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Green Druid – At the Maw of Ruin

December 22, 2020December 7, 2020 Vinterd

Two years ago, Green Druid came around with a debut that halfway rocked the doom scene as a whole by many accounts. Their thick sound was something that truly washed over the community in a way that most bands can … Continue reading Green Druid – At the Maw of Ruin

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Swan Messiah – Child of Sorcery

December 20, 2020December 2, 2020 Vinterd

Seeing any band transition their sound from one style to another is always incredibly interesting if you ask me since that shows they have a drive to create a different sound which can be a great boon that many of … Continue reading Swan Messiah – Child of Sorcery

Death, Metal, Technical2 Comments

The Scalar Process – Coagulative Matter

December 19, 2020December 31, 2020 Vinterd

With the absolute surge of excellence in the world of technical death metal, talent is something that we’re never in low supply on whether it’s modern legends or fresh acts that still manage to blow our minds. It’s no wonder … Continue reading The Scalar Process – Coagulative Matter

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Steingrab – Malum Genesis

December 18, 2020December 2, 2020 Vinterd

The classic vein of black metal is something that’s always been a tremendous thing in many ways, but it’s in many cases that many decide to stick with that sound exclusively throughout an album for one reason or another. It’s … Continue reading Steingrab – Malum Genesis

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Dark Zodiak – Ophiuchus

December 17, 2020December 2, 2020 Vinterd

In the sprawling hellscapes that death metal often inhabits with there being rarely any spot that isn’t densely populated for one reason or another, it is where the style crosses boundaries with the realm of thrash that I find myself … Continue reading Dark Zodiak – Ophiuchus

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Depleted / A Vintage Death – split

December 15, 2020December 1, 2020 Vinterd

When it comes to exemplary works in any style, it often doesn’t take a long time to find names that are worth talking about given how powerful word of mouth really is. A Vintage Death definitely made a splash with … Continue reading Depleted / A Vintage Death – split

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Dawnwalker – Ages

December 14, 2020November 26, 2020 Vinterd

When it comes to straight progressive metal as far as this year goes, the stream has been quite slow for one reason or another in my case. It’s a style that has limitless possibilities with all that can be achieved … Continue reading Dawnwalker – Ages

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Voreus – The Proclamation

December 13, 2020November 25, 2020 Vinterd

When it comes to the vast and unyielding realm of black/death metal, Triumvir Foul has been the high bar that I’ve had set for many other acts in the style for years now, and it is not often whatsoever that … Continue reading Voreus – The Proclamation

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Eternal Champion – Ravening Iron

December 12, 2020November 25, 2020 Vinterd

When I was first getting into metal, I vividly remember that the first classic act that I first latched onto was that of Manowar. Their sound has had a massive impact on my taste as a metalhead, and that still … Continue reading Eternal Champion – Ravening Iron

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Decaying Days – The Unknown Beyond

December 11, 2020November 24, 2020 Vinterd

A strong melodic factor is something that people are constantly gravitating towards across all the different styles in all of metal with how accessible it is right from the beginning, and it’s over the decades that bands have taken that … Continue reading Decaying Days – The Unknown Beyond

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