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Gruesome – Silent Echoes

May 31, 2025May 27, 2025 Vinterd

For many, it’s only natural to follow in the footsteps of their influences. It’s a relatively easier path that sees you steeped in a realm that you’re already quite familiar with in some form or another, yet it is not … Continue reading Gruesome – Silent Echoes

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Thanatorean – Ekstasis of Subterranean Currents

May 30, 2025May 26, 2025 Vinterd

It’s exactly as the old saying goes – great minds think alike. It’s only natural that those who make substantial moves throughout the underground would eventually, in some form or another, come together and join forces whether it be in … Continue reading Thanatorean – Ekstasis of Subterranean Currents

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Ravine – Chaos and Catastrophes

May 29, 2025May 27, 2025 Vinterd

The pursuit of heaviness is something that many bands have strived to achieved as the years have gone on. That fanaticism still holds true well into today with all sorts of bands constantly coming out of the woodwork to show … Continue reading Ravine – Chaos and Catastrophes

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Labyrinthus Stellarum – Rift in Reality

May 28, 2025May 26, 2025 Vinterd

It ought to go without saying that black metal set in the endless expanse of space is something that has gained real traction in the past decade. Where it was maybe a few bands here and there throughout the underground … Continue reading Labyrinthus Stellarum – Rift in Reality

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Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025 Vinterd

Continuously, death metal is something that astounds and enthralls listeners for what is has been, what it is, and what it can still be. Long have we witnessed this push and pull for the very soul of what the style … Continue reading Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See

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Maniard – Fragments of Time

May 26, 2025May 25, 2025 Vinterd

There’s a good reason why “slow and steady wins the race” is oftentimes a saying that rings true even in today’s world. It’s always tempting to see what a band can throw down in relatively quick fashion, but excellence cannot … Continue reading Maniard – Fragments of Time

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Noise Trail Immersion – Tutta La Morte in Un Solo Punto

May 25, 2025May 21, 2025 Vinterd

Very rarely is one’s evolution a simple straight path forward. Anything can cause a significant shift in what a band strives to achieve with their sound with anything on the table should the band in question manage to not just … Continue reading Noise Trail Immersion – Tutta La Morte in Un Solo Punto

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Okuribi – Adabana

May 24, 2025May 21, 2025 Vinterd

Metal has always had a global presence with many tending to focus on what European or American acts can offer, but, as many of us are well aware of, there’s so much to be had across the other continents and … Continue reading Okuribi – Adabana

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Loathfinder – Broken Branches and Torn Roots

May 23, 2025May 20, 2025 Vinterd

I don’t know about you, but I find myself pleasantly surprised by what the realm of black-doom has been putting forth lately. We’re far from any sort of renaissance for the style but given how scant and sparce the sound … Continue reading Loathfinder – Broken Branches and Torn Roots

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Polymerase – Mindspace

May 22, 2025May 20, 2025 Vinterd

It has always been endlessly fascinating to be to see how different bands come out of the woodwork to offer their own take upon any given sound even if that take isn’t particular fresh or innovative compared to what else … Continue reading Polymerase – Mindspace

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