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Void King – The Hidden Hymnal

May 3, 2023April 29, 2023 Vinterd

The very breadth and vigor that’s to be found throughout the absolute entirety of the current landscape that forms the realms of stoner rock, doom metal, and everything in between simply cannot be understated. For some time now, we have … Continue reading Void King – The Hidden Hymnal

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Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite

May 2, 2023April 23, 2023 Vinterd

If we’re to talk about the most influential, impactful, and unyielding bands that have come about in the vast realm of death metal since the turn of the century, Cattle Decapitation has long stood as a name that more than … Continue reading Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite

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Vale – A Senseless Procession

May 1, 2023April 27, 2023 Vinterd

Once every so often, we get an album that should feel familiar, by all accounts, but somehow it manages to do more than merely defy expectations. Whether it’s a band taking their sound in a completely different direction or a … Continue reading Vale – A Senseless Procession

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Serpent of Old – Ensemble Under the Dark Sun

April 30, 2023March 27, 2023 Vinterd

It’s always nice to have more than a little of any good thing, but too much of a good thing can turn around for the worse in any instant for any reason. The very combination of the world of black … Continue reading Serpent of Old – Ensemble Under the Dark Sun

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Profeci – Ubóstwo

April 28, 2023April 27, 2023 Vinterd

There are plenty of moments throughout the history of metal where we’ve been utterly spoiled with loads of quality choices that always keep us guessing as to precisely what’s coming next, but it has got to be in this modern … Continue reading Profeci – Ubóstwo

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Mesarthim – Arrival

April 27, 2023April 24, 2023 Vinterd

In the modern age of black metal, there are more than plenty of names out there for us to choose from for each different vein of the genre that all continue to evolve and expand in some form or another. … Continue reading Mesarthim – Arrival

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Sermon – Of Golden Verse

April 26, 2023April 12, 2023 Vinterd

The quest for the next interesting band in the overlapping worlds of progressive rock and metal is an ongoing endeavor that will never die so long as there is music in existence. While we’re left enamored by the likes of … Continue reading Sermon – Of Golden Verse

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Afraid of Destiny – Contra Omnes

April 25, 2023April 11, 2023 Vinterd

Already, black metal is a potent style that can become a truly devastating force in the material world so long as it is wielded by capable hands who know how to bring about such chaos. However, it is when the … Continue reading Afraid of Destiny – Contra Omnes

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Vitriolic Sage – 梦路

April 23, 2023April 12, 2023 Vinterd

 It is one thing to bring some level of emotion into your black metal. That’s something that we’re always seeing on at least some level no matter where we look, it is simply some veins that implement it more than … Continue reading Vitriolic Sage – 梦路

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Battle Born – Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel

April 22, 2023April 11, 2023 Vinterd

The very premise of power metal is more than enough to get my attention and quicken my heartbeat given the raw potential of its themes and settings that always tickle the imagination to no end. Unfortunately for me, my experience … Continue reading Battle Born – Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel

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