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Elder – The Gold & Silver Sessions

June 19, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

If you’ve known me for the last six months, you’ll know that I’ve had a lot to look forward to for this year and I’ve remained incredibly vocal on that. From old personal favorites like Inter Arma, Lord Dying, Wormwood, … Continue reading Elder – The Gold & Silver Sessions

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Kavod – Wheel of Time

May 13, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

The vast majority of the time that I want to find something that’s meditative in any form, I tend to go to one of three styles: heavy psych, doom metal, or psych rock. While they can be worlds apart, there … Continue reading Kavod – Wheel of Time

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Bright Curse – Time of the Healer

April 15, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

Skimming the surface of many releases that end up quite popular on Bandcamp, I’ve come to recognize a pretty consistent trend that I must bright to light yet again: when done right, heavy psych can be the sort of thing … Continue reading Bright Curse – Time of the Healer

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Onioroshi – Beyond These Mountains

April 5, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

One of the flavors and styles that I’ve noticed making some real ripples in the various communities over the year is heavy psych. It’s a sound that we’ve all heard on some occasion and it’s thanks to more recent legends … Continue reading Onioroshi – Beyond These Mountains

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Obsidian Sea – Strangers

February 19, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

Nowadays, it feels like the reverence of the era of classic doom is more potent than ever as we’ve gotten absolutely throngs of acts that have sought to recreate that sound as we’ve seen the styles of heavy psych, proto-doom, … Continue reading Obsidian Sea – Strangers

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Lord Vapour – Semuta

December 24, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 With the year winding down to a close, I always like to make at least one more stop in each of my favorite styles to end the year on a good note with some excellent material released at this time … Continue reading Lord Vapour – Semuta

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Space Coke – L’Appel du Vide

December 2, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The vast majority of the time when I go to investigate and eventually listen to some psychedelic rock, I typically stay where things are still quite tame in comparison to the obvious deep end of the style as that’s something … Continue reading Space Coke – L’Appel du Vide

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Arcadian Child – Superfonica

November 16, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The world of psychedelia is something that constantly evolving yet somehow still very much the same as it was back in the decade that’s typically renowned has the heyday of everything psychedelic in music: the 70s. Psychedelic rock, in particular, … Continue reading Arcadian Child – Superfonica

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Psychlona – Mojo Rising

September 29, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 Going into the desert for a little bit of psychedelia with a blunt in hand is far from a new or fresh idea in the world of stoner music as legends like Brant Bjork have made art of the concept. … Continue reading Psychlona – Mojo Rising

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The Necromancers – Of Blood and Wine

September 17, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The world of heavy psych is one that has been going for decades with the likes of Black Sabbath and Coven being real highlight influences for many bands in the genre. I’m usually more into the style when the psych … Continue reading The Necromancers – Of Blood and Wine

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