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Abscession – Rot of Ages

September 19, 2021September 7, 2021 Vinterd

Very few branches of death metal are as ubiquitous as Swedish death metal for reasons that anyone even slightly into death metal in general will be able to recognize for the sound has been cultivated into a specifically intoxicating, chugging, … Continue reading Abscession – Rot of Ages

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Abstracter – Abominion

September 17, 2021September 7, 2021 Vinterd

The endless void of extreme metal is something that can be just as rewarding as it can be downright malicious as we go from one band to the next, and it really depends on the band in question as to … Continue reading Abstracter – Abominion

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Eteritus – Rotten Transition

September 15, 2021September 1, 2021 Vinterd

The eternal reaches of the deep underground that death metal calls its home has never once failed to produce a work that isn’t worthy of the occasional investigation for one reason or another. Poland has been on one hell of … Continue reading Eteritus – Rotten Transition

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Monument of Misanthropy – Unterweger

September 12, 2021August 31, 2021 Vinterd

Too often do I find myself drifting into the realm of brutal death metal and find myself actively enjoying what is put before me, making it one of the very few styles of metal that admittedly I still find myself … Continue reading Monument of Misanthropy – Unterweger

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Profane Desecration – Abysmal Stillness

September 10, 2021August 31, 2021 Vinterd

A debut that manages to send chills down the spine is, without doubt, one of the best things any of us could stumble across in the vast underground. It’s always a momentous occasion to find brand new talent of any … Continue reading Profane Desecration – Abysmal Stillness

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Mofsed – Noesis

September 8, 2021August 29, 2021 Vinterd

To swim through the vast and practically endless ocean of all that death metal can be in its current form is to lose yourself in a style that can effortlessly swallow you whole before you even have time to realize … Continue reading Mofsed – Noesis

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Heads for the Dead – Slash’n’Roll

September 6, 2021August 29, 2021 Vinterd

There truly is no shortage of greatness when it comes to horror media and all that it has inspired to grace our ears, eyes, and everything else in spades to offer us macabre morsels that are fascinating to say in … Continue reading Heads for the Dead – Slash’n’Roll

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Bleeding Malice – Thy Kingdom Come

September 2, 2021August 25, 2021 Vinterd

Far too often when I venture into the world of deathcore, I find a disappointing amount of imagination and, oddly enough, power. Power means absolutely nothing if you don’t have the skill to back it up with the consequence being … Continue reading Bleeding Malice – Thy Kingdom Come

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Bizarre – Invocation Codex

August 29, 2021August 17, 2021 Vinterd

The influence of Lovecraft cannot be understated. Bar select performances out of the dark realms of ambient and noise, metal is perhaps on the best styles that can really encapsulate the madness and overwhelming density of Lovecraftian lore with all … Continue reading Bizarre – Invocation Codex

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Pillars of Cacophony – Parerga

August 27, 2021August 17, 2021 Vinterd

A debut is always hard to deliver on any sort of capacity with the slate being seductively clean which allows you to do whatever you want, but it can easily be the determining point for listeners if they feel they … Continue reading Pillars of Cacophony – Parerga

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