Tag: Traditional
Speedclaw – Beast In The Mist Review
The framework for speed metal was founded in the whiskey-soaked throat of Ian Fraser Kilmister back in the mid-70s. His bass slung around his left shoulder, picking quickly the classic blues patterns that made rock …
Judas Least: In Praise Of Filler
Welcome back to Priest Week! It’s a pretty universal opinion that Judas Priest is one of the most important, most influential, and downright greatest heavy metal bands in history. If you came here to argue …
Judas Priest – Firepower Review
Greetings, fellow acolytes of the great Judas Priest! And welcome to the very first ever Judas Priest Week here at Last Rites. All week, we’ll be honoring one of the all time greats in various …
Visigoth – Conqueror’s Oath Review
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back The Godfather: Part II The Dark Knight Terminator 2 The Road Warrior Dawn of the Dead Aliens The Raid 2 Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey While I’m sure there …
Masters Of Disguise – Alpha / Omega Review
Have you ever wondered what Helloween would sound like if Michael Kiske sounded more like Michael Sweet of Stryper? No, you didn’t. Because why would you? Hell, I adore both bands, and I’ve never once …
Ram – Rod Review
This Ram is sometimes a confusing beast. On paper, their fiery trad metal sounds perfect – it’s heavily indebted to Judas Priest, and nods to Mercyful Fate, Accept, and Omen float around in the periphery. …
Inconcessus Lux Lucis – The Crowning Quietus Review
The Crowning Quietus, the second full length and fourth proper release overall for Inconcessus Lux Lucis, is a gateway drug. It’s an extreme metal gateway drug for folks put off by the arena sheen of …
Epitaph – Claws Review
Do you like Black Sabbath’s riffs? Of course you do. Stupid question. Why the hell would you be here if you didn’t like Sabbath’s riffs? Did you like when Dio was singing for Sabbath? Again, …