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The Riot Peddlers – Strength in Dumbers

February 9, 2020February 8, 2020 Vinterd

India used to be a country that I would actively seek out material from on a regular basis mainly thanks to the likes of Transcending Obscurity bringing to light just how rich the country’s metal scene is as a whole, … Continue reading The Riot Peddlers – Strength in Dumbers

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Lord Buffalo – Tohu Wa Bohu

February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 Vinterd

There were very few albums that I was looking forward to coming into 2020 than Lord Buffalo’s upcoming opus. They impressed me three years ago with their dirty take on folk rock that was constantly changing with heaps of tasty … Continue reading Lord Buffalo – Tohu Wa Bohu

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Giöbia – Plasmatic Idol

February 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Vinterd

A real trip of music that’s worth talking about can easily be a thing that’s both as rare as it gets or buried beneath so many other acts that try to bring such a thing to the table despite not … Continue reading Giöbia – Plasmatic Idol

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Marrasmieli – Between Land and Sky

February 6, 2020January 27, 2020 Vinterd

It’s not often enough that we get a really solid work that blends together the realms of black and folk metal in such a way that really flattens just about every person that sits down to take a real listen … Continue reading Marrasmieli – Between Land and Sky

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Clouds – Durere

February 5, 2020January 27, 2020 Vinterd

Last year was a true flagship year for the entire world of death/doom in my eyes. We got loads upon loads of truly exceptional pieces from staggering bands both new and old to the scene that graced us with works … Continue reading Clouds – Durere

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Live Burial – Unending Futility

February 3, 2020January 27, 2020 Vinterd

To hearken back to the classic days of death metal is to try and do something that only the very talented can get a good grip of in today’s climate. But, if you have the right tools and the people … Continue reading Live Burial – Unending Futility

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God Dethroned – Illuminati

February 1, 2020January 24, 2020 Vinterd

There are many, many different flavors of death metal out there to where we really do have the luxury of picking and choosing just what exactly what we want to listen to whenever we want. But, the great majority of … Continue reading God Dethroned – Illuminati

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Itnuveth – Enuma Elish

January 30, 2020January 27, 2020 Vinterd

A lot of times, I find myself preferring bands to switch up their sound even if it’s by the smallest bit as they progress from album to album, but it’s on a rare occasion that sometimes it just fucking works … Continue reading Itnuveth – Enuma Elish

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Electric Moon – Mind Explosion

January 29, 2020December 7, 2020 Vinterd

It wasn’t really until a few years ago with my favorite album to date from The Re-Stoned, “Stories of the Astral Lizard”, that I discovered just how good long-winded instrumental psych-rock can get, and it’s been such a treat to … Continue reading Electric Moon – Mind Explosion

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Eighth Tower Records – Drone Islands – The Lost Maps

January 28, 2020January 21, 2020 Vinterd

There have been plenty of times that I’ve dove into the world of drone and found loads of enjoyment out of the strangely meditative works that are in a world all of their own every time they’re played. One of … Continue reading Eighth Tower Records – Drone Islands – The Lost Maps

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