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Cerulean – Carrion Angel

January 13, 2024January 2, 2024 Vinterd

A new act that is able to come around and create any sort of change is something that demands attention. Whether it’s being particularly deadly at their craft or attempting something new that actually works, it’s always a fascinating thing … Continue reading Cerulean – Carrion Angel

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Obsidian Tide – The Grand Crescendo

January 12, 2024January 3, 2024 Vinterd

It always seems to be at the start of every new year that I am bombarded with material from the previous year that is simply peak. An odd phenomenon that I really need to do some research into for verification, … Continue reading Obsidian Tide – The Grand Crescendo

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Malist – Of Scorched Earth

January 11, 2024January 1, 2024 Vinterd

Of all the many different styles that adorn the vast spectrum of metal, black metal has to be the one that is the most populated by individuals who seem to not know the meaning of slowing down in any forms … Continue reading Malist – Of Scorched Earth

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Dwarrowdelf – The Fallen Leaves

January 9, 2024January 3, 2024 Vinterd

Every so often, black metal sees a select few bands rise out of the underground to really gain favor from listeners and become real bastions of quality. In recent times, we’ve seen the likes of Mesarthim, Lamp of Murmuur, Panopticon, … Continue reading Dwarrowdelf – The Fallen Leaves

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Spectral Voice – Sparagmos

January 8, 2024December 27, 2023 Vinterd

In any given year, decade, century, or whatever frame of time you feel like using, there are always a set of performances that people were particularly fond of with a subsidy of them truly standing the test of time. When … Continue reading Spectral Voice – Sparagmos

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The Oldest House – A Worm Through Time

January 7, 2024January 1, 2024 Vinterd

By all accounts, I think it’s safe to say that in many of its forms sludge metal is a beast whose power is not to be taken lightly, underestimated, or any of the sort lest it consume you in an … Continue reading The Oldest House – A Worm Through Time

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Abyssius – s/t

January 6, 2024December 24, 2023 Vinterd

At any given point in time, there is a select few out there in the sprawling world of technical death metal that are making waves or, at the very least, rising from nothingness with everything to prove in a sound … Continue reading Abyssius – s/t

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Boarhammer – II: Chemognosis – A Shortcut to Mushrooms

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 Vinterd

As it stands, black metal is a creation that is almost always something to behold with all that it’s capable of and able to bring to the table with its wide scope, but it’s when we witness an act mutate … Continue reading Boarhammer – II: Chemognosis – A Shortcut to Mushrooms

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Unsouling – Vampiric Spiritual Drain

January 4, 2024December 24, 2023 Vinterd

In every given style throughout the vast spectrum of metal, there is always a few reaches within those territories that aren’t travelled to often. Whether it be simply due to a lack of interest in giving such sounds more presence … Continue reading Unsouling – Vampiric Spiritual Drain

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Sgàile – Traverse the Bealach

January 3, 2024December 24, 2023 Vinterd

When it’s done right, there is nothing that can compare to a proper work of progressive metal for all that it can be. Yet, despite such grand potential, exceptional works of the sound are very much so few and far … Continue reading Sgàile – Traverse the Bealach

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