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Aawks – On Through the Sky Maze

May 1, 2025April 20, 2025 Vinterd

In a scene that’s constantly moving forward, it’s only natural for new names to appear here and there as time goes on. The pursuit for greatness and the seeking for excellence that can scantly be found elsewhere even in the … Continue reading Aawks – On Through the Sky Maze

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Onirik – Curling Serpents Under Stone

April 30, 2025April 20, 2025 Vinterd

There are some things that just make sense. When a band has been around for long enough and accomplished enough within its own scope over whatever amount of time, it’s only natural that some sort of branching out would take … Continue reading Onirik – Curling Serpents Under Stone

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Weeping Sores – The Convalescence Agonies

April 29, 2025April 19, 2025 Vinterd

Long has metal music had a reputation for tackling themes of personal torment whether it’s in the succumbing to our own inner demons or finding yourself rising above such adversity that could only be categorized as life changing. The crafting … Continue reading Weeping Sores – The Convalescence Agonies

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Cave Sermon – Fragile Wings

April 28, 2025April 19, 2025 Vinterd

There aren’t very many things that can compare to when a band comes along that makes things feel fresh, interesting, and downright invigorating. We find ourselves constantly inundated by what the vast breadth of the underground has to offer even … Continue reading Cave Sermon – Fragile Wings

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Serpent Corpse – Retaliate

April 27, 2025April 18, 2025 Vinterd

Perpetually, there are legions of names throughout the underground that are rising to new heights. With all sorts of different avenues, styles, and approaches that any given band could take, there is no shortage of direction that a band could … Continue reading Serpent Corpse – Retaliate

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A Flock Named Murder – Incendiary Sanctum

April 26, 2025April 18, 2025 Vinterd

Perpetually do we find ourselves in a genre that is always moving forward. Whether you like it or not, there are always bands out there in such a number that absolutely litter the underground with each and every one of … Continue reading A Flock Named Murder – Incendiary Sanctum

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Buzzard – Mean Bone

April 25, 2025April 12, 2025 Vinterd

After hearing so much of what the underground has to offer, it cannot be overstated how much a little bit of a different approach can make for a truly wild difference. We’ve seen all sorts of innovation thrusted into existence … Continue reading Buzzard – Mean Bone

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Sammale – Ikiharmaja

April 24, 2025April 11, 2025 Vinterd

Black metal truly is a special place. Where many would normally expect to see different musicians in many different acts like what much of the rest of the genre witnesses on a very regular basis, black metal is one of … Continue reading Sammale – Ikiharmaja

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Warfield – With the Old Breed

April 23, 2025April 12, 2025 Vinterd

Seven years is more than enough time for things to take a turn for the worse for even the closest of bands. Things change, lives go in unexpected directions, personalities clash, families are made; there’s no end to the long … Continue reading Warfield – With the Old Breed

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Lightless – A Foreseen Loss

April 22, 2025April 26, 2025 Vinterd

It would be an understatement to say that the weight of the world has long been getting heavier on our shoulders as time marches forward unapologetically. The cruel momentum of time lets up for no person no matter how strong … Continue reading Lightless – A Foreseen Loss

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