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Moon Coven – Sun King

August 1, 2023July 19, 2023 Vinterd

More often than not, dealing with a sound influenced by anything from the realm of psychedelia means going all in. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there is always something that’s to be said about pulling back and only allowing … Continue reading Moon Coven – Sun King

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Snakes Don’t Belong In Alaska – Sounds of a Forming Planet

July 23, 2023July 15, 2023 Vinterd

By all accounts, there’s always more room for long-form pieces in the realms of both progressive and psychedelic rock. Each of those styles have become household name in their own right for different reasons, and there has always been a … Continue reading Snakes Don’t Belong In Alaska – Sounds of a Forming Planet

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From the Ages – II

July 13, 2023July 1, 2023 Vinterd

Already, we live in a time where psychedelic rock feels more organic and widespread than it has for some time with the advent of the digital underground, and I don’t think I’ll ever truly tire of its mysterious depths. From … Continue reading From the Ages – II

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Mammatus – Expanding Majesty

July 4, 2023June 24, 2023 Vinterd

An expansive nature paired with supreme instrumentation and undenaible musicianship is what progressive rock royalty builds itself off of. There is nothing that can ever hope to compare to a bold work that treads the line of being overly ambitious, … Continue reading Mammatus – Expanding Majesty

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The Bronzed Chorus – Aki

July 2, 2023June 23, 2023 Vinterd

If there is any single thing that I know of when it comes to the expansive world of instrumental rock, it’s that even after all that we’ve been offered by acts new and old, there is no way that we’re … Continue reading The Bronzed Chorus – Aki

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Rezn & Vinnum Sabbathi – Silent Future

June 15, 2023June 4, 2023 Vinterd

Across all things that find themselves in the world of psychedelics, few can deny the immense quality and diversity that we are able to find the genre in without exception nor any stone left unturned when it comes to truly … Continue reading Rezn & Vinnum Sabbathi – Silent Future

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Yawning Balch – Volume One

June 13, 2023June 3, 2023 Vinterd

Oftentimes, the best creations have the simplest beginnings. For the last little while, it has really seemed like the best and most interesting works to have come from the instrumental reaches of instrumental rock are born out of naught but … Continue reading Yawning Balch – Volume One

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Stoned Jesus – Father Light

June 9, 2023June 3, 2023 Vinterd

For decades now, the very reputation of all things related to the world of heavy rock has reached a fever pitch the likes of which finds the style in a real golden era where any and every fan of the … Continue reading Stoned Jesus – Father Light

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Abanamat – s/t

May 28, 2023May 20, 2023 Vinterd

There are many tropes that have found their way into the various realms of psychedelia with much of them more pervasive than others depending on what particular corner of psychedelia you’re dealing with. When it comes to the heavier ends … Continue reading Abanamat – s/t

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Black Rainbows – Superskull

May 23, 2023May 18, 2023 Vinterd

I always know I’m repeating myself when I say this but it always demands to be said: we are truly living in a magnificent era for all things psychedelic. Particularly, when things start to get heavy is where the modern … Continue reading Black Rainbows – Superskull

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