All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Iron Man – South Of The Earth Review

Originally written by Matt Longo Have they lost their minds? No, clearly the fine folks over at Rise Above Records can see — and are no longer blind to — the fact that Iron Man

Slutvomit – Swarming Darkness Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Brief moment of honesty here: expectations for this were extremely low based on the terrible, terrible name of this band. Slutvomit, guys? Really? I wonder just how many google searches for

Ranger – Knights Of Darkness Review

Originally written by Matt Longo We at the Last Rites cabin in the woods are often greeted by all sorts of feral characters carving their paths through the realms. When I heard a young Finnish

One Grain Of Sand – An Interview With Luc Lemay Of Gorguts

originally written by Ian Chainey   I wonder what Luc Lemay sounds like… After we set a time to talk, it was the only thing I could consider for the rest of the week. It

Obelyskkh – Hymn To Pan Review

Originally written by Matt Longo There are all sorts of deities to whom we in the Metal realms pay homage. Many are underworldy (Satan, Baphomet, Hades, etc.) but others regale in the mortal plane. Some,

Gigan – Multi-Dimensional Fractal Sorcery And Super-Science Review

Originally written by Chris Redar “Today we look up in the sky and we see just fantastic things; galaxies, clusters of galaxies stretching out all over the sky. But if the expansion is going to

Orbweaver – Strange Transmissions From The Neuralnomicon Review

Originally written by Chris Redar Ladies and gentlemen, after weeks and weeks of forgettable-to-painful albums making their way onto the docket and infecting these ears with the sort of malaise reserved for those in solitary

Out Of Step Dispatches – September 2013

Originally written by Ian Chainey I first read the name Will Killingsworth researching Ampere‘s brain-blower All Our Tomorrows End Today. “Ex-Orchid, you know,” my buddy told me. Ooo, Orchid! I thought. The Amherst, MA outfit