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Vertebra Atlantis – A Dialogue with the Eeriest Sublime

September 12, 2023September 4, 2023 Vinterd

The evolution of a band is one thing, but the evolution of a single visionary is something else entirely. Many times have I said that we live in a glorious age where there are just some people throughout the underground … Continue reading Vertebra Atlantis – A Dialogue with the Eeriest Sublime

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Dead Feathers – Full Circle

September 11, 2023August 30, 2023 Vinterd

For any and all psych fans, it should be clear that it has never been a better time to tune in and drop out. Be it from bands that pull directly from the 70s and 80s in direct reverence, those … Continue reading Dead Feathers – Full Circle

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Plague Rider – Intensities

September 10, 2023September 14, 2023 Vinterd

To find your sound in the depths of experimentalism no matter how slight it might be is to find yourself in truly unpredictable waters. That’s the very nature of what it means to be experimental, and we live in an … Continue reading Plague Rider – Intensities

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AAWKS / Aiwass – The Eastern Scrolls

September 9, 2023August 30, 2023 Vinterd

On occasion, we’re given a split the likes of which really embodies the best of what such a release can bring to the table. It was last year that we saw numerous split releases from many different and talented bands … Continue reading AAWKS / Aiwass – The Eastern Scrolls

Atmospheric, Black, Metal1 Comment

Nordicwinter – This Mournful Dawn

September 8, 2023August 27, 2023 Vinterd

As far as quality goes in the many different corners of the black metal world, atmospheric black metal can often be underestimated due to how oversaturated the sound can feel with lower quality acts more than abundant if you’re not … Continue reading Nordicwinter – This Mournful Dawn

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Fossilization – Leprous Daylight

September 7, 2023August 29, 2023 Vinterd

Since the earliest days of the sound, the underground has been teeming with bands that are the definition of hostility. Few genres in the entire spectrum of music have embodied that as well as metal as all that death metal … Continue reading Fossilization – Leprous Daylight

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Auriferous Flame – Ardor for Black Mastery

September 6, 2023August 27, 2023 Vinterd

There are plenty of avenues to take in the modern landscape of black metal especially when you’re talented enough to be able to do a large variety of them in impressive detail. In no small way, few can compare to … Continue reading Auriferous Flame – Ardor for Black Mastery

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Dying Fetus – Make Them Beg for Death

September 5, 2023August 30, 2023 Vinterd

Between the dozens, if not hundreds, of legends that have come across our paths over the years, death metal has never been lacking in delivering such talent. We could spend an entire week debating on what bands are the greatest … Continue reading Dying Fetus – Make Them Beg for Death

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Bekor Qilish – The Flesh of a New God

September 4, 2023August 23, 2023 Vinterd

It’s always a fascinating thing to see just how quickly a band can come back from any given album with new material that not only shows that the band in question hates the concept of idle hands, but that their … Continue reading Bekor Qilish – The Flesh of a New God

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Warcrab – The Howling Silence

September 3, 2023August 16, 2023 Vinterd

It has long been a privilege of mine to witness the rise of many names over the years that I have done these reviews. I find it endlessly fascinating to watch in real-time how bands cannot just grow upon their … Continue reading Warcrab – The Howling Silence

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