Tag: Deceased

10s Essentials – Volume Three
Greetings and felicitations, children of technology! Not much has really happened in the weeks that have passed since Volume 1 and Volume 2 dropped, right? RIGHT?? We soldier forward, we denizens of the heavy metal …

Best Of 2018 – Chris Sessions: Are You Slimy Enough For 2018?
ON THE YEAR Last year at this time I was angry. Constant anger starts to numb the spirit. You feel tired rather than restless. So you stop paying attention, focus back in on the minute …

Best Of 2018 – Konrad Kantor: And So We Weep For The Fallen
2018 has been a year attempting to actively bring as much positivity into my life as possible. As far as heavy metal goes, no that does not mean you are about to read a top …

Best Of 2018 – Dan Obstkrieg: Hi, Hello, How Are You? Here Is Some Music.
I am skeptical of certainty. I suppose that’s a strange lead-in to an article in which I share my ostensibly well-reasoned opinions as to which albums released this year are the best. But yes, the …

Best Of 2018 – Ryan’s 20 Albums That Did The Damn Thing
Metal indisputably has a penchant for melodrama, from the larger-than-life stage shows to the rumors and stories that weave their way into the fabric of heavy metal legend. Sensationalism has followed metal since the earliest …

Best Of 2018 – Manny-O-War: Death To The Feeble Masses
It was yet another year spent on Last Rites Semi-Permanent Probation for Manny. Sure, the crew briefly allowed me off after Maryland Deathfest, but alas, it was merely a tease. I was back on Last …

Staff Infections – December 2018
Here we go, kids. One last time in 2018: let’s see what your pals at last Rites have been listening to. I think there’s still time to get a letter to Santa if anything catches …

Best Of 2018 – Zach Duvall: Confessions Of A Cornfed Crackpot
Greetings, you husks. This year, instead of some State of the Scene Address, we’re going to talk about consensus in music fandom, and how it doesn’t really exist. Yes, seeing the same albums top every …