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Labyrinth of Stars – Spectrum Xenomorph

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Vinterd

Normally, whenever we deal with musicians in the world of metal who have dense backgrounds, it tends to be that those backgrounds are in other reaches of the metal underground without loads of work put in. But, on occasion, we’re … Continue reading Labyrinth of Stars – Spectrum Xenomorph

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Holy Fawn – Dimensional Bleed

September 17, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Dabbling with the very soul is what the great vast majority of music revolves itself around as art in all of its various forms is what everybody can connect with even as we’re able to find our own interpretations no … Continue reading Holy Fawn – Dimensional Bleed

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Autopsy – Morbidity Triumphant

September 16, 2022September 8, 2022 Vinterd

When we go into the very hall of fame for death metal, it’s not hard to come across a long list of names, we come upon roughly twenty-ish names from that classic era which were all but integral in making … Continue reading Autopsy – Morbidity Triumphant

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Ruby the Hatchet – Fear is a Cruel Master

September 15, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

For all the names that the vast realm of psychedelia has dished out over the decades, it’s pretty clear to any who pays attention that there are a number of names that manage to rise above the rest to make … Continue reading Ruby the Hatchet – Fear is a Cruel Master

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Blind Guardian – The God Machine

September 14, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Hands down, as one of the most prominent names in all of the world of power metal, the lack of new material from the kings of Blind Guardian since their last album, “Beyond the Red Mirror”, seven years ago truly … Continue reading Blind Guardian – The God Machine

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Abyssic – Brought Forth in Iniquity

September 13, 2022September 6, 2022 Vinterd

The smallest change can make for a wildly different record, by all accounts. Whether it’s the addition of one instrument or even its removal, the changing of a single member of a line-up, or the simplest shift of a dial … Continue reading Abyssic – Brought Forth in Iniquity

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Sumerlands – Dreamkiller

September 12, 2022September 9, 2022 Vinterd

Given the state that modern heavy metal finds itself in, it’s only viciously natural that people will find names to latch onto to not only rely on for quality but to walk into the future with such that they become … Continue reading Sumerlands – Dreamkiller

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Arallu – Death Convenant

September 11, 2022August 25, 2022 Vinterd

While it’s the space where black and folk metal intersects, the immense niche section where Middle Eastern influence takes hold is a particularly fascinating corner the likes of which I doubt will ever truly run dry of real talent. For … Continue reading Arallu – Death Convenant

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Dysgnostic – Scar Echoes

September 10, 2022September 1, 2022 Vinterd

The very grotesque nature of death metal is something that can be achieved with virtually minimal effort nowadays with how well-accomplished the sound has been in that regard for decades now, but it’s almost always a spectacle when a band … Continue reading Dysgnostic – Scar Echoes

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Forlesen – Black Terrain

September 9, 2022September 6, 2022 Vinterd

Raw ambition is oftentimes what many recognize as the key to creating an album that won’t be forgotten anytime soon as well as an essential factor as to what makes that effort destined to be hailed as one of the … Continue reading Forlesen – Black Terrain

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