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Abiotic – Ikigai

January 13, 2021January 1, 2021 Vinterd

To see any band of even mild renown go on hiatus can be a devastating thing for us fans since that can often mean that it will be several years before we hear more from the band, but that isn’t … Continue reading Abiotic – Ikigai

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Lam – Liber K

January 12, 2021January 1, 2021 Vinterd

When the quarantines started going around the world, it was a truly dark time for the vast majority of us who felt like we had nothing to do, but, lucky for us, the musicians never stopped in their toiling. What … Continue reading Lam – Liber K

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Demon King – The Final Tyranny

January 11, 2021December 31, 2020 Vinterd

The supernova-like explosion of technical death metal in the last few years has been an absolute joy to experience for any of us who are able to fall into what these bands are putting out, and it’s staggering to realize … Continue reading Demon King – The Final Tyranny

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The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara – Full Spectrum

January 10, 2021December 31, 2020 Vinterd

With the many different iterations of metal out there, it can often feel hard to find something worth sinking your teeth into when it feels like every other band is trying to create something new whilst doing the exact opposite. … Continue reading The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara – Full Spectrum

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Aberration – s/t

January 9, 2021December 26, 2020 Vinterd

Just looking back at the last twelve months of our miserable lives is enough to make every single one of us sigh with a collective agreement of “Fuck”. However, one thing that’s been helping us power through more than ever … Continue reading Aberration – s/t

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Mortal Terror – Bite of the Underdog

January 8, 2021December 26, 2020 Vinterd

When it comes to different styles of metal keeping their respective old schools wide open for business is far from uncommon as it feels like everything from the classic days of doom, death, black, and everything else in between has … Continue reading Mortal Terror – Bite of the Underdog

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Domo – Domonautas Vol. 2

January 7, 2021December 26, 2020 Vinterd

Any band that is able to properly take their brand of music and stretch it right out to include songs that reach over ten minutes in length while then proceeding to make it work magnificently is worth massive investigation in … Continue reading Domo – Domonautas Vol. 2

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Escaping Aghartha – White-Nose Syndrome

January 6, 2021December 26, 2020 Vinterd

There really is nothing quite like trying to survive in extreme cold. It’s a horror that few of us rarely have to face anymore for one reason or another, but we all have an innate fear of a frozen death … Continue reading Escaping Aghartha – White-Nose Syndrome

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The Harvest Trail – Instinct

January 5, 2021December 26, 2020 Vinterd

Death metal, like all forms of extreme metal, has long been subjected to many different forms of experimentation, but there are very few things that can compare when it’s stripped down to an immensely basic form whose only goal is … Continue reading The Harvest Trail – Instinct

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Samsara Blues Experiment – End Of Forever

January 4, 2021December 20, 2020 Vinterd

While I find myself listening to high-energy metal most of the time, I cannot help but find myself recently searching for music that’s not only much slower in every way but also heavy in the psychedelic departments for it feels … Continue reading Samsara Blues Experiment – End Of Forever

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