All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Burzum – Anthology Review

originally written by Chris McDonald This is the first review I’ve written that required absolutely zero listening on my part of the source material. Impossible, you say? Not quite, as it just so happens that

Taint – Secrets And Lies Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn Au revoir to cliche. There is a language being spoken here that Taint is very fluent in. I’ve really only heard its most common dialect being used within that circle

Stuck Mojo – Southern Born Killers Review

Originally written by Dan Staige. Does the resurrection of the Mojo Band of Brethren interest you? It interests me enough to write about it. The Mojo Crew had a hand in raising me during the

Hail Of Bullets – …Of Frost And War Review

Originally written by Michael Roberts. With ex and current members of Asphyx, Houwitser, Thanatos and Gorefestamongst their ranks, you wouldn’t be expecting anything less than a full-on death metal assault from Hail Of Bullets, and that’s exactly what you get on

Hemlock – No Time For Sorrow Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell This band would’ve easily scored another .5 across the board if they had named their band Grimlock instead of Hemlock. Naming your band after the king of the Dinobots is a ticket to

Porcupine Tree – Nil Recurring Review

Originally written by Keith Fox. I loved Fear of a Blank Planet when it came out last spring. I still do. I find the album incredibly moving, even lyrically, and musically I think it’s wonderfully complex while being just

Warrel Dane – Praises To The War Machine Review

Originally written by Brady Humbert. Nevermore has been a long standing favorite of mine since the beginning of my tenure as a metal-head. They have long been the crunchy, thrash-oriented Queensryche that I never had. While that is a

Kalmah – For The Revolution Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn I have a love/extremely tame dislike relationship with Kalmah. My judgment goes impaired whenever they release something new. I always thoroughly enjoy it though, despite the fact that these ears hear the