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Barad Guldur – Vishapner

March 9, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

Long have the many mythologies and ancient cultures of Europe been swirling together for anyone from anywhere in the world to pick something out of whether it be something beyond familiar or fascinatingly new. When it comes to how it’s … Continue reading Barad Guldur – Vishapner

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Domkraft / Slomatics – Ascend/Descend

March 8, 2022February 26, 2022 Vinterd

The various realms of heaviness have never been in a better state if you ask me. From unparalleled power to the slowest of riffs to thickest, smokiest energies metal has ever seen, it’s neve been a better time for fans … Continue reading Domkraft / Slomatics – Ascend/Descend

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Mosaic – Heimatspuk

March 7, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

As time has gone on, the very realms of black and folk metal have become progressively more entwined with each other with one band to the next having something different to offer than the last with it being typically a … Continue reading Mosaic – Heimatspuk

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Mount Desert – Fear the Heart

March 6, 2022February 27, 2022 Vinterd

The very landscapes of psych-rock have long been fantastically compelling. To get lost in their expanses has become all but effortless switch how refined, expansive, and magical the sound has become in what feels like such a short amount of … Continue reading Mount Desert – Fear the Heart

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Non Est Deus – Impious

March 5, 2022February 25, 2022 Vinterd

For the longest time, one of the worst habits that I’ve had in sifting through the many layers of the underground is seeing any given cover art and immediately having expectations, suspicions, and everything else of the sort. Whenever I … Continue reading Non Est Deus – Impious

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Khazad-dûm – Hymns from the Deep

March 4, 2022February 25, 2022 Vinterd

Ever since I was a child, J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal Lord of the Rings trilogy has been wildly influential to me. It had a great part to play in the kind of movies I enjoyed, then the kind of books I read, … Continue reading Khazad-dûm – Hymns from the Deep

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Persecutory – Summoning the Lawless Legions

March 3, 2022February 19, 2022 Vinterd

Depravity has long had a place along the very floor of the underground with throngs of bands attempting to achieve new levels of it year after year whether it be through occult madness or raw, unyielding catharsis that feels quite … Continue reading Persecutory – Summoning the Lawless Legions

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Satan – Earth Infernal

March 2, 2022February 19, 2022 Vinterd

Whenever we talk about bands from the classic days of heavy metal that are still going whether it be as they continue decades-long careers or returning from hiatuses that eventually led them back to crafting new material for us to … Continue reading Satan – Earth Infernal

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Warfist – Teufels

March 1, 2022February 19, 2022 Vinterd

When we take into consideration raw, uncompromising speed, it can be easy for any band to find themselves lost in simply trying to be so with quality feeling as though it’s secondary with far too many acts suffering such a … Continue reading Warfist – Teufels

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Dischordia – Triptych

February 28, 2022February 19, 2022 Vinterd

Every now and then, there comes along a crazy act that simply cannot be ignored in any capacity, and to do so would be to turn and spit in the very eyes of creativity, quality, and pure excellence the likes … Continue reading Dischordia – Triptych

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