Category: Features
In Crust We Trust: Vol 18
Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to In Crust We Trust: Vol 18. I promised I wouldn’t write any more long-winded introductions around here, which is a bit of a struggle given the world’s in flames and …
Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2020 So Far, Volume 2
Surely you checked out Volume 1 of this feature, but if you didn’t, to catch you up now, we’re revisiting some jewels that we stupidly didn’t cover during the first six months of the absolute …
Missing Pieces: The Best Of What We Missed In 2020 So Far, Volume 1
So much music, so little time. Even though we do our damnedest to stay current and hit the high points (and sometimes the low ones, too), it’s inevitable that some musical jewels will fall through …
Track Premiere: Deadlight Sanctuary – “Deadlight Sanctuary”
Before black metal was so often equated to frozen winds, icy tundras, and frosty landscapes, it was a style of fire. Sarcófago, Blasphemy, and the earlier works of Beherit evoked a humid, claustrophobic atmosphere seared …
Staff Infections – May 2020
Hello, dear readers. I’ve been writing this Staff Infections feature for years now, and in addition to the main purpose of this feature, which is to share what the Last Rites staff has been listening …
Diamonds & Rust: Screamer – Target: Earth
Way back when we started this Diamonds & Rust feature, the idea behind it was to allow our staff of obsessive listeners the opportunity to wax poetic about classic albums, to finally put onscreen some …
The Show Must Be Paused
Last Rites stands with the black community to stamp out hate and injustice. If you’d like to join the fight, below are some links for donation or other action. If you have additional links you’d …
In Crust We Trust: Vol 17
Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to In Crust We Trust: Vol 17. Before you dive into this month’s collection of raucous releases, I wanted to highlight a few punk rock-focused features that have recently caught my …