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Sorcerer – The Crowning of the Fire King

October 7, 2017October 8, 2017 Vinterd

 Many people are more than familiar enough with doom metal, myself included. However, many of those people have seemed to have forgotten that doom metal doesn’t require being ridiculously heavy at the same time, as the band can simply have a … Continue reading Sorcerer – The Crowning of the Fire King

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Hybrid Nightmares – Almagest

October 6, 2017October 7, 2017 Vinterd

 Australia has always been an incredibly bountiful country when it comes to metal, especially in recent years as we’ve gotten bands from all over the fucking spectrum. A Breach of Silence, Be’lakor, Norse, and dozens more have graced Australia with … Continue reading Hybrid Nightmares – Almagest

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Exhumed – Death Revenge

October 5, 2017 Vinterd

 Some bands are simply timeless despite line-up changes, breaks, and a change of styles serving as hurdles for the band to overcome in order to keep their legacy going. That’s precisely what’s happened over the decades for Exhumed, and up … Continue reading Exhumed – Death Revenge

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Bloodway – A Fragile Riddle Crypting Clues

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017 Vinterd

 The quest to do something that’s not only fresh but also pleasing to hear is one that millions upon millions of people have tried completing, and millions have failed. Yet, there are some bands that seem to do so just … Continue reading Bloodway – A Fragile Riddle Crypting Clues

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Àrnica – Cabeza de Lobo

October 3, 2017 Vinterd

 Every now and then people like me who listen to new music every single day want something different. It helps freshen the palette and even allow your horizons to grow to see what else the wondrous world of music has … Continue reading Àrnica – Cabeza de Lobo

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GWAR – The Blood of Gods

October 2, 2017October 3, 2017 Vinterd

 For millennia, there has been a terrible force that has wrought despair and blood upon the stars in ways not even the gods could fathom. It’s a force that cannot be stopped no matter what happens, and they’ve taken up … Continue reading GWAR – The Blood of Gods

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Der Toten Lebend Schein – .​.​.​von Leichen bewohnt

October 1, 2017October 2, 2017 Vinterd

 There are some people in the world that refuse to let the constraints of time keep them tied down and prevent them from creating new music that can truly deliver. It’s a great thing to see a band that hasn’t … Continue reading Der Toten Lebend Schein – .​.​.​von Leichen bewohnt

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Evil Invaders – Feed Me Violence

September 30, 2017October 1, 2017 Vinterd

 In recent years, thrash has taken not that much of a turn where (to my knowledge) there’s no newer bands that quickly grew into the limelight, and while I’m no stranger to trawling the underground for good acts, my searches … Continue reading Evil Invaders – Feed Me Violence

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Corpse Garden – IAO 269

September 28, 2017September 29, 2017 Vinterd

 Whenever I think of death metal I typically think of American or Scandinavian bands as they’re the ones that dominate the global scene of death metal by a massive lead. But what about the representation of undeath in other countries? … Continue reading Corpse Garden – IAO 269

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Inconcessus Lux Lucis – The Crowning Quietus

September 27, 2017 Vinterd

 Inconcessus Lux Lucis is one of those bands that I heard during the first months of me doing reviews where I really didn’t have a fucking clue at what I was doing. I’ve made it a personal goal of mine … Continue reading Inconcessus Lux Lucis – The Crowning Quietus

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