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Haimad – When Night Rode Across the North

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025 Vinterd

As time goes on, it’s my firm belief that black metal becomes an evermore fascinating sound. For everything that it has brought to the table and all that it still dares to be even if it’s little more than retreading … Continue reading Haimad – When Night Rode Across the North

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Death Obvious – s/t

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Vinterd

Tapping into the more disjointed and unearthly side of metal, Death Obvious is a name to watch after this debut. Continue reading Death Obvious – s/t

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Demon King – Death Knell

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 Vinterd

I cannot help but feel as though we’ve hit a certain point in the realm of technical death metal that I can only describe as an incredibly delicate equilibrium. We’re now beyond the time where there are loads upon loads … Continue reading Demon King – Death Knell

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Nøkk – Heartless

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Vinterd

Leaving nothing on the table or compromising in any form, Nøkk absolutely killed it with their first full-length album. Continue reading Nøkk – Heartless

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Königreichssaal – Loewen II

November 20, 2025 Vinterd

It ought to go without saying that black metal has no shortage of names out there looking to make their impact known in some form or another. Too often do we see bands come up to the plate and offer … Continue reading Königreichssaal – Loewen II

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Ch’ahom – Covered in the Priests Black Shit

November 15, 2025 Vinterd

When we’re dealing in the more niche realms of what metal can offer us, it’s always important to remember that even the most gifted of acts can take a turn. What direction that turn takes varies from one band to … Continue reading Ch’ahom – Covered in the Priests Black Shit

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Astral Spear – s/t

November 13, 2025November 16, 2025 Vinterd

For everything that has been accomplished over the years in the vast underground, there is still plenty of glory to be had in the way of harnessing what’s been done before. Oftentimes, we’re given creations that are mere shadows of … Continue reading Astral Spear – s/t

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Barbaric Horde / Goatsmegma – Impurity Manifesto

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 Vinterd

It probably goes without saying that there’s loads of debauchery, blasphemy, and all other sorts of nastiness that goes on throughout the varies sounds that thrive on the very floor of the metal underworld. We’ve been subjected to loads of … Continue reading Barbaric Horde / Goatsmegma – Impurity Manifesto

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Upon the Altar – Profanation’s Vapor

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 Vinterd

Few things can compare to when an act does more than tap into the potential of darkness itself and actually embodies what it means to be of an evil sort. Metal has no shortage of creations that try to channel … Continue reading Upon the Altar – Profanation’s Vapor

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Yellow Eyes – Confusion Gate

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 Vinterd

There’s plenty of talent out there in the sprawling landscape that black metal has made for itself over the years, and while there are always a few names that have long stood out for all that they’ve done for the … Continue reading Yellow Eyes – Confusion Gate

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