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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
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Promethean Misery – Bloodlet

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Vinterd

 To create an experience is nothing new to music and certainly not to metal, but should you want an experience of a particularly heavy caliber that can still be so much more than just heavy, doom metal tends to have … Continue reading Promethean Misery – Bloodlet

Black, MetalLeave a comment

Verge – The Process of Self-Becoming

August 16, 2017 Vinterd

 The Finnish black metal scene is no less than absolutely immense given the country’s massive reputation for being a straight up breeding ground for the genre. Recent years continue to prove that fact with class acts such as Mork and … Continue reading Verge – The Process of Self-Becoming

Black, Metal, ThrashLeave a comment

Affliktor – s/t

August 15, 2017August 16, 2017 Vinterd

 My recent delvings into the realm of metal have been bountiful in the simplest of terms, but one style that I realized I don’t check out enough is thrash metal, and I was feeling some blackened thrash specifically so that’s … Continue reading Affliktor – s/t

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Cloakroom – Time Well

August 14, 2017August 15, 2017 Vinterd

 The idea of creating an atmosphere for your music so fucking thick that you could cut it with a knife is a concept that has been around for a very long time with thousands upon thousands of bands trying their … Continue reading Cloakroom – Time Well

Instrumental, Metal, Post, Rock5 Comments

The Last Sighs of the Wind – We Are Trees

August 13, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 Long days can truly take their toll on the mind and body. After it all, we all have our ways to wind down and move on whether it be preparing an easy to make a meal in the microwave, reading … Continue reading The Last Sighs of the Wind – We Are Trees

Death, Metal, ProgressiveLeave a comment

Soulrest – In Spite

August 12, 2017August 13, 2017 Vinterd

 To see a band that’s been going for literally twenty years is an incredible thing for me, especially when that isn’t well known by any means. That means group goes on simply because they enjoy doing it and they want … Continue reading Soulrest – In Spite

Heavy, MetalLeave a comment

Portrait – Burn the World

August 11, 2017August 12, 2017 Vinterd

 The current sound of heavy metal is still quite rich as it was back in the old days when groups like Iron Maiden, Manowar, and Grave Digger were staples of genre much like they still are today, but at the … Continue reading Portrait – Burn the World

Instrumental, Psych, RockLeave a comment

King Bong – Sand ≈ Return

August 10, 2017December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 Many music lovers listen to music to be taken to a state of euphoria that nothing else can really achieve, and a portion of us love it when bands take the extra step to make their sound but incredibly immersive … Continue reading King Bong – Sand ≈ Return

Black, Death, MetalLeave a comment

Howls of Ebb / Khthoniik Cerviiks – With Gangrene Edges / Voiidwarp

August 9, 2017August 10, 2017 Vinterd

 A few years ago I was introduced to this weird ass band out of ol’ San Fran called Howls of Ebb, and I decided to investigate. Unfortunately, at the time I had yet to really get into death metal of … Continue reading Howls of Ebb / Khthoniik Cerviiks – With Gangrene Edges / Voiidwarp

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Poison Blood – s/t

August 8, 2017August 9, 2017 Vinterd

 In order to really captivate your audience with your record and keep them coming back to your material wanting more, you’ve got to make sure that your music is actually good. That’s such an easy thing to conceptualize, but many … Continue reading Poison Blood – s/t

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