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A Devil’s Dozen – The Original Black Sabbath

For as long as I’ve been a fan of this wild, wonderful world of heavy metal, I can remember two discussions (that inevitably become two arguments), ones that never seem to get resolved. The first

Eulogy For A Madman: Rest Easy, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne

Being actively online can be a terrifically strange thing to experience if you happen to be old enough to remember… the Before Times. This becomes imminently clear when misfortune hits because, if you’re like me—and

Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2025 So Far, Vol. 3

It’s the middle of the year, so we’re taking a few days to round up some of our favorites we failed to cover in the past six months. As you can read above, this is

Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2025 So Far, Vol. 2

It’s the middle of the year, so we’re taking a few days to round up some of our favorites we failed to cover in the past six months. As you can read above, this is

Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2025 So Far, Vol. 1

Happy summer, folks! It’s become tradition here around LR HQ to spend part of July catching up with the things we’ve missed throughout the year, or at least the things we really dig that we

A Devil’s Dozen – Coroner

After many moons sitting upon the desk of editor Zach Duvall, it’s time to tell the local coroner to bust a U-turn—this installment of the Devil’s Dozen is, in fact, alive and well. While comatose

Last Rites Presents: Our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2025, Part 3

And here we are with Part 3 of our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2025. If you missed Part 1 or Part 2… well, correct that and catch up. And onward we go into yet another

Last Rites Presents: Our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2025, Part 2

It’s time for Part 2 of Last Rites’ super-prestigious Most Anticipated Albums Of 2025. If you’re just now diving in, don’t forget to follow through to the first part, which you can find here. TEITANBLOOD