Tag: Death
Riffology – Morbid Angel’s “Maze of Torment”
Death is, to most metal fans, the most important band in death metal, but just as Judas Priest rivals Black Sabbath in its influence on metal as a whole, Morbid Angel rivals Death in its …
Abhorrence – Megalohydrothalassophobic Review
A seeker of truth risks life and limb to make their way up a sacred mountain in hopes of eventually reaching a solitary guru for consultation and enlightenment. After a treacherous journey, the mountain’s peak …
Descent – Towers Of Grandiosity Review
If you were to assemble a couple teams of metal fans for a game of Family Feud, and the reanimated corpse of the late, great Richard Dawson asked the contestants to name an adjective that …
Maligner – Attraction To Annihilation Review
…so then I says to the guy, I says, “Maligner?! I hardly even KNOW her!” What? Hello… Hello… Is this thing on?… I shouldn’t screw around, though, because Maligner doesn’t. This Swedish three-piece rips through …
W.A.I.L. – Wisdom Through Agony Into Illumination And Lunacy Vol. II Review
Three years, perhaps more. That’s how long it’s been since my copy of W.A.I.L. Vol. II arrived from a far away place—a place I had never been but had always wanted to go. There’s something …
Void Rot – Consumed By Oblivion Review
When a promotional electronic missive arrives in the Last Rites mailbox (we only accept physical mail, obviously) and it’s recommended for fans of Rippikoulu, the Board of Directors knows to immediately get it into safe …
Crawl – Rituals Review
I’m probably repeating myself, but the warm, fuzzy tones of the Boss Heavy Metal pedal don’t set my heart aflutter like they used to. I’ll always have a soft spot for the originators of the …
Destroyer Attack – Solve Et Coagula Review
Before we get to the album, a series of questions… Do you like your album art black, white, and red? Do you renounce the name of Jesus Christ? Do you pray nightly for total destruction …