Generally Impressed With Riffs
Friend, here’s a truth that I hope you will carry with you, especially if you ever feel even a twinge of guilt or shame about being unfamiliar with a particular album, or about being not quite as well-versed in a …
[Cover artwork by Joachim Luetke] I have always found thrash to be one of the more interesting case studies in heavy metal because thrash in its purest form experienced one of the more spectacular near deaths following a notably scorching …
Let’s just blow the lid right off this review from the start. When you absolutely, positively have to rip everything to shreds, only a band like Sweden’s Mutation will do. Debut Esoteric Order of Debauchery is one of the rudest, …
[Cover art by Noah Cutter Meihoff] It’s been more than 40 years since Watchtower really ushered in the age of tech metal with their debut Energetic Disassembly, and in all those years, the techy arms race has impacted nearly every …
[Cover art by Mario Lopez] “What is the correct number of people to have in a rock band?” I have precisely one memory from my high school chemistry class, and it’s debating that question with …
For Vindsval, Blut Aus Nord’s many modes are the point. “Our albums are built around the control of contrasts — darkness and light continually feed one another, and the band’s entire discography is shaped by …
[Cover artwork by Simon Bisley] Stormkeep’s full-length debut, Tales of Othertime, caused quite a stir in 2021. And by that I mean it was quite popular. Deservedly. It was big. It was melodic. It had …
[Album artwork by Jon Zig] Important question: Does tolerance suck? Not all the time, clearly, as it’s often tied rather closely to the ever-important trait of patience. Additionally, developing a tolerance for certain things can …
For the 250th anniversary of America, Last Rites is featuring 250 of the greatest American metal albums ever made, and here we are at the end of the road. Please note that these albums are …
For the 250th anniversary of America, Last Rites is featuring 250 of the greatest American metal albums ever made, and here we are at Part Four, already. Please note that these albums are not ranked …
For the 250th anniversary of America, Last Rites is featuring 250 of the greatest American metal albums ever made, and here we are at Part III, already. Please note that these albums are not ranked …
For the 250th anniversary of America, Last Rites is featuring 250 of the greatest American metal albums ever made, and here we are at Part 2, already. Please note that these albums are not ranked …
