Category: Features
Last Rites’ Best Of 2014 – Combined Staff List
Greetings, friends. The time has come once again to civilly and sensibly discuss the Last Rites Best of 2014 list, as collected and voted upon by our noble crew. If your favorite releases are missing, …
A Decade Without Dimebag
It has been 10 years since “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was brutally murdered on stage during a tragic scene at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio while performing with his post-Pantera band Damageplan. Ten. Years. If …
The Proglodyte’s Bonepile – Nnngh. Keys baaaaad!!!
This is The Proglodyte’s Bonepile, a place for words about progressive heavy metal music. Thanks for being here. I like all metals, really, but my bippy is most reliably and thoroughly flipped by the progressive …
A Devil’s Dozen – Sepultura
It has been a long time since Sepultura has had any real relevance to the underground metal community, or whatever you want to call this particular sphere we inhabit. To the band’s credit it has …
Keep It Short, Stupid – EP Round-Up: October 2014
Heavy metal’s highway is stacked ten miles deep with bumper-to-bumper EPs, demos and diversely-inched short-players. In an effort to help our readers navigate the traffic, we offer an ongoing and sporadic editorial designed to shine …
Blood In The Water – Part 3: Jersey Shores
originally written by Craig Hayes If you’re just sinking your teeth into this three part feature, first swim the waters of Part 1 and Part 2. MONSTER IN THE CREEK There’s been a lot of …
Blood In The Water – Part 2: Close The Beaches!
originally written by Craig Hayes If you’re just joining the feeding frenzy, you may first want to refer to Part 1 of this series. Now then… DA-DUM…DA-DUM…DA-DUM… Sharks are emblazoned across all manner of creative …
Blood In The Water – Part 1: The Venerable Predator
originally written by Craig Hayes DA-DUM… When I was ten years old, I met a shark, face-to-face in the breaking surf. That encounter left me with a lifelong obsession with the species, and like every …