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Warlung – The Poison Touch

January 25, 2025January 22, 2025 Vinterd

I still find it a damn shame that many think the modern state of rock music is in a decline of nay sort. The decades past have given us undeniable legends and massive performances of a kind that are never … Continue reading Warlung – The Poison Touch

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Nolla – Graniittisutra

January 12, 2025January 3, 2025 Vinterd

The sheer landscape of psychedelic rock is something that cannot be denied. A swirling realm that rarely seems to tread the same ground twice even amongst legions of different acts and with more than enough for everybody to find something … Continue reading Nolla – Graniittisutra

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Distant Dream – End of the World We Know

December 25, 2024December 15, 2024 Vinterd

The instrumental space in the underground is not for the uncommitted. If you’re going to try and deliver something with no voice, you need to make damn sure that you can deliver a performance that really delivers on virtually every … Continue reading Distant Dream – End of the World We Know

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Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity

December 23, 2024December 13, 2024 Vinterd

To comb through the underground is to constantly come into contact with bands new and unknown. It’s a search through burgeoning talent with time being the only thing that can offer any sort of assurance that one can hope for … Continue reading Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity

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Acid Magus – Scatterling Empire

December 21, 2024January 7, 2025 Vinterd

Throughout the vast breadth of the underground, there’s always a slew of different acts out there that are undeniably on the rise. The style doesn’t matter as each one has quite an impressive list of newcomers and veterans making all … Continue reading Acid Magus – Scatterling Empire

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Sidewinder – Talons

December 18, 2024December 8, 2024 Vinterd

Depending on who you’re asking, the state of stoner rock can either be in good shape or be outright stale. I can’t wholly blame those of the latter given that much of stoner rock, like many other styles throughout the … Continue reading Sidewinder – Talons

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Longheads – Layers of Wax

December 13, 2024December 7, 2024 Vinterd

In a swirling genre that has never had any concrete boundaries with anything and everything possible on the table, it’s still nothing short of a wonder that psychedelic rock is the garden of magnificence that it is today. From the … Continue reading Longheads – Layers of Wax

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Warpstormer – s/t

December 10, 2024December 7, 2024 Vinterd

In a realm where heaviness can really make or break a band depending on their approach and execution, it can sometimes take more than packing a simple punch to keep the listener coming back for more. Simple heaviness is not … Continue reading Warpstormer – s/t

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At the Altar of the Horned God – Elements

December 8, 2024December 1, 2024 Vinterd

Sometimes, all you need is a break. Whether it’s from working away at a task or taking a quick pause to appreciate what’s going on in the moment, a break can really make the difference for many and provide a … Continue reading At the Altar of the Horned God – Elements

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Heavy Trip – Liquid Planet

November 30, 2024November 29, 2024 Vinterd

It’s important to remember where you came from, but it’s more often than not that bands seek to stake their own claim in territories of their own as they continue to grow and evolve their sound as time goes on. … Continue reading Heavy Trip – Liquid Planet

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