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Krigsgrav – Fires in the Fall

June 21, 2023June 17, 2023 Vinterd

The concept of black metal that manages to capture autumnal majesty where everything out in the woods feel just a bit more magical as if the very spirits become more active at the very changing of the leaves is something … Continue reading Krigsgrav – Fires in the Fall

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Maniak – Speed Metal Terrorist

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 Vinterd

Ever since metal has reached adulthood, the burning thought of passing on the torch is something that people either have complete faith in or utter despair when it comes to the thought. It honestly feels like there is no in-between … Continue reading Maniak – Speed Metal Terrorist

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Fen – Monuments to Absence

June 17, 2023June 9, 2023 Vinterd

For quite some time now, Fen has been a name that is to be absolutely respected in the world of post-black metal or whatever style it is you feel they fall into. It truly does not matter for they are … Continue reading Fen – Monuments to Absence

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Okwaho – The Usurper Regime

June 14, 2023June 3, 2023 Vinterd

There is nothing that can compare to some black metal that actually serves as a release for fury and disparity the likes of which only the deepest pits of the soul know truly. I’m not talking about some riffs or … Continue reading Okwaho – The Usurper Regime

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Usnea – Bathed in Light

June 12, 2023June 2, 2023 Vinterd

As one of the original bands that showed me what all was possible from the world of funeral doom metal, this is a return that I have been anticipating for years now. It has been far too long since we … Continue reading Usnea – Bathed in Light

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Solt / Obsidian Shrine – Consortium In Diaboli

June 8, 2023May 28, 2023 Vinterd

A quality split is something that comes in many different forms as it can be from many different bands that can effortlessly create a different concoction from all the rest by nothing more than pure happenstance and nothing else. It’s … Continue reading Solt / Obsidian Shrine – Consortium In Diaboli

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Cloak – Black Flame Eternal

June 5, 2023June 3, 2023 Vinterd

Spirituality is something that many within the realms of black metal dare to try and bring to the table with very few able to get a real grasp on it in such a way that feels fully fleshed out, compelling, … Continue reading Cloak – Black Flame Eternal

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Persekutor – Snow Business

June 3, 2023May 27, 2023 Vinterd

There are just some albums out there that you simply cannot anticipate. No matter how long you’ve been around in the scene, what all you think you’ve seen, and all that you’ve heard, there will always be something that comes … Continue reading Persekutor – Snow Business

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None – Inevitable

June 1, 2023May 21, 2023 Vinterd

Already, I wasn’t expecting myself to be here given how little I find myself within the reaches of depressive black metal. Just the other day, I found myself before a work that I was damn near convinced was going to … Continue reading None – Inevitable

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Mother Augusta – Low Lights

May 30, 2023May 21, 2023 Vinterd

It tends to be the case that whenever I find myself in the depths of the more depressive reaches of black metal that the themes and quality can take a real nose dive if not even care is taken into … Continue reading Mother Augusta – Low Lights

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