All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Autopsy – Macabre Eternal Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Despite the fact that this band put out some of my favorite death metal of all time on their first two records, news of a new Autopsy full-length actually went

An Interview With Heri Joensen Of Tyr

The article was originally written by Rae Amitay. Týr is a band from the Faroe Islands, whose unique brand of heavy metal is rooted deeply in themes of Norse mythology and traditional Faroese music. MetalReview’s

Haeresiarchs Of Dis – In Obsecration Of The Seven Darks Review

originally written by Chris McDonald After such a massive, sprawling outing as last year’s Denunciatas Cinis, Haeresiarchs of Dis is taking a decidedly more compact approach with this follow-up effort. In Obsecration of the Seven

Boris – Heavy Rocks II Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell If you’re a Boris neophyte, there are a couple of things you need to know about Heavy Rocks straightaway: 1) By and large, it’s relatively heavy…and it occasionally rocks. 2) This is the second

Voivod – Warriors Of Ice Review

Originally written by Sasha Horn With a setlist made up of primarily pre-90s Voivod, it’s hard not to get sentimental. So it’s off to the elementary school daze for a momentary lapse… Summer vacation 1988, Chicago, 90º

Death – Human (Reissue) Review

originally written by Jim Brandon There is no denying the importance and influence that the body of work from the late Chuck Schuldiner has contributed to the lexicon of American death metal like no other

Morne – Asylum Review

Originally written by Rae Amitay When I first heard about the Boston-based crust sludge group Morne, I was hesitant to give them a chance. Having attended Berklee College of Music for the past few years, I’m

Enslaved – The Sleeping Gods Review

originally written by Chris McDonald What a strange little release this is for Enslaved, a band that hasn’t officially released anything other than full-lengths or DVDs since their founding efforts in the early 90’s. Coming