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Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy

December 1, 2025November 29, 2025 Vinterd

While we find ourselves in one hell of an age for black metal in every regard, we all know good and damn well that there are names out there that are simply in a league entirely their own. No matter … Continue reading Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy

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Haimad – When Night Rode Across the North

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025 Vinterd

As time goes on, it’s my firm belief that black metal becomes an evermore fascinating sound. For everything that it has brought to the table and all that it still dares to be even if it’s little more than retreading … Continue reading Haimad – When Night Rode Across the North

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Fleshvessel – Obstinacy: Sisyphean Dreams Unfolded

November 28, 2025 Vinterd

From the outside looking in, it oftentimes feels as though death metal is something that seems to almost thrive in its old school ways. Vast swathes of the sound are viciously dedicated to keeping things relatively simple and straightforward as … Continue reading Fleshvessel – Obstinacy: Sisyphean Dreams Unfolded

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Indigosaur – Cosmic Censor

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 Vinterd

While many of us are constantly looking for the next big thing when it comes to what rock music can still bring to the table in a revolutionary way, I think only focusing on such one-in-a-generation talent is a disservice … Continue reading Indigosaur – Cosmic Censor

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VoidCeremony – Abditum

November 26, 2025 Vinterd

Even as we find ourselves in a grandiose age for all things related to extreme metal, there are few things that can ever hope to live up to death metal that goes above and beyond this mortal coil, ascending to … Continue reading VoidCeremony – Abditum

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Death Obvious – s/t

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Vinterd

Tapping into the more disjointed and unearthly side of metal, Death Obvious is a name to watch after this debut. Continue reading Death Obvious – s/t

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Demon King – Death Knell

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 Vinterd

I cannot help but feel as though we’ve hit a certain point in the realm of technical death metal that I can only describe as an incredibly delicate equilibrium. We’re now beyond the time where there are loads upon loads … Continue reading Demon King – Death Knell

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Nøkk – Heartless

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Vinterd

Leaving nothing on the table or compromising in any form, Nøkk absolutely killed it with their first full-length album. Continue reading Nøkk – Heartless

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Kylver – The Gobi

November 22, 2025 Vinterd

Why does it almost always seem to be that some of the best kept underground secrets are those that have a release schedule that’s periodic at best? Perhaps it has something to do with the concept of “quality over quantity”, … Continue reading Kylver – The Gobi

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Oceans of Ash – Smoke Dreams

November 21, 2025 Vinterd

The first step is almost always the most important. Whether you’re beginning the process of writing a new album or getting your very first steps together as a band, it is ever so important to get things off to a … Continue reading Oceans of Ash – Smoke Dreams

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