All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

My Dying Bride – For Lies I Sire Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas There are only a few bands that are truly iconic in metal — Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Slayer, Metallica, etc. Within the sub-genre of doom metal, England’s My Dying Bride are

Eluveitie – Evocation I – The Arcane Dominion Review

Originally written by Ross Main. Nothing says you’re Swiss like a small note on your website reading “Eluveitie consider themselves a neutral band on topics [such] as politics and religion!” So assuming crypto-fascist enlightenment isn’t on

Lo-Pan – Sasquanaut Revie

Originally written by Ross Main. Sasquanaut is like a lazy student; extremely laid back, but obviously has a vague idea regarding what they want to do in life. You can tell the deep fuzz of the

Hatesphere – To The Nines Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell Give ’em points for persistence. Hatesphere have been cranking out pissed-off Gothenthrash practically non-fucking-stop since 2001, peppering the metal masses with ‘roid rage speedballs (and awful cover art) to the point of

Primordial – Imrama (Reissue) Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Primordial are a band who need no introduction. I’m sure you’ve read that in plenty of reviews, but I can’t think of a better candidate to which that statement applies

Trigger The Bloodshed – The Great Depression Review

Originally written by Ross Main. There is much hype surrounding the strong numbers of young death metal bands cropping up here in Britain. But traditionally, us Brits have been known to use hype as a

Daath – The Concealers Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn Oh, the wrath of the math! How much of the Daath that you’ve come to know, can you subtract from this newest album which bears that name, and still call

The Funeral Pyre – December Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell As little as 5 years ago, The Funeral Pyre was a name bandied about in the same breath as Light This City and Arsis as potential sparkplugs in the melodic death metal engine. Interestingly, the Stateside