All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Noumena – Anatomy Of Life Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Yet another excellent Finnish band vying for Amorphis’s throne…. Reviews: Last year, Noumena’s Absence crept onto my year end list, and while most are rightly lauding Insomnium’s Above the Weeping World, Noumena’s fantastic third album is also

General Surgery – Left Hand Pathology Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner I normally love to write long, detailed reviews about my views on an album, but sometimes it’s best just to shut the hell up and let the music speak for itself.

Negură Bunget – OM Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ve been taking my time with this one, but no matter how much time I give myself or how many times I’ve tried to capture this album with words, I

Heresi – Psalm II – Infusco Ignis Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Sometimes I think many of these one-man black metal projects are just entirely too self-absorbed for their own good. I mean really, if your souls are so diminished and your

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Revocation – Summon The Spawn Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Featuring former members of the defunct Cryptic Warning, Revocation is a promising Boston act that has hurdled out of their former outfit’s shadow by releasing a razor sharp demo of twisted technical death

I – Between Two Worlds Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley After a three year hiatus in which many days were spent reflecting on all that has been and all that might come to be, the mighty Norwegian warrior that dwells

Devourment – Butcher The Weak Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ve always been a big fan of brutal death metal, but the particulars always seem to come down to the fine print of the exact style the band plays. I’m

Zao – The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here Review

originally written by Jim Brandon I’m purposely avoiding a long history lesson, and the lineup changes are still in a perpetual state of motion. This is inconsequential to me. What does matter is how Zao