All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

All Shall Perish – The Price Of Existence Review

Originally written by Doug Moore. Ever hear that old football platitude about being able to defend the perfect pass? The idea is that you can’t—even if the defense figures out exactly what’s coming, a pristinely-delivered

Avulsed – Reanimations Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance This is utterly disappointing. I look in the review queue and see a newAvulsed album. I immediately prepare myself for some dense, guttural, and succulently mushy death metal. Just the kind

Strapping Young Lad – The New Black Review

originally written by Jim Brandon This band really needs no introduction; most of us already know about Strapping Young Lad, are aware of their pedigree, and are familiar with their sound. I don’t know of

Tenebre – Heart’s Blood Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Let me ask you something. How much do you like Sentenced? Enough to dig even the bands that sound like nothing more than a loping, and obviously second rate facsimile? If

Drudkh – Blood In Our Wells Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance Another year, another excellent Drudkh album. Their fourth release, Blood In Our Wells, continues to affirm their ever growing legacy and validates their well-deserved admiration amongst black metal’s most discerning fans. While stylistically

Zebulon Pike – Zebulon Pike II: The Deafening Twilight Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley Hailed by Minnesota’s weekly news and arts paper, City Pages, as the Best New Band of 2004, Zebulon Pike return with their second full length album, entitled Zebulon Pike II:

Carpathian Forest – Fuck You All!!!! Caput Tuum In Ano Est Review

Originally written by Jon Eardley This band has consistently released some of the grimmest and most morbid sounding music to hit the metal air waves within the past decade. But I was a bit taken

Echidna – …This Suffering Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Echidna is a band you need to know about. This goes out to fans, other reviewers, major metal labels, fanzines, all of you. To my knowledge (and yes I did