All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Dead Congregation – Purifying Consecrated Ground (Reissue) Review

originally written by Chris McDonald I believe it was Morbid Angel guitarist Trey Azagthoth who said that true death metal should sound like an oncoming storm; a dark thundercloud of brutally heavy riffs, thunderous drums,

Drautran – Throne Of The Depths Review

Originally written by Keith Fox. Though this is only their sophomore record (their first demo was released way back in 1999) these Germans sound confident and mature and I couldn’t be much happier with what

Scar Symmetry – Holographic Universe Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Scar Symmetry has always seemed to have a slightly split fan base between those who like them for their melody and progression, and people who enjoy their more aggressive, death

Coffins – Buried Death Review

Originally written by Michael Roberts. While some bands in death metal nowadays proudly take their influences from the genre’s golden period of the early nineties, bands such as Tokyo’s Coffins prefer to go even further back. These

Deadbird – Twilight Ritual Review

originally written by Thomas Creager Where does one begin about a band such as Deadbird? It’s almost wrong to judge them. The huge rolling riffs, the enveloping melancholic atmosphere, and infectious yells seem to create

Hatchet – Awaiting Evil Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn I’ll be the landlord here and ask you to turn your music down. And I’m as reckless as a person should be, really. I’m all about nostalgia, long nights of

Human Taxidermy – The Disctinction Of Extinction Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell Well, shit. I don’t know about you, but nothing –and I mean nothing—  gets me straight stoked to hear a one-man, amateur death/grind album than a 64-second intro that consists of nothing but

Gnaw Their Tongues – An Epiphanic Vomiting Of Blood Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. To say that I was not expecting what I heard on An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood would be the kind of understatement that takes on a life of its own, walking slyly