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Night Hag – Phantasmal Scourge

January 13, 2022December 28, 2021 Vinterd

It’s always fascinating to watch a band right from the nastiest boards of the rotten, seething floor of the underground of death metal to become their own entity that is by no means anything to mess with in any form … Continue reading Night Hag – Phantasmal Scourge

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The Mist From the Mountains – Monumental – The Temple of Twilight

January 12, 2022January 1, 2022 Vinterd

A black metal record that draws from the very fabric of nature itself is far from an anomaly in our current climate for many different reasons, and it can effortlessly feel as though we’re drowning in throngs of bands that … Continue reading The Mist From the Mountains – Monumental – The Temple of Twilight

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Ectoplasma – Inferna Kabbalah

January 11, 2022December 28, 2021 Vinterd

The very old school of death metal still provides endless inspiration for the modern acts that we find ourselves constantly bombarded with whether it be for better or for worse, and I cannot help but feel in every way that … Continue reading Ectoplasma – Inferna Kabbalah

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Mizmor – Wit’s End

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Vinterd

The very landscape of all that can be filed under evocative doom that takes more than a few cues from the realms of black metal has expanded exponentially in recent years with throngs of acts coming out of the woodwork … Continue reading Mizmor – Wit’s End

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Novichoke – Wounds

January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 Vinterd

lt can feel too often that bands don’t use their debuts to their maximum potential whether it simply be due to the clear lack of experience or not knowing precisely what vision they want to bring to the table or … Continue reading Novichoke – Wounds

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Druid Lord – Relics of the Dead

January 7, 2022December 26, 2021 Vinterd

The many different iterations of death-doom have led to what can easily be called some of the most evocative releases that metal has seen in some of its heaviest forms, but anyone who even has only ever dipped their toe … Continue reading Druid Lord – Relics of the Dead

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Ustalost – Before the Glinting Spell Unvests

January 6, 2022December 26, 2021 Vinterd

Even the best of us need to find time in order to explore different avenues of creativity whether it be strictly for the sake of brevity or to change things up. That’s something that all of us can relate to … Continue reading Ustalost – Before the Glinting Spell Unvests

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Godless Truth – s/t

January 4, 2022December 21, 2021 Vinterd

The very origins of technical death metal can be up for dispute much the origins of any style, but it can be very interesting in this case given its recent rise in popularity, but it seems to be more often … Continue reading Godless Truth – s/t

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God – God V – Sin – Part I

January 3, 2022December 26, 2021 Vinterd

As any band goes on, it would be foolish for anyone to think that no change would come into the very spirit of the act no matter how singular or concentrated the vision may be ever since day one. Variety … Continue reading God – God V – Sin – Part I

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Castle of the Winds – Until Segontium Burns

January 2, 2022December 22, 2021 Vinterd

The pure variation in black metal that occurs with barely even taking a step in either direction is something that will never cease to fascinate me as you’ll come across throngs upon throngs of bands that will swear allegiance to … Continue reading Castle of the Winds – Until Segontium Burns

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