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Gray Souvenirs – Magnificence

May 23, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 I love, love, fucking love coming back to bands that I’ve reviewed before and seeing what they’re up to. New material with the possibility of being fucking awesome, innovative, or even groundbreaking? Sign me up! Does that come with the … Continue reading Gray Souvenirs – Magnificence

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In Human Form – Opening of the Eye by the Death of I

May 17, 2017 Vinterd

 I’ve always been fascinated how bands push the envelopes of all music. Does it lead to a new style that not everyone’s going to like but still thrives on? Absolutely (I’m looking at you techno), and metal is a wonderful breeding … Continue reading In Human Form – Opening of the Eye by the Death of I

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Havukruunu – Kelle Surut Soi

May 15, 2017 Vinterd

 Black metal has always been renowned for having vastly diverse and constantly expanding soundscape that is bigger and much more vibrant than ever before, and I love digging through it to see what I can find. Sometimes, that leads me … Continue reading Havukruunu – Kelle Surut Soi

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Les Chants du Hasard – s/t

May 10, 2017 Vinterd

 Any single person who has taken the time to explore black metal knows that it’s an ever-growing tree of innovation, creativity, and imagination of all sorts. But what happens when a man seeks to transcend the genre itself? What happens … Continue reading Les Chants du Hasard – s/t

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Heathen Beast – $cam

May 7, 2017May 8, 2017 Vinterd

 Every band has a message – a mission if you will. Yes, the mission varies from band to band much as one squad may have a different objective than another, but it’s the ones that speak out are the ones … Continue reading Heathen Beast – $cam

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All My Sins – Lunar/Solar

May 3, 2017May 4, 2017 Vinterd

 The ever-growing realm of black metal is filled with bands that had decided that enough is enough and somewhere down the line split up for one reason or another. A damned shame, really, as there’s always unknown potential in every … Continue reading All My Sins – Lunar/Solar

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Mountains Crave – As We Were When We Were Not

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 Vinterd

 For decades, black metal has always been subjected to all sorts of experimentation to see how far the style can be pushed, and I’ve thankfully had good experience with these experiments as few have ever let me down. Today, that … Continue reading Mountains Crave – As We Were When We Were Not

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Nephilim’s Howl – Through The Marrow Of Human Suffering

April 26, 2017April 27, 2017 Vinterd

 The deepest darkest reaches of the Finland black metal underground have always fascinated me because of how dark and mysterious it’s always been. And always being the purveyor of dark metal the likes of which needs to be discovered, I … Continue reading Nephilim’s Howl – Through The Marrow Of Human Suffering

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Fin – Arrows of a Dying Age

April 23, 2017April 24, 2017 Vinterd

 America has always been one of those places in the world that if you want top notch quality black metal you really have to do some digging. After discovering Inquisition, I wanted to discover what else the US black metal … Continue reading Fin – Arrows of a Dying Age

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Midnight Odyssey – Silhouettes Of Stars

April 19, 2017April 20, 2017 Vinterd

 There are few bands that can be as transdimensional as Midnight Odyssey. This band has been around for ten years now and has made quite the impact in the world of atmospheric black metal. Cosmic boundaries have been taken and redrawn … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Silhouettes Of Stars

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