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Ofnus – Valediction

February 14, 2025February 10, 2025 Vinterd

Time can be quite an interesting thing for all that it can unfold so long as we simply allow it to roll on. For music, in particular, it should be a no-brainer for virtually everybody that it can unveil some … Continue reading Ofnus – Valediction

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Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

February 12, 2025February 5, 2025 Vinterd

There are some combinations that just make far too much sense. Whether it being bringing together different sounds for a joint offensive or two bands joining forces to demonstrate what both can bring to the table when moving as one … Continue reading Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

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Sleep Paralysis – s/t

February 5, 2025January 29, 2025 Vinterd

Long has there been a relationship between extreme metal music and mental illness with the results of such a relationship still able to be witnessed even to today. It’s the sort of intertwined destiny that has always allowed the tormented … Continue reading Sleep Paralysis – s/t

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Venomous Echoes – Dysmor

February 3, 2025January 28, 2025 Vinterd

Every so often, we’re given an album that knows not how to stay within the confines of reality as we know. It’s in the more experimental reaches of the sound that such sights become more commonplace even if they are … Continue reading Venomous Echoes – Dysmor

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The Great Old Ones – Kadath

February 2, 2025January 29, 2025 Vinterd

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that Lovecraft has long had a hand in metal music even if his influence hasn’t been as great as someone like Tolkien. The sheer potential that one can have just by implementing some … Continue reading The Great Old Ones – Kadath

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Sivyj Yar – A Scarlet Sunset Over the Horrid Abyss

January 31, 2025January 28, 2025 Vinterd

Undeniably, there are those that remain to stay silent for too long. Whether it be those who simply have a lot to say or those that cannot turn the voices off lest they find themselves going down a dark path … Continue reading Sivyj Yar – A Scarlet Sunset Over the Horrid Abyss

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Aranoë – s/t

January 28, 2025January 27, 2025 Vinterd

  The realms of black metal and dungeon synth have long ben intertwined for a number of different reasons, and it’s not often enough that we find ourselves before an effort that actually manages to properly incorporate both into a … Continue reading Aranoë – s/t

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Thlipsis – Servants of Apathy

January 24, 2025January 22, 2025 Vinterd

Even as we find ourselves in a realm that has as much beauty and fascination that one could ask for, one simply cannot deny at times that to live is to suffer. We find ourselves deeply intertwined the world over … Continue reading Thlipsis – Servants of Apathy

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Shrine of Denial – I, Moloch

January 23, 2025January 21, 2025 Vinterd

While there is truly no shortage of excellence to be had in ways of metal as you hop from one country to another, there’s always a chance than an unlikely realm can start throwing down some real intensity on a … Continue reading Shrine of Denial – I, Moloch

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Schattenfall – Oh Wind, mein Bruder

January 21, 2025January 15, 2025 Vinterd

In the grand scheme of things, black metal still has so much to offer. Even if it means retreading well worn ground more so than it already has, there’s still more than enough glory, intrigue, and dark splendor to be … Continue reading Schattenfall – Oh Wind, mein Bruder

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