Tag: Traditional
First Fragment – Gloire Éternelle Review
[Artwork by Adam Burke / Nightjar Illustration] It’s probably not the best idea to kick things off by making an outlandish claim concerning First Fragment guitarist Phil Tougas being a shadowy villain bent on provoking …
Where Angels Dare To Tread: A Solitude Aeturnus Primer
A case can and should be made for Arlington, Texas doom vets Solitude Aeturnus being in the running for the most underrated classic metal band to ever come out of these United States. True, an …
Iron Maiden – Senjutsu Review
[Artwork by Mark “The Tinkerer” Wilkinson] Senjutsu is a wonderful album. And with 30+ years of Iron Maiden experience under my belt, you can absolutely positively 100% take that statement to the bank. Unless those …
Iron Maiden – Senjutsu Rev… Well, Whatever The Hell You Want To Call It
Belt up, buttercups! Here comes our review of Senjutsu, fresh off the pr… Oh wait, we actually don’t have a review of the new Iron Maiden today, because we didn’t get a promo for the …
Least To Beast: Iron Maiden Studio Albums Ranked
When considering discography rankings for legacy bands such as Iron Maiden with careers that stretch across multiple decades, it’s important to understand that said rankings are and will always be fluid and extremely situational. Consider …
The B-Sides Of March: Iron Maiden’s Non-Album Killers
Greetings, friends. Welcome back to Iron Maiden Week! Before we get to the tunes, we must hop in our imaginary time machine for a little lesson on Ye Olden Times Ov Yore… Back when the …
Iron Reforged: Another Life For Maiden Classics
There’s that tired old saying about not judging books by their covers, but you certainly can judge a band by its choice of cover songs, from the artists they pick, to the track they choose, …
Fire Up The Big Riggs: Iron Maiden’s Greatest Album Art
Oh, hello there! Welcome to Iron Maiden Week! Wait, what? Isn’t, like, every week at Last Rites effectively Iron Maiden week? Well, yes… Yes, it is. But that steady servility is largely relegated to ongoings …