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Triumpher – Storming the Walls

March 29, 2023March 21, 2023 Vinterd

It is a diffcult thing in today’s current climate to find new metal out there in that classic vein where the ensuing material is a proper representation of what the style is able to bring to the table without being … Continue reading Triumpher – Storming the Walls

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Rezn – Solace

March 26, 2023March 20, 2023 Vinterd

Typically, it takes a band decades to become a widely respected, known, and landmark name in their respective style to the point where it becomes one of the first that many think of when envisioning what the modern landscape of … Continue reading Rezn – Solace

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Megaton Sword – Might & Power

March 2, 2023February 27, 2023 Vinterd

Have you ever heard of a band that, by all accounts, you know you would enjoy, but you never investigate for no particular reason? The list of bands that fit such a description for me is far too long with … Continue reading Megaton Sword – Might & Power

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Pelegrin – Ways of Avicenna

January 22, 2023January 14, 2023 Vinterd

Bigger and bolder is not always the immediate path to success or even the best. Oftentimes, a little bit of pull-back can result in a tremendous experience in the world of music where many would expect an explosive expansiveness with … Continue reading Pelegrin – Ways of Avicenna

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Black Sky Giant – Primigenian

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Vinterd

As we see the many different avenues of pscyhedelia become more fleshed out as the years go on with new blood constantly coming into the fold to show us what is still possible, it’s only inevitable that fan favorites would … Continue reading Black Sky Giant – Primigenian

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Elder – Innate Passage

October 29, 2022October 23, 2022 Vinterd

There are just some bands that you simply can’t keep down for long. When we take into consideration the very state that the blossoming realm of heavy psych finds itself it and what all it has to offer, it shouldn’t … Continue reading Elder – Innate Passage

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Legendarium – Death’s Hand In Yours

October 27, 2022October 19, 2022 Vinterd

Some bands seem to work on a schedule that can very well be considered inhuman. It tends to be that many of us would expect any band to have years between efforts with maybe an EP in the gap or … Continue reading Legendarium – Death’s Hand In Yours

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Formation Ritual – The Shifting Dust

September 22, 2022September 11, 2022 Vinterd

Every now and then, we’re all lucky enough to come across an album that catches you from all angles and manages to hit on all the right notes. Whenever I sit down to find something to really sink my teeth … Continue reading Formation Ritual – The Shifting Dust

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Samán – II. Montaña Roja

September 20, 2022September 11, 2022 Vinterd

Much like the spread of extreme metal that has made its way around the world into what feels like every country on the planet, the modern phenomenon known as heavy psychedelic rock is transformed the landscape in many scenes for … Continue reading Samán – II. Montaña Roja

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Sumerlands – Dreamkiller

September 12, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Given the state that modern heavy metal finds itself in, it’s only viciously natural that people will find names to latch onto to not only rely on for quality but to walk into the future with such that they become … Continue reading Sumerlands – Dreamkiller

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