All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Solefald – Norrønasongen. Kosmopolis Review

Originally written by K. Scott Ross. What makes an EP? According to the powers that define albums for tracking sales, an EP is either an album that’s under 25 to 30 minutes or somewhere from

Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame Review

Originally written by Chris Redar This is awful. Awful, awful, awful. If that’s all you need to know, dear consumer, then the rest of the day is yours, I guess. Go run a lap or

The Banner – Greying Review

Originally written by Chris Redar New Jersey’s The Banner has been farting around the edges of the hardcore arena since 2003. According to the band’s Wikipedia, approximately 2/3 of the population of the Garden State

Hollow Earth – Silent Graves Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Hollow Earth comes with a bit of a pedigree, boasting former Shai Hulud members Steve Muczynski and Mike Moynihan (the latter also being a current member of Enabler, a band

Couch Slut – My Life As A Woman Review

Originally written by Chris Redar This year has seen its fair share of genre-defying noise. Tiger Flowers and Jar’d Loose both put out excellent albums that only remained tied to any kind of ‘extreme’ genre

Khold – Til Endes Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Some working titles I was batting back and forth for this review: Left Khold Khold As Ice Khold, Not Cool Khold My Hand (that one is completely dependent on the

Blood In The Water – Part 3: Jersey Shores

originally written by Craig Hayes If you’re just sinking your teeth into this three part feature, first swim the waters of Part 1 and Part 2. MONSTER IN THE CREEK There’s been a lot of

Blood In The Water – Part 2: Close The Beaches!

originally written by Craig Hayes If you’re just joining the feeding frenzy, you may first want to refer to Part 1 of this series. Now then… DA-DUM…DA-DUM…DA-DUM… Sharks are emblazoned across all manner of creative