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Trees, Clouds & Silence – Let Me Die On Your Roots

May 11, 2018May 12, 2018 Vinterd

 The black metal scene of Bandcamp as a whole is truly thriving more than it ever has, and the style that easily takes the place as the most saturated style has to be atmospheric black metal. I’m not sure if … Continue reading Trees, Clouds & Silence – Let Me Die On Your Roots

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Sathanas – Necrohymns

May 9, 2018 Vinterd

 You would think that doing something consistently for thirty fucking years would get you a good deal of recognition in some form or another, right? A lot of the time, especially in music, the acts that go on for decades … Continue reading Sathanas – Necrohymns

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Sleepwalker – 一期一会

May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Vinterd

Asia has long been a continent with an aspiring metal scene that sadly doesn’t get enough attention from the rest of the metalheads of the world. It has given us many great acts in recent years of all sorts of … Continue reading Sleepwalker – 一期一会

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Gaerea – Unsettling Whispers

May 2, 2018May 3, 2018 Vinterd

 Within the whole of the world of black metal, there’s undoubtedly plenty of exploration. Many bands explore the crevices and caverns that the style encompasses, but few tend to pave their own paths, create a new cavern themselves. Many tend … Continue reading Gaerea – Unsettling Whispers

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Interview with up-and-coming black metal act Arkheth!

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Vinterd

Without a doubt, the best album that has come out this year that I’ve had the pleasure of hearing is the latest record from the experimental black metal act from Australia, Arkheth’s “12 Winter Moons Comes the Witches Brew”. It … Continue reading Interview with up-and-coming black metal act Arkheth!

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Duir – Obsidio

April 28, 2018 Vinterd

 The country of Italy has always been an odd one when it comes to metal as it’s been on the verge of becoming one of the next hotspots for quality metal across the globe. We’ve seen acts like Ade come … Continue reading Duir – Obsidio

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Abominablood – Abomination Continues

April 26, 2018 Vinterd

 Creating blackened death metal is far from something that can be considered a hard task as the style is so fucking saturated nowadays that you have an infinite amount of bands to draw influence from and thus create your own … Continue reading Abominablood – Abomination Continues

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Panegyrist – Hierurgy

April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 Vinterd

 Simply the idea of bringing your own sound to the table in order to create something new that has never been heard before. It’s a goal that permeates much of music and has helped the world of music become as … Continue reading Panegyrist – Hierurgy

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Ezkaton – Plague for the Empires: Time

April 21, 2018April 22, 2018 Vinterd

 It’s a key thing for music in general that people pour their hearts and souls into the music they’re pouring forth. Showing emotion is far from a rarity in metal, and black metal isn’t always the first thing people think of … Continue reading Ezkaton – Plague for the Empires: Time

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Abstracter – Cinereous Incarnate

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 Vinterd

 There are simply some bands that refuse to stay quiet or even keep things the same for too long. I’ve come across countless bands that change their style over time as their debut album could be one style while later … Continue reading Abstracter – Cinereous Incarnate

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