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Mammoth Grinder – Undying Spectral Resonance

November 2, 2024October 30, 2024 Vinterd

A supremely intense listen is something that many strive for with many accomplishing that in spades, but few are able to back it up with real substance and finesse. To do so is to be viciously intimate with your sound … Continue reading Mammoth Grinder – Undying Spectral Resonance

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Black Aleph – Apsides

November 1, 2024October 30, 2024 Vinterd

When you dig through the underground long enough, it’s only a matter of time before you come across something that is certifiably different than much of what else is out there. Of course, that doesn’t make such a find interesting … Continue reading Black Aleph – Apsides

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Grand Magus – Sunraven

October 31, 2024October 30, 2024 Vinterd

Even as we find ourselves in a time where innovative new acts can feel like the hot new flavors, there’s nothing that can compare to an old bastion of excellence that has yet to topple and refuses to show signs … Continue reading Grand Magus – Sunraven

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Vokonis – Transitions

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Vinterd

Growth is something that is simply mandatory for any band looking to make their mark. Whether that mark is upon its listeners or the genre at large, it takes something exceptional to deliver one performance after another that defies typical … Continue reading Vokonis – Transitions

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Wormwood – The Star

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Vinterd

Allowing things to unfold before your eyes can be a viciously rewarding experience given more than a little bit of luck in finding an entity that can bring such an event about. To find such an organic band that is … Continue reading Wormwood – The Star

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Soulskinner – Glorified by the Light

October 28, 2024October 29, 2024 Vinterd

While there are so many different avenues that one can take in death metal, it’s not terribly often that we find ourselves before an act that manages to meander from one style to the next and be able to pull … Continue reading Soulskinner – Glorified by the Light

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Svartalfar – Carinthia Obscura – Die Lieder der brennenden Nacht

October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 Vinterd

Black metal really is a fascinating subject. For all that can be done within its confines, there are still throngs of passionate fans that still cling to the olden ways, not easily convinced to allow the march of new sounds … Continue reading Svartalfar – Carinthia Obscura – Die Lieder der brennenden Nacht

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Soltur – V​í​ð​arrs​á​ga

October 26, 2024October 23, 2024 Vinterd

It can be hard for any band to stand out in a style like folk metal with there being all sorts of different ways you can go about it with only the finest able to bring about a sound that … Continue reading Soltur – V​í​ð​arrs​á​ga

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Nekus – Death Apophenia

October 25, 2024October 23, 2024 Vinterd

There are incredibly few things out there that can ever truly compare to a real slab of unrelenting, carnivorous darkness. That’s something that we’ve seen done to tremendous effect in the more extreme reaches of metal, but it’s even there … Continue reading Nekus – Death Apophenia

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Witchpit – Forever Spoken

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 Vinterd

Ever since I first got into metal, the sheer diversity of it all is one of the greatest things that always intrigued me, and that still very much stands to this day. Even when talking about a specific style in … Continue reading Witchpit – Forever Spoken

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