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Thos Ælla – Sempiternal Mobocracies

March 19, 2022March 12, 2022 Vinterd

The very fringes of all that metal is capable of has long been the exact kind of desolate reaches that many of us have been striving to reach for a long time now. It’s a truly rare spectacle to see … Continue reading Thos Ælla – Sempiternal Mobocracies

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Astral Tomb – Soulgazer

March 18, 2022March 5, 2022 Vinterd

In the span of just a few years, thanks to the efforts of maybe a handful of acts across the underground, the state of cosmic death metal have not just burgeoned into something wonderful but absolutely blossomed into some all … Continue reading Astral Tomb – Soulgazer

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Bog Wizard / Froglord – A Frog in the Bog

March 17, 2022March 5, 2022 Vinterd

Not often enough do we come across a record that’s as fun as it is still serious in its approach. You tend to see such factors come and go in favor of one or the other as many bands find … Continue reading Bog Wizard / Froglord – A Frog in the Bog

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Gin Lane – Unpleasant Promises

March 16, 2022March 11, 2022 Vinterd

For some people, playing in one band isn’t nearly enough to satisfy their creative drives for one reason or another with genre-hopping more than a constant for many whether it be purely to entertain themselves or a true drive to … Continue reading Gin Lane – Unpleasant Promises

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Escaping Aghartha – Croak

March 15, 2022March 5, 2022 Vinterd

  It’s hard to look at the state of the natural world and be filled with hope nowadays as it really does feel as though piece by piece the very grandeur of it all is wilting away as the human … Continue reading Escaping Aghartha – Croak

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The Flower of Love – Pan’s Not Dead

March 14, 2022March 3, 2022 Vinterd

When you get into the urban wilderness and find yourself amidst the concrete walls and towering works of metal, it can be all but effortless to feel apart. Apart from the natural world and all of its wonders that it … Continue reading The Flower of Love – Pan’s Not Dead

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Morgue Supplier – Inevitability

March 13, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

Not too often enough do I find myself steeped anywhere near the world of grind with my preferences for the sound stopping pretty hard at larger acts like Cattle Decapitation, but I’ve always known that it could take just a … Continue reading Morgue Supplier – Inevitability

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Krvl – Kravaal

March 12, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

Of the prevailing issues that have plagued many debuts for several years now one of the worst certifiably has to be the band in question sounding all but flat in their vision despite passion often being a driving force for … Continue reading Krvl – Kravaal

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Sinniht – Profane Geometry

March 11, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

Every now and then, the underground throws a real curveball our way that’s all but a true task to decipher. Yet, some bands simply defy explanation and are simply a vicious entity that’s not to be denied nor ignored for … Continue reading Sinniht – Profane Geometry

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Krallice – Crystalline Exhaustion

March 10, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

Depending on who you ask, the peak of black metal can come in virtually any form from any of the numerous styles that dot the soundscape and its vast spectrum, but it’s every so often that we’re able to witness … Continue reading Krallice – Crystalline Exhaustion

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