All posts by Old Guard

The retired elite of LastRites/MetalReview.

Ravage – The End Of Tomorrow Review

Originally written by Ross Main. Ravage do little to suggest that their music won’t be out of style, out of ideas and out of the CD player by breakfast. Ed Repka’s album artwork is beautiful, but

Secrets Of The Moon – Privilegivm Review

Originally written by Jordan Campbell The revelation of Secrets of the Moon was an inadvertent one. Many moons ago (ha!), I was working through an arduous Antaeus infatuation, which began with with a late-to-the-party discovery of Cut Your Flesh and

WhiteBuzz – Book Of Whyte Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. WhiteBuzz come careening out of the gate with the sludge of EyeHateGod and the enchanting vocal melody of Om on their debut effort, Book of Whyte. An hour-long affair that boasts just five tracks, the first

The Project Hate MCMXCIX – The Lustrate Process Review

originally written by Jim Brandon I think there’s something to be said for consistency, both good and bad, and The Project Hate is most definitely a consistent band. You can almost guarantee that each new

Hypocrisy – A Taste Of Extreme Divinity Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas Hypocrisy’s long career has been full of ups and downs. From the brutal debut, Penetralia, the classic Osculum Obscenum, the polarizing style shift of The Fourth Dimension, the alien/UFO obsession of Abducted andHypocrisy, the band’s so

Nile – Those Whom The Gods Detest Review

originally written by Chris McDonald Nile’s growth rate has been off the charts since the release of what was, in my view, their break through album in Annihilation of the Wicked. Between the long-awaited arrival

Converge – Axe To Fall Review

Originally written by Doug Moore. If any one band can justifiably be deemed the ‘leader’ of international metalcore, that band is Converge. On the verge of their third decade of existence, these Masshole madmen have played

The 11th Hour – Burden Of Grief Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Doom, death, and the act of dying; Burden Of Grief is all these things. The carefully crafted brainchild of Hail Of Bullets/Gorefest instrumental octopus Ed Warby, and featuring Roger “Rogga”