Category: Reviews
Restless Spirit – Afterimage Review
Sometimes when I write, I get stuck in a mental trap. On one side, I worry that I’m just repeating myself – that however many hundreds of times I’ve reviewed an album, maybe I really …
Afterbirth – In But Not Of Review
[Cover art by Alex Eckman Lawn] Metal is at an interesting nexus at the moment. When else in time could four lads born after The Sound Of Perseverance, a quartet of slightly more seasoned musicians from South America, …
Disguised Malignance – Entering The Gateways Review
There are countless ways for bands to get going, but a couple that tend to prove smart sit at the opposite end of a certain spectrum. First, and most common, is taking established style and …
Blood Oath – Lost In An Eternal Silence Review
[Cover art by Nox Fragor Art] We here at Last Rites are big believers in Chilean metal, with Mr. Tysinger in particular championing the scene. Something really tying a lot of the active acts together, …
Wolves In The Throne Room – Crypts Of Ancestral Knowledge Review
Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I reluctantly accept that the twenty minutes of music Wolves in the Throne Room recorded for this EP is likely all we’ll have heard from …
Solipnosis – Síntesis Silenciosa Review
[Artwork by Trueno de Hera] You are bewitched! – Candlemass It has been a good number of years since an album really made my skin crawl. Not just give me goosebumps mind you, but make …
Bekor Qilish – The Flesh Of A New God Review
If you’ve ever spent time talking with someone about music that is progressive or highly technical, there’s a good chance you’ve had an interaction like this: [You]: Hey, have you heard the new album from …
Moonlight Sorcery – Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle Review
[Artwork by Linda “Forestrolli” Piekäinen] As some of you may know, I spent the better part of the entire summer listening to little else than power metal in preparation for The Top Power Metal Albums …