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Demon King – Death Knell

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 Vinterd

I cannot help but feel as though we’ve hit a certain point in the realm of technical death metal that I can only describe as an incredibly delicate equilibrium. We’re now beyond the time where there are loads upon loads … Continue reading Demon King – Death Knell

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Nøkk – Heartless

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Vinterd

Leaving nothing on the table or compromising in any form, Nøkk absolutely killed it with their first full-length album. Continue reading Nøkk – Heartless

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Kylver – The Gobi

November 22, 2025 Vinterd

Why does it almost always seem to be that some of the best kept underground secrets are those that have a release schedule that’s periodic at best? Perhaps it has something to do with the concept of “quality over quantity”, … Continue reading Kylver – The Gobi

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Oceans of Ash – Smoke Dreams

November 21, 2025 Vinterd

The first step is almost always the most important. Whether you’re beginning the process of writing a new album or getting your very first steps together as a band, it is ever so important to get things off to a … Continue reading Oceans of Ash – Smoke Dreams

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Königreichssaal – Loewen II

November 20, 2025 Vinterd

It ought to go without saying that black metal has no shortage of names out there looking to make their impact known in some form or another. Too often do we see bands come up to the plate and offer … Continue reading Königreichssaal – Loewen II

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Sligm – Untethered Dimensions

November 19, 2025 Vinterd

Not every end has to be definitive. It is only the nature of time that things eventually  come to an end in some form other another, but we tend to get the misconception that endings are very one-dimensional and rigid … Continue reading Sligm – Untethered Dimensions

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Abanamat – Abominat

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 Vinterd

Hands down, one of the best things about psychedelia is how amorphous it all is. Changing forms greatly as we venture from one band to the next, there’s nothing  that can tamp down some well-channeled psychedelia in such a way … Continue reading Abanamat – Abominat

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Fimbul Winter – What Once Was

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Vinterd

Capitalizing off past experience and growing to become more, Fimbul Winter puts forth an interesting display of power with its debut EP. Continue reading Fimbul Winter – What Once Was

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Chaos Over Cosmos – The Hypercosmic Paradox

November 16, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

As it is the final frontier, space is something that modern heaviness has long drawn inspiration from. But, for every band out there that showcases grand exploration through tremendous talent, there are tens of names out there that just simply … Continue reading Chaos Over Cosmos – The Hypercosmic Paradox

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Ch’ahom – Covered in the Priests Black Shit

November 15, 2025 Vinterd

When we’re dealing in the more niche realms of what metal can offer us, it’s always important to remember that even the most gifted of acts can take a turn. What direction that turn takes varies from one band to … Continue reading Ch’ahom – Covered in the Priests Black Shit

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