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Funeral Winds – Stigmata Mali

April 21, 2023April 10, 2023 Vinterd

Without a doubt in my mind, the old schools of metal are not going away anytime soon no matter what anyone may say. The procession of time will always bring forward plenty of changes in any sound throughout the whole … Continue reading Funeral Winds – Stigmata Mali

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Hasard – Malivore

April 14, 2023April 5, 2023 Vinterd

Of all the acts that I have come across in my many years of doing these reviews, the one-man act of Les Chants du Hasard remains one of the most unique and inventive names that I have come across by … Continue reading Hasard – Malivore

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Dione – Cosmosphere

April 12, 2023April 5, 2023 Vinterd

In the current climate that the udnerground find itself in, it’s no surprise to see how busy some musicians make themselves. Whether someone goes all in under a single act or really stretches their legs in multiple names across different … Continue reading Dione – Cosmosphere

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Burial Hordes – Ruins

April 9, 2023March 15, 2023 Vinterd

For years now, the Greek underground has astounded me. With its massive power and presence that has been emerging from its depths for decades with the likes of Dødsferd being but one of many names to come to my mind … Continue reading Burial Hordes – Ruins

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Esoctrilihum – Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac

April 7, 2023April 5, 2023 Vinterd

I find myself in a bit of a predicament here. I’ve always found myself on the side of quality rather than quantity purely because it tends to be that when a band is constantly pushing out new material the very … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac

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G.N.L.S. – Conspiracy of Thoughts

April 3, 2023April 2, 2023 Vinterd

Just earlier today, I thought I was already spoiled rotten by the collaboration between Dødsferd and Sarvok in the most recent creation from the former, “Asphyxiating Late Night Sessions”, being a crossover the both styles from each musician’s realm of … Continue reading G.N.L.S. – Conspiracy of Thoughts

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Outlaw – Reaching Beyond Assiah

March 25, 2023March 20, 2023 Vinterd

To even dip your toes into what modern black metal has to offer is to find yourself absolutely inundated by the sheer volume and staggering variety of styles that call the style home in the landscape we see today. Personally, … Continue reading Outlaw – Reaching Beyond Assiah

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Mork – Dypet

March 13, 2023March 1, 2023 Vinterd

When we’re considering need-to-know names in the modern landscape of black metal, Mork absolutely has to be a name that comes to mind damn near instantly. The endless barrage of darkness from the Norwegian act ever since their first album … Continue reading Mork – Dypet

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Unohdus – Niin Turhaan Tähdet Valaisivat Meitä

March 11, 2023February 28, 2023 Vinterd

Too often the deeper reaches of black metal get immense injustice done to them. There is so much potential and excellence that can be done with little to no production so long as it’s done right by hands that actually … Continue reading Unohdus – Niin Turhaan Tähdet Valaisivat Meitä

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Cursebinder – Drifting

March 7, 2023February 27, 2023 Vinterd

The concept of identity is something that many throughout the world of black metal tend to hunt for even if they aren’t aware of it with very few able to achieve it in such a way that really sets them … Continue reading Cursebinder – Drifting

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