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Mork – Den Svevende Festning

September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Vinterd

With how revered and exalted the very idea of black metal has become out of the realm of Norway, it’s almost impossible nowadays for any new act to come around and manage to live up to the high standards that … Continue reading Mork – Den Svevende Festning

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Formation Ritual – The Shifting Dust

September 22, 2022September 11, 2022 Vinterd

Every now and then, we’re all lucky enough to come across an album that catches you from all angles and manages to hit on all the right notes. Whenever I sit down to find something to really sink my teeth … Continue reading Formation Ritual – The Shifting Dust

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Amken – Passive Aggression

September 21, 2022September 15, 2022 Vinterd

With how similar thrash metal has been over the decades, even the slightest change can feel like a vicious breath of fresh air. Amken more than fit that bill for me when I discovered them eight years ago despite their … Continue reading Amken – Passive Aggression

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Samán – II. Montaña Roja

September 20, 2022September 11, 2022 Vinterd

Much like the spread of extreme metal that has made its way around the world into what feels like every country on the planet, the modern phenomenon known as heavy psychedelic rock is transformed the landscape in many scenes for … Continue reading Samán – II. Montaña Roja

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Warforged – The Grove | Sundial

September 19, 2022September 18, 2022 Vinterd

Any one of us could make the simple observation that the very world of death metal is becoming absolutely insane, even more so than it was in even its earliest days. Yet, it’s despite that we’re able to find ourselves … Continue reading Warforged – The Grove | Sundial

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Labyrinth of Stars – Spectrum Xenomorph

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Vinterd

Normally, whenever we deal with musicians in the world of metal who have dense backgrounds, it tends to be that those backgrounds are in other reaches of the metal underground without loads of work put in. But, on occasion, we’re … Continue reading Labyrinth of Stars – Spectrum Xenomorph

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Holy Fawn – Dimensional Bleed

September 17, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Dabbling with the very soul is what the great vast majority of music revolves itself around as art in all of its various forms is what everybody can connect with even as we’re able to find our own interpretations no … Continue reading Holy Fawn – Dimensional Bleed

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Autopsy – Morbidity Triumphant

September 16, 2022September 8, 2022 Vinterd

When we go into the very hall of fame for death metal, it’s not hard to come across a long list of names, we come upon roughly twenty-ish names from that classic era which were all but integral in making … Continue reading Autopsy – Morbidity Triumphant

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Ruby the Hatchet – Fear is a Cruel Master

September 15, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

For all the names that the vast realm of psychedelia has dished out over the decades, it’s pretty clear to any who pays attention that there are a number of names that manage to rise above the rest to make … Continue reading Ruby the Hatchet – Fear is a Cruel Master

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Blind Guardian – The God Machine

September 14, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Hands down, as one of the most prominent names in all of the world of power metal, the lack of new material from the kings of Blind Guardian since their last album, “Beyond the Red Mirror”, seven years ago truly … Continue reading Blind Guardian – The God Machine

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