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Daily Reviews for the Global Domination of Metal and Rock Music

Author: Vinterd

I am just a normal metal/rock lover who can honestly listen to almost anything. I made this one-man review account to listen to good music, meet new and cool bands, and hopefully meet some nice people along the way. Favorite bands: Inter Arma, Manowar, Black Space Riders, Howls of Ebb, Greenleaf, Cannibal Corpse, Whispered
Instrumental, Rock1 Comment

The Re-Stoned – Ram’s Head

November 29, 2018 Vinterd

 Every single one of us has a band or even several that we always keep a close eye on no matter what, and the moment we see new material we instantly leap on it! For me, one of those bands … Continue reading The Re-Stoned – Ram’s Head

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Cóndor – El Valle del Cóndor

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Vinterd

 The sheer amount of international representation of metal throughout the entire world is something that will never cease to amaze me. When I first got into the style, I never once dared to think the genre had expanded to what … Continue reading Cóndor – El Valle del Cóndor

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A Forest of Stars – Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018 Vinterd

 Music has been hailed as an art for what seems to be ever since its inception, and it’s something that continues to transform into a seemingly infinite amount of shapes and forms as well as know. And while it’s theatre … Continue reading A Forest of Stars – Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes

Instrumental, Post, Rock2 Comments

Zhaoze – Birds Contending

November 26, 2018November 27, 2018 Vinterd

The influence of society and our many different cultures are the exact sort of thing that music has become entangled with as we’ve all heard hundreds of songs tackling societal issues, invoking the spirit of a culture, or both. Above … Continue reading Zhaoze – Birds Contending

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Elderwind – The Colder The Night

November 25, 2018November 26, 2018 Vinterd

 I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again: there is no other single style that can capture the ever-changing spirit of nature better than atmospheric black metal. We’ve gotten an absolute array of acts that have blown … Continue reading Elderwind – The Colder The Night

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Chapel of Disease – …And As We Have Seen The Storm, We Have Embraced The Eye

November 24, 2018 Vinterd

 If you’re familiar with my taste in metal, you’ve seen me go on and on forever about how I simply ooze over acts that accomplish the Herculean task of taking multiple different styles to create an amalgamation that’s simultaneously mesmerizing … Continue reading Chapel of Disease – …And As We Have Seen The Storm, We Have Embraced The Eye

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Ocean Districts – Doomtowns

November 23, 2018 Vinterd

 The realm of post-rock is something that goes really well with anything that requires looking inwards to accomplish, and the actions of mankind are something that really makes some of us wonder about the impact we’ve left on the surrounding … Continue reading Ocean Districts – Doomtowns

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Gaetir, The Mountainkeeper – Fornjörð

November 22, 2018November 23, 2018 Vinterd

 The idea of being able to sit down and just let an album take you is something that has been around practically ever since the concept of artistic expression came into the human consciousness with music. Usually, I like to … Continue reading Gaetir, The Mountainkeeper – Fornjörð

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Clouds – Dor

November 21, 2018 Vinterd

 More often than not, we as a people listen to music to feel better. It’s something we can all relate to, but every now and then we get something that strikes a different chord altogether. The concept of everything from … Continue reading Clouds – Dor

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Jet Plane – Falls Feather

November 20, 2018 Vinterd

 I don’t know what the weather is like where you’re at, but in my part of the world, it is incredibly cold for this time of year here. The crispy cold air is something that’ll really wake you up, and … Continue reading Jet Plane – Falls Feather

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