All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

I’d Still Rather Be With Some Animals – Bat, Harm Wülf, The Lion’s Daughter and Indian Blanket, Pigs

Originally written by Matt Longo Before I came to Last Rites (then Metal Review), I was still writing fairly regular articles on my site, Mind over Metal. I compiled an article twenty months ago with an animal

Jordan Campbell’s Top 10 of 2013 – That Guy

Originally written by Jordan Campbell 2013 was the year when I became That Guy. Back in the day — when there was actually a reason to read print ‘zines — I’d pore over the staff

Legion Of The Damned – Ravenous Plague Review

Originally written by Chris Redar In one form or another, Legion of the Damned has been around since 1990. Known as Occult before 2005, these Netherlands thrashers proceeded to release four full-lengths in three years under their new moniker.

Artillery – Legions Review

Originally written by Ian Chainey Some bands release records with a frequency rivaling sex-addicted polygamists sending save-the-date cards. For those busy bees, albums are easy. No sweat. Plus, they’re always finding ways to make more.

Cosmic Church – Ylistys Review

originally written by Juho Mikkonen Every year there is a small clutch of releases that deserve a perfect score. It’s not because they’re matchless, let alone perfect (if this triggered your brain to get stuck

Why the Silence? A Conversation with In the Silence’s Josh Burke

Originally written by Dean Brown. In May of this year, In The Silence re-released their debut full-length A Fair Dream Gone Mad through Sensory Records. An album of deep-set emotion and displaying an astute progressive flair; for the lack of

Deicide – In The Minds Of Evil Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Looks like it’s time for another round of musical leapfrog with Deicide. It seems like every time the Florida Blasphemy Brigade(tm) bangs out an Oscar-worthy performance, they follow it up with

Friday The 13th Meets Metal – The Dumbest Thing You’ll Read Today

Originally written by Ian Chainey If you’re like me, you’ll spend today softly weeping in bed while listening to culture podcasts since it’s your only link to a social life. If you’re like the idealized