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Rites of Tara – Relic

July 1, 2025June 22, 2025 Vinterd

The thing with a random find in the underground is that quite literally anything is possible. You could come across the debut single from a band and watch them become a big name with so much potential and talent to … Continue reading Rites of Tara – Relic

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Hexrot – Formless Ruin of Oblivion

June 29, 2025June 24, 2025 Vinterd

On occasion, we’re given something that not only defies expectations but reminds us of what it means to go against the grain and really go for something that is wholly and undeniably your own. The underground is always a tremendous … Continue reading Hexrot – Formless Ruin of Oblivion

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Darkside Ritual – Chamber of Deathlessness

June 25, 2025June 17, 2025 Vinterd

As you find yourself constantly immersed in the many different realms of the underground, it’s only natural after some time that you find yourself wanting something that’s a bit of a curveball in more ways than one. Something that really … Continue reading Darkside Ritual – Chamber of Deathlessness

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Pagansarv – Pööriööl

June 23, 2025June 17, 2025 Vinterd

No matter what we do and no matter what scenario we find ourselves in, the lingering touch of the old world is something that simply cannot be ignored for any number of reasons. There’s just something about that ancient magic … Continue reading Pagansarv – Pööriööl

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Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths

June 20, 2025June 16, 2025 Vinterd

The passion of the underground is not something that is easily swept aside. Even after finding oneself entrenched in all that the underground has to offer in its many halls and around treacherous corners, there are still leagues of talented … Continue reading Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths

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Manos Six and the Muddy Devil – When Skies are Grey

June 17, 2025June 11, 2025 Vinterd

It’s in the fringes and adjacent realms of metal that sometimes to most interesting acts can be found even if they can remain quite amorphous, hard to pin down, or even just outright weird by all intents and purposes. There’s … Continue reading Manos Six and the Muddy Devil – When Skies are Grey

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Lazer Throne – Tomb of the Lunar Oracle

June 15, 2025June 10, 2025 Vinterd

For all intents and purposes, cosmic black metal is in a tremendous state currently. With how far the style has come since its infancy and the recent popularity that it has shared, the vast reaches of space still prove to … Continue reading Lazer Throne – Tomb of the Lunar Oracle

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Abyssal Vacuum – s/t

June 13, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

At some point, a little bit can take anyone extremely far. Even the slightest nudge in the right direction can send anyone down a completely new path filled with potential and options the likes of which can be no less … Continue reading Abyssal Vacuum – s/t

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Chestcrush – ΨΥΧΟΒΓΑΛΤΗΣ

June 11, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

We oftentimes find ourselves before pieces of excellence with it all too often that bands are just shy of being able to bring it all together into a single cohesive form that delivers such magnitude on a grand scale that … Continue reading Chestcrush – ΨΥΧΟΒΓΑΛΤΗΣ

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Fallen Short – Hollow Screams of a Withering Soul

June 6, 2025June 2, 2025 Vinterd

No matter how long you find yourself in the underground, it’s still a place that manages to surprise you when you least expect it. It’s not often that the depth of the murky underground allows you to get on any … Continue reading Fallen Short – Hollow Screams of a Withering Soul

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