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Kingdom – Primeval Cult of Strength in the Womb of Suffer

September 19, 2025September 16, 2025 Vinterd

While it cannot always be said that extreme metal is a place where its stereotypical side of true evil is given so much as the time of day, there are always those out there that find the appropriate time to … Continue reading Kingdom – Primeval Cult of Strength in the Womb of Suffer

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Revocation – New Gods, New Masters

September 16, 2025September 9, 2025 Vinterd

There are many different bands out there that have helped shaped death metal into the magnificent beast that it is today, and there’s just no shortage of names coming out of the woodwork to perpetuate the genre in whatever form … Continue reading Revocation – New Gods, New Masters

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Unsouling – Outward Streams of Devotional Woe

September 14, 2025September 8, 2025 Vinterd

In the current state of the underground, I think it’s safe to make the claim that the musicians are more involved than ever before given the sheer breadth of talent out there that find themselves spread across several different bands … Continue reading Unsouling – Outward Streams of Devotional Woe

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Glorious Depravity – Death Never Sleeps

September 11, 2025September 8, 2025 Vinterd

There’s not much that can compare to some well-done, straightforward death metal. It’s a sound that has stood tall against the grueling test of time for all the right reasons, and we should consider ourselves incredibly fortunate that the sound … Continue reading Glorious Depravity – Death Never Sleeps

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Wstręt – Subhuman Eschatology

September 9, 2025September 7, 2025 Vinterd

It can be quite difficult to make your impact known in an underground where only the strongest can truly thrive, but all you need to survive is passion and a little bit of know-how. Such a thing can take many … Continue reading Wstręt – Subhuman Eschatology

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Pandemic Outbreak – Torment Beyond Comprehension

September 6, 2025September 5, 2025 Vinterd

There are some things that make almost too much sense. Across the whole of the metal spectrum, there are so many deadly combinations out there that work stupendously well with the years showcasing thousands upon thousands of brilliant examples of … Continue reading Pandemic Outbreak – Torment Beyond Comprehension

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Yotuma – The Final Void

September 4, 2025August 30, 2025 Vinterd

For many, raw intensity is the path forward. While that’s a path that can be consistently bombastic for all the right reasons, there are times when you have to be smarter rather than brute-forcing your way through to success. Nuance … Continue reading Yotuma – The Final Void

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Last Retch – Abject Cruelty

September 2, 2025August 30, 2025 Vinterd

There’s always a time and place for thinking outside of the box and going for something that goes against the grain in a big way, but there’s nothing that can compare to a tried-and-true approach done with tact and nuance. … Continue reading Last Retch – Abject Cruelty

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Dwelling Below – Wearisome Guardians

August 31, 2025August 24, 2025 Vinterd

Some terrors take aural form. Throughout a vast swathe of what metal music can be, there are always those that are looking to twist the sound to become something that leaves an undeniable mark upon the psyche, the likes of … Continue reading Dwelling Below – Wearisome Guardians

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Gawthrop – Kuboa

August 29, 2025August 28, 2025 Vinterd

Some things are just meant to be. There are any number of styles out there across the vast spectrum of metal that all come together in such a form that is fitting and bombastic for all the right reasons, but … Continue reading Gawthrop – Kuboa

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