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River Cult – High Anxiety

December 13, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

The history of stoner rock and its related genres are as storied and magnificent as they are elusive in an attempt to perpetuate in virtually every form. Sure, it’s a sound that can be argued to be little more than … Continue reading River Cult – High Anxiety

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Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

October 26, 2025October 22, 2025 Vinterd

It’s one thing to find yourself in a scene that’s almost constantly overflowing with potential, but it’s something else altogether to not only put yourself right in the thick of it all and then continuously prove yourself to such a … Continue reading Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

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M.E.L.T. – Innervate / Obliterate

October 7, 2025October 4, 2025 Vinterd

At any given time, there are throngs of bands out there in the dense underground who are looking to make their mark known and their sound heard. No matter the genre, it’s a fiercely competitive landscape where only the daring … Continue reading M.E.L.T. – Innervate / Obliterate

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Elder – Liminality / Dream State Return

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Vinterd

The next step forward is something that can certainly trip up even the most experienced and dedicated musicians. The future is something that even the wisest of us can never clearly see for any and every reason but sometimes turning … Continue reading Elder – Liminality / Dream State Return

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Howling Giant – Crucible & Ruin

September 25, 2025September 23, 2025 Vinterd

Evolution has long been a consistent theme for many bands across the entire underground for any act in any genre. It’s what keeps things moving forward and preventing us from the terrible fate of stagnation. The underground is a revolving … Continue reading Howling Giant – Crucible & Ruin

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Birds of Nazca – Pangaea

September 18, 2025September 16, 2025 Vinterd

In the space between raw heaviness and calculated psychedelic bliss, there are some bands out there changing the scene and integrating new flavors into an already bombastic scene that has never once been lacking in potential. We’re fortunate enough to … Continue reading Birds of Nazca – Pangaea

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Stoned Jesus – Songs to Sun

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 Vinterd

To constantly work to improve your craft through one form or another is to find yourself before a challenge that can feel downright insurmountable if one is not ready. It’s something that takes time, dedication, and discipline in order to … Continue reading Stoned Jesus – Songs to Sun

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Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam

August 16, 2025August 12, 2025 Vinterd

Perpetually, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing. Whether we want to admit it or not even if we’re already drowning in stupendous talent, the mind cannot help but wonder what will come next that could blows … Continue reading Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam

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Witch Hound – Mountain Knows

August 2, 2025July 24, 2025 Vinterd

Fresh talent is always something that has kept the underground moving forward. Whether it comes in the form of an envelope-pushing act or one that seeks the perpetuate the greatness of what’s come before in straightforward reverence via imitation, it … Continue reading Witch Hound – Mountain Knows

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Fer de Lance – Fires on the Mountainside

July 13, 2025July 6, 2025 Vinterd

It’s often enough that we see plenty of works come around that try their hand at being “epic” in some form or another, yet it’s only on rare occasions that we are able to bear witness to a performance that … Continue reading Fer de Lance – Fires on the Mountainside

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