Category: Features
ShadowStrike – Legends Of Human Spirit Review
Do you believe in Destiny? Then reach deep within thineself, crusaders of light, and heed the beckoning call of Fate as it carries from the mythical kingdom of Long Island, New York. Five mighty bards …
An Interview With Cryptae
Cryptae sit apart from their peers in their approach to mind-bending death metal. Hailing from The Netherlands, the duo released their eponympus demo last year, creating a buzz through underground circles across the globe. The …
Death Metal Dossier – Carnal Tomb, Sanguisugabogg, Arnaut Pavle, Sovereign, and Anthropophagous
Good morning, good afternoon and soon to be good night! Welcome to another highly anticipated edition of Death Metal Dossier. Today is an exciting day because we have stretched our collective wings (mine are usually …
Diamonds & Rust: Napalm Death ‒ Utopia Banished
For the better part of three decades, Napalm Death has been one of extreme music’s greatest examples of consistency and stability, with the only lineup change since the early 90s being the departure and death …
Staff Infections – August 2019
Welcome, friends, to a somewhat belated August edition of Staff Infections. Let us see just what the Last Rites staff has been listening to in the waning days of summer. For one, our pal Dave …
Last Rites’ Facebook Albums Of The Week: August 11th – August 17th
“Album Of The Day” is a Last Rites Facebook feature we started whose purpose is quite straight-forward: highlight one album per day and say a few words about it. Understanding that not everyone chooses to …
Last Rites’ Facebook Albums Of The Week: August 4th – August 10th
“Album Of The Day” is a Last Rites Facebook feature we started whose purpose is quite straight-forward: highlight one album per day and say a few words about it. Understanding that not everyone chooses to …
Loud Words: A Punk Primer Pt. 1
I’ve been scribbling about underground punk and metal on and off for a couple of decades now, and I’ve often ended up writing about thundering releases made by musicians (and enjoyed by fans) who think …