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Dead Chasm – Spectral Tyranny

March 16, 2025March 9, 2025 Vinterd

It can oftentimes be the most literal approach that can bear the most delicious fruit, but it’s not always the most obvious solution. As we find ourselves in a state of the underground where there’s so much nuance and innovation, … Continue reading Dead Chasm – Spectral Tyranny

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Ghostsmoker – Inertia Cult

March 5, 2025February 26, 2025 Vinterd

It should go without saying at this point that the Australian scene is nothing that should be taken lightly. Every year it seems to be the case that the land down under finds new ways to surprise and deliver names … Continue reading Ghostsmoker – Inertia Cult

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Messa – The Spin

March 3, 2025February 26, 2025 Vinterd

Stagnation is rarely a good thing in the world of music if at all. It’s the sort of tragic fate that can lead to the fall of even the greatest of bands out there, but change always comes with its … Continue reading Messa – The Spin

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Rothadas – Töviskert… a kísértés örök érzete… lidércharang

March 2, 2025February 26, 2025 Vinterd

There are just something that go too well together too often for them to not constantly join forces. For much of the metal spectrum, there are always a number of themes and concepts that go far too perfectly for the … Continue reading Rothadas – Töviskert… a kísértés örök érzete… lidércharang

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Wurmian – Immemorial Shrine

February 28, 2025February 25, 2025 Vinterd

What happens when a single musician seeks to seek new avenues when creating new music? Luckily for us, the underground has long been littered with musicians that refuse to be stuck within the same genre boundaries for too long as … Continue reading Wurmian – Immemorial Shrine

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The Overmold – s/t

February 23, 2025February 18, 2025 Vinterd

The outer fringes of what metal can still be even after so much experimentation and unabated innovation are no less than overwhelmingly fascinating to me. The possibilities are nigh on endless in the right circumstances with the modern landscape of … Continue reading The Overmold – s/t

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Norilsk – Antipole

February 19, 2025February 11, 2025 Vinterd

The chilling embrace of winter is something that metal has long sought to embody in many of its different forms, and it would be wrong for anybody to claim that there has been quite a bit of success especially in … Continue reading Norilsk – Antipole

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Undignified Cave – Paradise Long Gone

February 16, 2025February 12, 2025 Vinterd

It’s not uncommon by any stretch of the imagination to witness a band tackle environmental themes in some form or another. The state of the planet has increasingly become a topic that many conscientious bands have sought to take on … Continue reading Undignified Cave – Paradise Long Gone

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Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

February 12, 2025February 5, 2025 Vinterd

There are some combinations that just make far too much sense. Whether it being bringing together different sounds for a joint offensive or two bands joining forces to demonstrate what both can bring to the table when moving as one … Continue reading Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

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Ritual Ascension – Profanation of the Adamic Convenant

February 9, 2025February 4, 2025 Vinterd

Darkness has long been a key theme in many works of extreme metal ever since the sound first came about, but there is nothing that can compare to when a band fully submerges itself in that madness and comes out … Continue reading Ritual Ascension – Profanation of the Adamic Convenant

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