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Arête – Hymnal

November 18, 2018November 19, 2018 Vinterd

 As someone who has only beheld the majesty of mountains and their surrounding grace a handful of times, there’s something very magical about the aspect of nature that they represent. It’s something that’s very hard to put into words but … Continue reading Arête – Hymnal

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Thron – Abysmal

November 15, 2018 Vinterd

 Whenever I’m going into a new album, I almost always make a point to at the very least know the style of the act that I’m getting myself into. I like being surprised but also like having at least some … Continue reading Thron – Abysmal

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Deitus – Via Dolorosa

November 13, 2018 Vinterd

 The idea of recreating black metal that could very well be placed among the works we got in the old school days of the genre is something that has been truly rampant in the overall modern scene for quite some … Continue reading Deitus – Via Dolorosa

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Ævangelist – Matricide in the Temple of Omega

November 9, 2018November 10, 2018 Vinterd

 If you’re even a little into the greater metal scene, you know for a fact that there in the grand expanse that the styles of metal encompass and call home there’s a very dark, hollowed out corner of the scene … Continue reading Ævangelist – Matricide in the Temple of Omega

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A Flock Named Murder – An Appointed Time

November 6, 2018 Vinterd

 If you’re anything like me, you enjoy the novelty that some bands bring to the table. It’s always fun to see how some bands bring different approaches to their music be it an instrumental take, an out-of-the-box performance of a … Continue reading A Flock Named Murder – An Appointed Time

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Haiduk – Exomancer

November 4, 2018 Vinterd

 It’s no hidden secret that bands of black and death metal rely on their vocals to convey another degree of intensity, bring us some brutal lyrics, or even add an additional level of atmosphere to the mix because why not. … Continue reading Haiduk – Exomancer

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Veilburner – A Sire to the Ghouls of Lunacy

October 30, 2018 Vinterd

 Coming into this year, I already had the bar set for the entire year with the latest offering from Arkheth being the pinnacle of the year thus far for me with the band’s extremely colorful take on experimental black metal … Continue reading Veilburner – A Sire to the Ghouls of Lunacy

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Selvans – Faunalia

October 28, 2018 Vinterd

 About two years ago now, there was a collaboration between the two highly respected albeit new acts of Downfall of Nur and Selvans that really gripped the online metal scene in a big way much like the releases from both … Continue reading Selvans – Faunalia

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Negativa – 03

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 Vinterd

 The thing with black metal and all of its different substyles is how differently each of them can sound while still undoubtedly being black metal to the very core, and that’s something that can really help someone like me get … Continue reading Negativa – 03

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Devil Master – Manifestations

October 20, 2018 Vinterd

 Something that I’ve always enjoyed about smaller bands is being able to witness some random, tiny act grow into something really awesome over time. Most of the time, it takes years upon years to get to any noticeable recognition after … Continue reading Devil Master – Manifestations

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