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Eccentric Pendulum – Tellurian Concepts

December 19, 2017 Vinterd

 In a world where sometimes the allure of the simple and basic goes away, I find it very nice to have more extravagant bands to look forward to when I want to take the music I’m enjoying to the next … Continue reading Eccentric Pendulum – Tellurian Concepts

-core, Death, MetalLeave a comment

Deathwish – s/t

December 18, 2017 Vinterd

 No matter what your opinions are when it comes to death- and metalcore, it’s here to stay as it’s now a global thing that millions upon millions have tried to imitate like any style of any music. But it truly … Continue reading Deathwish – s/t

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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – Broken But Still Standing

December 17, 2017 Vinterd

 Experimentation is possibly the single most important thing that has allowed music to evolve the way it has over the centuries into what we know it as now. Many musicians have tried their hand to create a unique experience to … Continue reading Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – Broken But Still Standing

Atmospheric, Black, MetalLeave a comment

Evilfeast – Elegies of the Stellar Wind

December 16, 2017December 17, 2017 Vinterd

 Every genre of every type of music that has ever been has always garnered a select group of acts that know how to breathe life back into the style even for those who’ve been enjoying it for years. Black metal … Continue reading Evilfeast – Elegies of the Stellar Wind

Folk, Instrumental, MetalLeave a comment

Antti Martikainen – Northern Steel

December 15, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 One of the many allures of metal for many of us who listen to it is how fucking epic the music can become, and some people take both the sound and the setting to epic places with folk metal. Hell, … Continue reading Antti Martikainen – Northern Steel

Psych, RockLeave a comment

Jess and the Ancient Ones – The Horse and Other Weird Tales

December 14, 2017December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The sixties were fucking weird, man. Sure, I wasn’t alive to recount the first-hand experience but I feel like it’s pretty unanimous to say that decade had more than its fair share of oddities that’s enough to make for one … Continue reading Jess and the Ancient Ones – The Horse and Other Weird Tales

Atmospheric, Instrumental, Post, RockLeave a comment

Manet – Devour

December 11, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 We all have days when at the end we just need to sit down and unwind to something that can simply make us chill the fuck out. The glorious realm of post-rock has long been a refuge of mine, but … Continue reading Manet – Devour

Doom, Instrumental, Metal, PostLeave a comment

Hawkmoth – Godless Summit

December 10, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 Australia has always been a place that I’ve associated with having a very rich metal scene that’s constantly impressing me. It’s not only rich in talent but also in diversity as you can find dozens of bands for each potential … Continue reading Hawkmoth – Godless Summit

Folk, RockLeave a comment

Lord Buffalo – s/t

December 9, 2017December 10, 2017 Vinterd

 Long has the desert been a source of fixation for me. I’m not quite sure what it is but there’s an odd sense of calm that the dry landscape that I’m always enthralled by, and when that place meets metal … Continue reading Lord Buffalo – s/t

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Feared – Svart

December 8, 2017 Vinterd

 For the past eleven years, there has been a force of Swedish death metal that has still of yet to gain a deserved massive following but has become one of the most prolific bands of the Swedish underground. Feared has … Continue reading Feared – Svart

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