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Month: October 2018

AtmosphericLeave a comment

Jeton Hoxha – Vowel

October 21, 2018October 22, 2018 Vinterd

 Being able to lay down and really immerse yourself into an atmospheric listen is a unique experience that we all know and love as it’s something that’s truly relaxing to the core. It’s something that I do every single day … Continue reading Jeton Hoxha – Vowel

Black, Metal, PunkLeave a comment

Devil Master – Manifestations

October 20, 2018 Vinterd

 Something that I’ve always enjoyed about smaller bands is being able to witness some random, tiny act grow into something really awesome over time. Most of the time, it takes years upon years to get to any noticeable recognition after … Continue reading Devil Master – Manifestations

Metal, Progressive, SymphonicLeave a comment

Entropy Coding – Tales of the Moon

October 19, 2018October 20, 2018 Vinterd

 A lot of times I find myself skipping through my playlist that’s filled with plenty of death and black metal because that’s what I enjoy, but I get the itch to try something different and go into territory that I’ve … Continue reading Entropy Coding – Tales of the Moon

Black, Metal, SludgeLeave a comment

Outre – Hollow Earth

October 18, 2018 Vinterd

 Black metal has long been known for being either strictly adhering to the classic sound laid down by the fathers of the genre as well as being an absolute playground for innovation and different stylistic approaches. I’m a fan of … Continue reading Outre – Hollow Earth

Death, Metal1 Comment

Blaze Infernal – Demo MMXVIII

October 17, 2018 Vinterd

 Many people love the whole idea of death metal being one of the rawest experiences that you can get in all of the music industry, and I’m one of them. However, I’ve never been too big into demos as I … Continue reading Blaze Infernal – Demo MMXVIII

Black, Metal, PostLeave a comment

Unreqvited – Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Vinterd

 More times than not, black metal is more known for its intensity and harsh nature above anything else and I think it’s very easy to see why that’s the case given the genre’s history and all that good stuff. But … Continue reading Unreqvited – Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur

Death, MetalLeave a comment

Glacial Tomb – s/t

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Vinterd

 A lot of times, it’s hard to be able to identify the next budding band of excellence in death metal given the sheer number of acts that could qualify for that and the simple fact that they aren’t that big … Continue reading Glacial Tomb – s/t

Doom, Heavy, Metal, RockLeave a comment

Holy Grove – Holy Grove II

October 14, 2018 Vinterd

 Every now and then, we see a real bomb of an album that gets drop that it feels like the entire fucking community corals around instantly around it only to bring more people it claiming it to be some of … Continue reading Holy Grove – Holy Grove II

Black, Death, Doom, MetalLeave a comment

1914 – The Blind Leading the Blind

October 13, 2018October 14, 2018 Vinterd

 There are many unsavory topics that metal and even rock manage to tackle without even stopping to think about what’s going on, and war has long been a topic bands love to come to every now and then. But it’s … Continue reading 1914 – The Blind Leading the Blind

Atmospheric, Doom, MetalLeave a comment

Sol – Before We Disappear

October 12, 2018October 13, 2018 Vinterd

 The last time I saw a band take atmospheric doom metal to great lengths was Ommadon with their extreme take on that idea, and before that, it was Soothsayer back in 2015 with their delicious EP. Two examples over the … Continue reading Sol – Before We Disappear

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