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In Mourning – The Immortal

August 7, 2025July 27, 2025 Vinterd

At some point, a band simply has to try something else in some form or another lest their sound begin to become stale and uninteresting. It can be in even the smallest ways that such a change can make for … Continue reading In Mourning – The Immortal

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Phantom Spell – Heather & Hearth

August 1, 2025July 19, 2025 Vinterd

It goes without saying that the many different old schools and their teaching have long held weight in the world of rock and metal music, yet it continuously stands as something that can be quite elusive to accomplish given how … Continue reading Phantom Spell – Heather & Hearth

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Creatvre – Toujours Humain

July 16, 2025July 12, 2025 Vinterd

More often than not, imagination in the thing that prevents many from getting a solid grasp upon greatness. Where genre boundaries fall away and all that’s left is your own sense of daring and drive to bring such a unique … Continue reading Creatvre – Toujours Humain

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Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025 Vinterd

Continuously, death metal is something that astounds and enthralls listeners for what is has been, what it is, and what it can still be. Long have we witnessed this push and pull for the very soul of what the style … Continue reading Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See

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Fallujah – Xenotaph

May 15, 2025May 13, 2025 Vinterd

I would argue that the world of progressive metal, especially that of the death metal variety, is in an odd position with there always being some new talent coming out of the woodwork to offer some new vision of what … Continue reading Fallujah – Xenotaph

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Floating – Hesitating Lights

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Vinterd

Different and beyond much of what many expect out of even the fringes of death metal, Floating carves out a path for themselves. Continue reading Floating – Hesitating Lights

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Ikitan – Shaping the Chaos

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 Vinterd

Endlessly fascinating it is to witness just how far someone can take their craft. No matter what sound we’re dealing with or what time period we find ourselves in, there are always a good number of bands out there in … Continue reading Ikitan – Shaping the Chaos

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Nothing – The Self Repair Manifesto

April 9, 2025March 29, 2025 Vinterd

To set yourself apart such that you stand out quite a bit from the crowd is an exceedingly hard thing to do. Given the sheer breadth and depth that the underground has to offer, it can seem downright insurmountable to … Continue reading Nothing – The Self Repair Manifesto

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Gigafauna – Eye to Windward

April 5, 2025April 2, 2025 Vinterd

Evolution is something that many of us love to talk about, yet it is a tricky thing that is extremely hard to accomplish even for the most talented of musicians. It’s the sort of accomplishment that sets the truly talented … Continue reading Gigafauna – Eye to Windward

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Sykofant – Red Sun

March 19, 2025March 15, 2025 Vinterd

As we find ourselves amidst an age of innovation where it seems to be that bands new and old are seeking to carve out new corners of their respective sounds, it remains a substantial constant that it doesn’t oftentimes feel … Continue reading Sykofant – Red Sun

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