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Dimwind – Slow Wave Violence

June 12, 2021May 31, 2021 Vinterd

The vast majority of the time, it’s within the vast world of rock that instrumental acts tend to find a home in rather than in the world of metal. Something about rock is more appealing to instrumental acts out there, … Continue reading Dimwind – Slow Wave Violence

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Thou Shalt See – Demo

May 19, 2021May 7, 2021 Vinterd

Ever since my discovery of Canyon of the Skull, I’ve always had the drive to find the next instance of glorious instrumental doom. Clouds Taste Satanic has been one of my favorite finds since having that drive, but it has … Continue reading Thou Shalt See – Demo

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Birds of Nazca – s/t

May 15, 2021May 1, 2021 Vinterd

Should we take into consideration all of the instrumental rock bands that are luckily around today, we’d be here for weeks, no doubt. From names like My Sleeping Karma and The Re-Stoned to Kylver and The Mantle, we truly have … Continue reading Birds of Nazca – s/t

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ShiMa – Vol.02

March 28, 2021March 15, 2021 Vinterd

The eternal waves of psychedelia are the likes of which I wish to surf forever, and if you know anything about me then you know my love for that ethereal excellence in an instrumental form is some of my favorite … Continue reading ShiMa – Vol.02

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Prime Alone – The Essence Lies In The Depth

March 21, 2021March 9, 2021 Vinterd

It’s most of the time when I sit down to listen to instrumental rock in many of its forms, it comes in some varying forms of psychedelia. But, obviously, there’s so much more to explore in instrumental rock than that … Continue reading Prime Alone – The Essence Lies In The Depth

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Heavy Trip – s/t

March 13, 2021February 28, 2021 Vinterd

The unbreakable union of fuzz and heaviness in the world of rock is something that cannot be understated for its influence has been just a few levels short of revolutionary with throngs of bands still coming out today bringing it … Continue reading Heavy Trip – s/t

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From the Ages – I

March 10, 2021February 23, 2021 Vinterd

Truly, there’s nothing quite like some quality heavy rock to just lean back into. There are several sounds throughout the entire world of music that we can just turn on and forget about life, but there’s a special power to … Continue reading From the Ages – I

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Cortége – Chasing Daylight

February 10, 2021February 6, 2021 Vinterd

It’s not terribly often by any standards that we can come across an album, instrumental or not, and feel like it can actually be the soundtrack to a film. Whether it’s the entire body of music for a short film, … Continue reading Cortége – Chasing Daylight

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Burial Clouds – Last Days of a Dying World

February 1, 2021January 21, 2021 Vinterd

The simple act of standing in an empty field and watching the sky darken as dusk slowly folds over into night isn’t much to go off of when from an emotional front, or so it would seem at the surface. … Continue reading Burial Clouds – Last Days of a Dying World

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Praÿ – Hemerith

December 23, 2020December 7, 2020 Vinterd

  When I first heard Praÿ what felt like several years ago (only two in actuality), I was pleasantly surprised by what the band was able to bring to the table that still very much holds up in a somewhat … Continue reading Praÿ – Hemerith

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