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Begravement – Horrific Illusions Beckon

August 23, 2023August 13, 2023 Vinterd

Just as hard as it can be for any band to find a foothold in the modern state of any sound it can be just as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and showing the world … Continue reading Begravement – Horrific Illusions Beckon

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Bolt Gun – The Tower

August 22, 2023August 13, 2023 Vinterd

A transcendent and visceral experience is always possible in the world of metal when you’re met with an act that’s as daring as it is effective in its own weird craft. Few things can compare to when it’s all brought … Continue reading Bolt Gun – The Tower

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Acausal Intrusion – Panpsychism

August 21, 2023August 9, 2023 Vinterd

For all the times that metal has gone down its more traditional and orthodox routes, there are a few that dare to take things to different worlds altogether. Those fringes of what’s possible even as we find ourselves on the … Continue reading Acausal Intrusion – Panpsychism

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Kal-El – Moon People

August 20, 2023August 16, 2023 Vinterd

For every stoner band that is worth their own salt, there’s an absolute menagerie of others who simply do not stack up to the task at hand. We could sit here for ages and consider what it means to make … Continue reading Kal-El – Moon People

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Cryptopsy – As Gomorrah Burns

August 19, 2023August 9, 2023 Vinterd

If you ask me, this year is really shaping up to be one of the wildest in the last few where we see each and every style of metal not just having new names with great talent but veterans who … Continue reading Cryptopsy – As Gomorrah Burns

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Acid Magus – Hope is Heavy

August 18, 2023August 9, 2023 Vinterd

We could sit here for days on end discussing up-and-coming names when it comes to the worlds of heaviness, psychedelia, and, especially, where they intersect. Be they big names that go on tours on separate continents or small acts still … Continue reading Acid Magus – Hope is Heavy

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Horrendous – Ontological Mysterium

August 17, 2023August 16, 2023 Vinterd

Few sounds have come so far in the world of metal in such a relatively short amount of time as the progressive and technical reaches of death metal. Long have there been plenty of acts that deliver greatness through true … Continue reading Horrendous – Ontological Mysterium

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Domkraft – Sonic Moons

August 16, 2023August 8, 2023 Vinterd

Numerous rising bands have graced my ears and gotten my attention after doing these reviews for almost an entire decade, but few bands have been as promising and satisfying to watch rise as Domkraft. Ever since I came upon them … Continue reading Domkraft – Sonic Moons

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Kataklysm – Goliath

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Vinterd

The very concept of “essential” death metal is an argument that has been around since the infant days of the genre itself. No two lists between any people would likely be the same given the grand number of bands that … Continue reading Kataklysm – Goliath

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Uada – Crepuscule Natura

August 14, 2023August 8, 2023 Vinterd

There have been quite several bands out there that have come around in the last ten years that, for one reason or another, have caused substantial debate and side-taking in the many different circles that inhabit the metal underground. It … Continue reading Uada – Crepuscule Natura

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