Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” – billy shakes Forgive my …
[Cover art by Jef Whitehead] Cognizance’s In Light, No Shape serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to our musical preferences, our whats are subservient to our whys. If, for example, you are a fan of the early …
[Cover artwork by Michael Cloutier] Prog, of course, is known for technical musicianship and songwriting complexity above all else, a reputation well-earned by the early giants of the genre and happily maintained by their progeny ever since. It’s also true …
I’m not quite sure what to make of Dez Fafara these days, but he certainly does appear to be comfortable in his own skin. Comfortable enough that, after nearly a decade of recording and seemingly …
Despite forming in 2005 and having a demo out as early as 2008, Paramnesia is the first proper full-length from Australian death metallers Altars. Over this time, the band has honed its sound to an …
(The Lord Weird) Slough Feg has been a perennial favorite around Last Rites for eons and eons, so as briefly wrenching as it was to relinquish one of “our” bands to the wider world, even …
Originally written by Chris Redar The term “stoner rock” bothers the shit out of me. It brings to mind two very limiting and very disconcerting scenarios that almost immediately throw off the listening experience. The …
One of life’s great tragedies is the fact that you can never really, truly, completely know another person. We all live rich, stubborn, vertiginous inner lives, playing out a second-by-second drama etched on the interior …
One of the most rewarding pleasures of being an avid music fan is watching a new band grow. The vicarious thrill of accepting a new band into your own personal pantheon is usually all the …
Unless you live under a tremendously large rock, it will not have escaped your attention that our beloved heavy metal has been gaining interest from more mainstream listeners and media outlets over the last few …
Originally written by Chris Redar Instrumental music is always a juggling act to pull off. One noodle-noodley too many and you’re doing a Joe Satriani impression sure to please guitar nerds and no one else. …
