All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Anaal Nathrakh – Eschaton Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner There is no doubt in my mind that Anaal Nathrakh is not only the most significant export from the UK since Napalm Death, but also one of the most towering

Martriden – Martriden Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley Martriden were spawned from the relatively ‘metal quiet’ state we know as Montana, yet the state’s lack of metallic offspring hasn’t stopped the members from taking their years of love

Kylesa – Time Will Fuse Its Worth Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Kylesa’s last album, To Walk A Middle Course, is sitting around here somewhere in my collection, and it still doesn’t really stimulate me very much despite having a few cool

God Dethroned – The Toxic Touch Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. God Dethroned’s second album, The Grand Grimoire, has always hovered around my by top 20 death metal albums of all time, but subsequent releases have never reached that level and to be

Ablaze In Hatred – Deceptive Awareness Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Yet another superb addition to Finland’s (and Firebox’s) legacy of rending, emotion laced death death/doom in the vein of Swallow the Sun and Shape of Despair. Review: If you are a fan

Kreator – Enemy Of God Revisited (CD + DVD) Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley Kreator have long been one of my favorite thrash metal bands going back sixteen-plus years now, so the opportunity to offer up a review of the visual side of this

Belphegor – Pestapokalypse VI Review

Originally written by Jeremy Garner Well damn, it hasn’t even been two years yet and Austria’s Belphegor have returned triumphantly with their sixth-full length release and follow up to their monumental Goatreich – Fleshcult. While the

Enslaved – Return to Yggdrasill – Live in Bergen Review

Originally written by Jason Jordan. For those of you who’ve seen Enslaved’s first DVD Live Retaliation, Return to Yggdrasil isn’t a rehash as much as it is a complement. Similar to their studio material, the long-running Norwegians prove they