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XII Boar – Beyond the Valley of the Triclops

August 15, 2016November 16, 2016 Vinterd

 Ever hear a band that isn’t trying to be super different or fancy, but instead just sounds so fucking good that it seems everyone everywhere can for once universally agree that the band in question is the shit? If you … Continue reading XII Boar – Beyond the Valley of the Triclops

Atmospheric, Black, MetalLeave a comment

Mare Cognitum – Luminiferous Aether

August 14, 2016 Vinterd

 There are but a hand full of bands out there in the world that you only need the group’s name for explanation, given people actually know who you’re talking about. Mare Cognitum is easily one such band as even that … Continue reading Mare Cognitum – Luminiferous Aether

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Darkrypt – Delirious Excursion

August 13, 2016 Vinterd

 Relatively many bands out there who don the moniker of “old school death metal” actually do happen to achieve the sound such a title suggests, but it’s not very often that it comes to a pinnacle that is has in … Continue reading Darkrypt – Delirious Excursion

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Serpentine Dominion – The Vengeance in Me (single)

August 12, 2016 Vinterd

 One of the great toss ups in all of metal is when you see a new super group being formed which nowadays seem to be every six minutes. It doesn’t matter who from what band is in it, it can … Continue reading Serpentine Dominion – The Vengeance in Me (single)

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Sixty Miles Ahead – Insantity

August 11, 2016 Vinterd

 When it comes down to any sort of rock that ranges from a classic sound to a more edgy vibe it has absolutely got to have some soul to it. By that I mean there’s got to be some emotion … Continue reading Sixty Miles Ahead – Insantity

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Mindkult – Witch’s Oath

August 10, 2016 Vinterd

 It seems to me that the greater vast majority of one man bands out there in the world of metal seem to inhabit the black metal scene more than any other. While I’ve no problem with that, it’s far more … Continue reading Mindkult – Witch’s Oath

Folk, Metal, PowerLeave a comment

Stormtide – Wrath of an Empire

August 9, 2016 Vinterd

 Ever come across an album or even just a single song that you hear and instantly enjoy it, but you want to save it for a rainy day or some shit like that? That’s what I did with Stormtide’s debut … Continue reading Stormtide – Wrath of an Empire

Death, Metal, TechnicalLeave a comment

Vale of Pnath – II

August 8, 2016January 1, 2021 Vinterd

 I’ve always been into death metal for its brutality and sheer intensity that can go in so many directions, and one direction I rarely take is in that of technical death metal. There are a few bands of the style … Continue reading Vale of Pnath – II

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The Devils Music – s/t

August 7, 2016 Vinterd

 It’s really hard nowadays to come across bands you’ve never heard of and actually find those few with a sound that you immediately think “I can jam out to this” without having to even consciously think it. That’s what this … Continue reading The Devils Music – s/t

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Wicked World – Witch Hunt

August 6, 2016 Vinterd

 If you were to scour the nasty bowels of the metal community you’d find that styles such as deathcore might as well be another word for AIDS to some people, but definitely not for me as I never turn away … Continue reading Wicked World – Witch Hunt

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