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Malconfort – Humanism

May 6, 2024May 4, 2024 Vinterd

Already, there are plenty of styles out there in the vast spectrum of metal music that are designed to be immensely uncomfortable at times. It’s when things become experimental that we begin to dive into a truly demented and sometimes … Continue reading Malconfort – Humanism

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Million Moons – I May Be Some Time

May 5, 2024April 26, 2024 Vinterd

As we traverse the many different sides to the vast underground with its vastly different scenes and hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, if not millions, it’s only natural that we get some bands that manage to not just do their … Continue reading Million Moons – I May Be Some Time

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Cavern Womb – Stages of Infinity

May 4, 2024May 3, 2024 Vinterd

Perpetually are the many different realms of death metal in search of a new champion for whatever vein is the matter of discussion with there being always some new act or some fresh album to bring upon us a sense … Continue reading Cavern Womb – Stages of Infinity

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Inconcessus Lux Lucis – Temples Colliding in Fire

May 3, 2024April 26, 2024 Vinterd

When a new name comes around into the underground that is actually able to deliver something that feels fresh and exciting, it’s not likely that such an act is going to be easily let go for one reason or another. … Continue reading Inconcessus Lux Lucis – Temples Colliding in Fire

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Unearthly Rites – Ecdysis

May 2, 2024April 26, 2024 Vinterd

Often enough do we see death metal that the offensive in a very aggressive form given that’s the basis for the genre in more instances than not, but it’s only in rare occasions that we see a death metal act … Continue reading Unearthly Rites – Ecdysis

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Ulvik – Last Rites | Dire Omens

May 1, 2024April 26, 2024 Vinterd

The clear union between black metal and any number of folk inspirations is nothing new to our ears. We’ve seen plenty of acts come around trying their hand at bringing different veins of folklore to life through all sorts of … Continue reading Ulvik – Last Rites | Dire Omens

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Putrified – Death Darkness Decay

April 30, 2024April 26, 2024 Vinterd

When it’s done right, music can be something that’s recycled over and over again with loads of entertainment still to be had so long as the concepts and material are given to the right hands who know how to treat … Continue reading Putrified – Death Darkness Decay

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Hässlig – Apex Predator

April 29, 2024April 21, 2024 Vinterd

For all that is possible with black metal as a genre, there are some overlapping veins that don’t get enough representation. I may not know why certain sounds aren’t given as much attention as some of their other counterparts, but … Continue reading Hässlig – Apex Predator

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Abrams – Blue City

April 28, 2024April 20, 2024 Vinterd

The very state of rock music and its spirit is always a topic of discussion across the entire world with it being argued that it’s dead while others are staunch believers that it still has many more decades to go. … Continue reading Abrams – Blue City

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Hybrid Nightmares – Woeful Inertia

April 27, 2024April 20, 2024 Vinterd

Australia has never has any doubt when it comes to the sheer quality of its metal scene taken for all that it is, but too often does it not get the credit it deserves as often as more well-known bastions … Continue reading Hybrid Nightmares – Woeful Inertia

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