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Josiah – We Lay on Cold Stone

June 18, 2022June 15, 2022 Vinterd

When we consider the modern heavy psych scene as we know it, it’s a true wonder to behold, isn’t it? It’s one of those sights that never gets old, and it’s all too easy to forget the very roots of … Continue reading Josiah – We Lay on Cold Stone

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Cities of Mars – s/t

June 11, 2022June 1, 2022 Vinterd

Whenever I think of bands that may fall within the confines of all that is psychedelic doom, for the longest time, Cities of Mars has been a name that has always come into my mind almost instantly. They have been … Continue reading Cities of Mars – s/t

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The Re-Stoned – Stories of the Astral Lizard Vol. 2

May 31, 2022May 24, 2022 Vinterd

Hands down, this has been one of my most anticipated creations for some time now and I won’t even begin to refute that. Ever since I had first started listening to The Re-Stoned, I knew that I had found something … Continue reading The Re-Stoned – Stories of the Astral Lizard Vol. 2

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Stöner – totally…

April 23, 2022January 20, 2023 Vinterd

Last year, stoner music fans all across the world had great reason to rejoice at the release of the debut album from Stöner, “Stoners Rule”. Consisting of most of the members of Kyuss, how could such a combination not return … Continue reading Stöner – totally…

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Sleepwulf – Sunbeams Curl

April 11, 2022April 8, 2022 Vinterd

The very idea of pulling out a well-done vintage sound is something that bands have been striving to achieve for several years now ever since the reverence for that classic sound has found immense fandom and support as time has … Continue reading Sleepwulf – Sunbeams Curl

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Jirm – The Tunnel, The Well, Holy Bedlam

April 7, 2022April 1, 2022 Vinterd

A huge part of why many of us fall in love with music in the first place, the simple act of being able to lose yourself in any given piece of material is to put yourself in a state of … Continue reading Jirm – The Tunnel, The Well, Holy Bedlam

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Fostermother – The Ocean

April 5, 2022April 1, 2022 Vinterd

To talk about the very state of heavy psych in its current form is to talk about what certifiably has got to be one of the most exciting scenes in all of rock in the modern soundscape that we find … Continue reading Fostermother – The Ocean

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Dungeon Weed – The Eye of the Icosahedron

March 30, 2022March 26, 2022 Vinterd

Out of the vast realms of all that doom metal has come to encompass since its very earliest days, it’s always a real treat to witness any band rise out of nothingness to attain a status that many cannot consider … Continue reading Dungeon Weed – The Eye of the Icosahedron

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Naxatras – IV

March 26, 2022March 18, 2022 Vinterd

Throughout the last decade, there were a handful of names that helped prop up the modern landscape of heavy psych into what it is today with a select number of bands coming out of the woodwork and simply astounding at … Continue reading Naxatras – IV

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Red Eye – The Cycle

March 23, 2022March 12, 2022 Vinterd

Out of the many excellent realities that have come out of the underground explosion given the invention of the internet, that of high-quality experimentation with the many different styles out there is one that people like me simply cannot get … Continue reading Red Eye – The Cycle

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