All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Lurker Of Chalice – Lurker Of Chalice (Reissue) Review

originally written by Chris McDonald I was more relieved than a fat kid who got out of gym class when I found out that Southern Lord was finally re-releasing the lone Lurker Of Chalice album

Bury Your Dead – Bury Your Dead Review

Originally written by Dan Staige. Bury Your Dead have been a guilty pleasure of mine since I heard a few samples off of Beauty & The Breakdown. I didn’t hear technical mastery or airtight speed, but what

Apocalyptica – Worlds Collide Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn So I’ve been written off as a repeated sixual offender. I have been throwing them around, true, but carefully. Catching them, cushioning their fall, and yes, planning on giving them a good

Boris – Smile Review

Originally written by Brady Humbert. My first contender for a top ten album of the year: Boris’ Smile. Boris is an experimental post-rock outfit from Japan. The band is a mish-mash of styles, more or less lumped together to create

Vale Of Pnath – Vale Of Pnath Review

Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Holy Hell! This is an absolutely scorching debut self-financed EP from Denver’s Vale of Pnath. The band formed in 2005 and apparently spent a lot of time perfecting the four songs

Endstille – Endstilles Reich Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. Progression is a dicey term, but no matter how one comes to define it, I think we can all agree that it can have negative connotations. In the context of

Genocide – Apocalyptic Visions Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell No, this isn’t a reissue of a long-lost, proto-Arghoslent demo from 1990.  This, unfortunately, is a novice black metal band. Despite the fact that at least two bands in their home country

Arsis – We Are The Nightmare Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn Arsis are a band that need no introduction. But if I absolutely had to, at a party let’s say, and I forgot your name, I would introduce them quickly as my