape Plan – Miss Machine as a gateway to the genre.