Godless – Adversus Parousia Review
[Cover art by Fenomeno Design] Did you know that Chile is pretty darn good at death metal? If not, you must be new around these parts, in which case, I say, welcome friend! We’re glad to have you here and …
Best Of 2024: Captain – Can Your Rover Do Any Sweet Kickflips, Bro?
I anthropomorphize things too much. Not always to the point of birds with arms throwing deuces my way for rocking a Napalm Death longsleeve from 1991, but in varying degrees of that high water mark. …
Best Of 2024 – Last Rites Combined Staff Top 25
Hi-de-ho, neighbors! Here we are! The closing ceremonies for 2024. Remarkable survival skills, friends. Let’s see some hearty pats on the back, and let’s take some time to reflect on all the good that’s happened …
Best Of 2024 – Top 10ish EPs & Demos
Hello and welcome back to yet another Last Rites List Season (copyright pending). Today we present our annual delve into our favorites of The Short Stuff: extended plays (that’s what EP stands for), 7-inch splits, …
Best Of 2024 – Our Album Art Favorites
So, the thing about art is… it’s weird, right? Music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, yodeling, all of it. A human urge to express the inarticulable? Sure, grandpa. A desperate attempt to wrest some sort of …
We Have The Power – The Top 25 Power And Power-Related Albums Of 2024
“You mock my pain!” “Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” We Have the Power is a unique pain. One of life’s good pains, fortunately—like soreness from some good exercise. It …
Cryptorium – Descent Into Lunacy Review
We’re nearing the end of 2024. Minds collectively swimming. Gasping for air. The 50-odd records we’re still getting to know in one hand. The few records we’ve decided are our anchor this year in the …
Thy Catafalque – XII: A Gyönyörü Álmok Ezután Jönnek Review
Front cover artwork by Dániel Szécsényi and Tamás Kátai The list of descriptors for Tamás Kátai’s Thy Catafalque is long and varied. Consult any online source, ask any fan, and you’ll be buried in any …
A Devil’s Dozen – Cannibal Corpse
Simply put, Cannibal Corpse is one of the greatest death metal bands ever. Period. End of story. They may not be on your personal Mount Rushmore of the best, but discussing the genre’s history and …