Category: Features
The Best Of What You’ve Missed In The First Half Of 2014 – Part 2
It’s half-way through the year, and we’ve all heard a lot of metal so far. We’ve seen releases by some big names—Mastodon, Behemoth, Mayhem—but sometimes smaller releases can get lost amidst the noise. That’s why …
Rev’s Top Six After Six – Not Everything is Awesome
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Thus far in 2014, I’ve enjoyed six albums. Six. Not total, mind you. I’m still mining the musical history of the Earth, finding not-so-hidden gems with damn near every brushaway of …
The Best Of What You’ve Missed In The First Half Of 2014 – Part 1
It’s halfway through the year, and summer has just begun. For many of us, summertime is prime heavy metal season. There’s something about cranking up the riffs when the sun is shining and meat is …
South Of Heaven – A History Of New Zealand Extreme Metal
Astute Last Riters may have noticed that New Zealand correspondent Craig Hayes has been relatively quiet of late, at least on these pages. Elsewhere, however, he’s been getting loud. Recently, he produced and presented an …
Out Of Step Dispatches – July 2013
Originally written by Ian Chainey ¡VIVA LA COMP! Whoa, whoa, whoa. Alt-Ian stepping in. So, surprise, surprise, the comp-dork is dropping another Various Artists stew in our laps. Wonder how it’s going to play out …
5Q5A – Forest of Tygers – United In Devastation
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Forest of Tygers‘ debut EP, Bruises, is a brilliant bastardization. As Captain noted back in April, it’s a smoldering, streamrolling mass of a record, as furious as it is genreless. That …
Hit ‘Em With The Triple Beam – Locusta / Brutal Blues / Gloom
Originally written by Chris Redar The EP might very well be the perfect format. Outside of a band attempting to make a grand statement via a concept album, limiting output to just a handful of …