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 …