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Eighth Tower Records – Witchcraft & Black Magic in the United Kingdom

November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Vinterd

The idea of paganism has not only been around for centuries upon centuries, but it has permeated our very society as we know it. The legends and horror stories of witches, people sacrificing animals, worshipping heathen gods, selling your soul … Continue reading Eighth Tower Records – Witchcraft & Black Magic in the United Kingdom

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Nebula Orionis – Plague

November 18, 2019November 9, 2019 Vinterd

To see any sort of band constantly release new material whether it be on a solid two-year cycle, one piece each year, or even multiple releases in any given year almost always makes me concerned about the overall quality. At … Continue reading Nebula Orionis – Plague

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Earth and Pillars – Earth II

November 1, 2019October 25, 2019 Vinterd

The amount of atmospheric black metal bands that have come our way in just the past decade is all but staggering with the actual number of them surely in the tens of thousands given how popular they are. That’s not … Continue reading Earth and Pillars – Earth II

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Tome of the Unreplenished / Starless Domain – Epistolary of the Fall

October 30, 2019October 25, 2019 Vinterd

Usually, whenever I review any given material from any band I normally expect anywhere from at least six months to a year before hearing from that act again, and that’s only if they’re really going at it behind the scenes to create … Continue reading Tome of the Unreplenished / Starless Domain – Epistolary of the Fall

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Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze – Offerings of Flesh and Gold

October 28, 2019October 19, 2019 Vinterd

Some of the best things come completely out of left field with no warning whatsoever, and that makes the great material all the more glorious because of how random they seem. The very underground of Bandcamp can often be the … Continue reading Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze – Offerings of Flesh and Gold

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Orquìlux – The Desire to Vanquish Myself

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019 Vinterd

Across the years, I’ve come across loads of different atmospheric black metal bands that absolutely love to stretch the style in all different sorts of directions in order to try and provide us experiences that we don’t get often. When … Continue reading Orquìlux – The Desire to Vanquish Myself

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Starless Domain – Alma

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Vinterd

It’s been over the past decade where we’ve seen the idea of black metal taking over space come a long way with so many acts now bringing the vicious sound to the interstellar void that we find ourselves in. I’ve … Continue reading Starless Domain – Alma

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Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 1 – In Tartarean Chains

October 4, 2019September 29, 2019 Vinterd

It’s the ever-expanding realm of atmospheric black metal that is constantly showing us just what lengths the style can be taken to, and it should be all but obvious to see the growth that the style has gone through in … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 1 – In Tartarean Chains

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Ashlands – I

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Vinterd

We live in an age that it’s impossible for any new act to not have been influenced by the greats of the past, and some people like it while others despise it. If it’s done well, it’s definitely something to … Continue reading Ashlands – I

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Cult of Luna – A Dawn to Fear

September 8, 2019 Vinterd

It’s not unoften when I talk about anything atmospheric that I compare it meditation as that’s my go-to comparison, but sometimes there are albums that come that just saying their fit for a session of meditation just isn’t enough. That … Continue reading Cult of Luna – A Dawn to Fear

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