Category: Features

In Crust We Trust: Vol 25

Kia ora, amigos. Welcome to In Crust We Trust. This column has been in cryogenic sleep mode for quite some time, so apologies if things feel a little rusty while I try to get ICWT’s

Track Premiere: Concilium – “Between The Moon And The Mountain”

In metal, it is often times easy to get swept away in this romantic vision of Death. Whether it be the mournful, wilted funeral flowers of My Dying Bride or the gorephillic brutality of Cannibal

Minenwerfer – Feuerwalze Review

28 June, 1914: Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. 28 July, 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. A chain of alliances kicks off a multinational conflict, sparking the European

Staff Infections – March 2023

Greetings, dear readers. Here’s hoping you and yours are safe and sound after the storms that have whipped through a fair portion of the country in the past week or so. However, if you’re huddled

Black, Raw, & Bleeding: Enlightened In The Gleam Of The Scythe, Its Blade Reflecting Funeral Pyres Of The Black Metal Underground

A new moon has passed once again, and yet again I find myself on a bit of a fools errand, seeking to read truth in something as erroneous as the black arts. Contradiction is its

Staff Infections – February 2023

Howdy, partners. Here’s hoping you’ve come through the arctic blast safe and sound. Why don’t you brew yourself something hot and spend a few minutes with your pals at Last Rites. It’s time for Staff

Found Sounds and Frig You Friday, Vol. 1

Fuck me, there is a LOT of music out in the world. Welcome to a Found Sounds & Fuck Yeah Fuck You Friday. Is this the start of a recurring feature? Is this a dismal

Staff Infections – January 2023

Alright, dear readers, the infection has returned, stronger and more virulent than ever before. Eh, realistically, older and weaker is probably more accurate. Sorry for the layoff, but we traditionally skip Staff Infections in December,