Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2023 So Far, Pt. 1
Have you ever noticed how much music just rules? (Well, most of it, anyway.) We here at Last Rites World Headquarters And Lawnmower Repair Emporium certainly have. We’ve dedicated our every waking moment to listening …
A Devil’s Dozen – Blue Öyster Cult
Look, there’s no need to call anybody old. Let’s just say that a few of us here at Last Rites have acquired… a nice patina. Maybe you have too, in which case you’re lucky to …
Last Rites Presents: Our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023, Part 3
So here it is, the third and final installment of our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023. Didn’t see some big ones that you’re looking forward to? By all means, let us know in the comments, …
Last Rites Presents: Our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023, Part 2
Round 2 of our most anticipated releases of 2023 has so very much to offer for most any sensible fan of heavy metal: horror, war, power, misery, redemption, toy recalls, and one of the most …
Last Rites Presents: Our Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023, Part 1
Now that we’ve wrapped up looking backwards at 2022, and now that we’ve put away the Christmas albums*, it’s time to focus on the future, and we always start that process by thinking about all …
Best Of 2022 – Last Rites Combined Staff Top 25
I have spent the better part of a full morning kicking over rocks in all the corners of my brain in an attempt to recall any sort of crucial trends, significant controversies or major Pants-Filling …
Best Of 2022 – Top 10 EPs & Demos
If there’s one thing that we at Last Rites cannot be accused of, it’s not expressing ourselves enough to get the points across. Maybe it’s our enthusiasm in discussing the finer points of this wide …
Best Of 2022 – Our Album Art Favorites
Chances are pretty high that a not insignificant part of what first drew you to heavy metal were the aesthetics and imagery associated with our beloved genre. Maybe you were a young lady raised in …