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Month: February 2019

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Vanum – Ageless Fire

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 Vinterd

I’ve said it so many times over the course of my time and I’m going to say it again – there are very few pleasures that I get out of these reviews than coming back to a band that I’ve … Continue reading Vanum – Ageless Fire

Death, MetalLeave a comment

Pestilent Death – Chapters of Depravity

February 27, 2019 Vinterd

The world of death metal is one that’s filled with an extreme amount of both highs and lows as we see bands from all over across decades taking the genre to new levels of abyssal nastiness to much more infectious … Continue reading Pestilent Death – Chapters of Depravity

Metal, SymphonicLeave a comment

Mirratal – Castaway

February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 Vinterd

With all the many different styles of metal that there are to go around, it’s almost certain that everyone will have at least one style amongst them all that they’ve always thought would be a good idea to get into … Continue reading Mirratal – Castaway

Black, MetalLeave a comment

Obscuring Veil – Fleshvoid to Naught

February 25, 2019 Vinterd

It’s in this current climate of black metal that we’ve been fortunate enough to see some truly otherworldly acts come from all over the globe from all sorts of different musicians who’s different views on the genre have pushed it … Continue reading Obscuring Veil – Fleshvoid to Naught

MetalLeave a comment

Fordærv – Knep Dig Selv Ihjel

February 24, 2019 Vinterd

The further I go into the realm of grind I continuously find acts that always bring new meaning to the style for me as it’s with each new band that possibilities always get crazy and the intensity ceiling continuously rises. … Continue reading Fordærv – Knep Dig Selv Ihjel

Death, Metal, ProgressiveLeave a comment

Fallujah – Undying Light

February 24, 2019 Vinterd

There’s an odd thing that I’ve noticed almost whenever a band with a substantial following puts out something new that’s different in some way be it arguably minor to major: a very paradoxical set of circumstances result in the fans … Continue reading Fallujah – Undying Light

Atmospheric, FolkLeave a comment

Tamerlan – Infinigrammaton

February 22, 2019February 23, 2019 Vinterd

The vast number of times ethnic influence has been found amongst music is something truly staggering in its own right, but it’s with the worlds of folk and such other genres where the inclusion of different cultures always makes for … Continue reading Tamerlan – Infinigrammaton

RockLeave a comment

Gracious Sinner – Ex Nihilo

February 21, 2019 Vinterd

After five years of doing reviews, I’ve learned the mostly useless skill of being able to tell when a band is making music for pure fun versus a band making music to get plays or money of some sort. There’s … Continue reading Gracious Sinner – Ex Nihilo

Death, Metal, TechnicalLeave a comment

Equipoise – Demiurgus

February 20, 2019December 31, 2020 Vinterd

Sitting down to listen to technical death metal is something that’s quite easy while difficult at the same time if you’re someone like me who has had a fair amount of experience with the style, but the speed and many … Continue reading Equipoise – Demiurgus

Doom, Heavy, Metal, Psych, RockLeave a comment

Obsidian Sea – Strangers

February 19, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

Nowadays, it feels like the reverence of the era of classic doom is more potent than ever as we’ve gotten absolutely throngs of acts that have sought to recreate that sound as we’ve seen the styles of heavy psych, proto-doom, … Continue reading Obsidian Sea – Strangers

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