Category: Features
10s Essentials – Volume Eight
Week EIGHT of our extensive journey into the 100 Essential Albums of the 2010s has arrived. As our forgotten friends Brass Construction once contemplated, can you see the light? All will be revealed if you …
Witches Hammer – Damnation Is My Salvation Review
Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. In the earliest days of thrash, a great prophecy was foretold. It spoke of a day when the False had inherited the Earth and roamed freely, spewing forth …
In Crust We Trust: Vol 15
Hello all you cool cats and kittens, welcome to In Crust We Trust: Vol 15. So, how’s your apocalypse going? I’ve been livin’ la vida lockdown for a number of weeks, and like plenty of …
Bong Metal – A Special Primer
Oh, high there! On this special and holy day, let us look squarely down the barrel of the bong at a specific subset of stoner metal. We could have grouped by region, or sub-subgenres, but …
10s Essentials – Volume Seven
Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to Hell And your trip begins Seven downward slopes Seven bloodied hopes Seven are your burning fires Seven your desires… Greetings and howdoyoudo, Moonchildren! Welcome …
10s Essentials: In Crust We Trust – Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of this two-part In Crust We Trust: 2010s Essentials special. The first part of this ear-splitting fiesta included a lengthy introduction followed by a raft of releases from the likes …
Staff Infections – April 2020
Well, it’s a different world from last time we did Staff Infections. We here at Last Rites hope the worst you’re dealing with right now is cabin fever. If you and / or your loved …
10s Essentials – Volume Six
Remember bars? Man, that sure was fun sitting in a dimly lit hole-in-the-wall and knocking back a few while discussing sports, politics and work. If only we could teeter on an uncertain bar stool again …