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Pogarda – Czarne Obrazy

October 28, 2025October 20, 2025 Vinterd

It would be a terrific understatement to say that black metal has taken on many different forms in the decades since its inception. For as many names we see trying to push the genre into fresh and compelling new territory … Continue reading Pogarda – Czarne Obrazy

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Tempestuous Fall – The Descent of Mortals Past

October 27, 2025October 15, 2025 Vinterd

 Out of all the things that are possible throughout the vast underground that metal music has to offer, there still continues to be no shortage of surprises. Sometimes, you simply need to be in the right place at the right … Continue reading Tempestuous Fall – The Descent of Mortals Past

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Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

October 26, 2025October 22, 2025 Vinterd

It’s one thing to find yourself in a scene that’s almost constantly overflowing with potential, but it’s something else altogether to not only put yourself right in the thick of it all and then continuously prove yourself to such a … Continue reading Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

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Doubtsower – The Past Melts Away with a Sneer

October 25, 2025October 15, 2025 Vinterd

Ambition is a hell of a thing. It’s what drives practically every artist to push themselves to their best possible forms and what keeps them coming back time and again in a constant effort to better themselves, hone their craft, … Continue reading Doubtsower – The Past Melts Away with a Sneer

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Rot Fester – Death Row

October 24, 2025October 14, 2025 Vinterd

Given the vast breadth of possibilities that the underground has to boast at any given moment, it really does seem as though anything is possible. As such, there are loads of bands always vying for their own territory as they … Continue reading Rot Fester – Death Row

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Where Innocence Died – Shades of Memories

October 23, 2025October 20, 2025 Vinterd

Given the sheer reach that doom metal has ascertained for itself over the decades, it really shouldn’t be a surprise to see just how far the sound has come for all that it offers and all that it still dares … Continue reading Where Innocence Died – Shades of Memories

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Yawning Man – Pavement Ends

October 22, 2025October 14, 2025 Vinterd

There are some things in this world that just feel ever so right. Whether it’s the taste of your favorite food or the feeling of the chilling wind on your skin on an autumn day as the crisp leaves fall, … Continue reading Yawning Man – Pavement Ends

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Strigiform – Aconite

October 21, 2025October 11, 2025 Vinterd

Slowly but surely, we’ve been seeing extreme metal going in many different directions ever since its inception, and while there have already been loads of different reaches already excavated by daring adventurers, there are always deeper depth to explore for … Continue reading Strigiform – Aconite

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Uranium – Corrosion of Existence

October 20, 2025October 11, 2025 Vinterd

While metal is oftentimes hailed as the end-all-be-all when it comes to overwhelming intensity of the vast aural soundscapes, I think it’s safe to say that there are reaches even far beyond what metal can hope to bring to the … Continue reading Uranium – Corrosion of Existence

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Olde Throne – Megalith

October 19, 2025October 10, 2025 Vinterd

For all that folk metal has brought to the table throughout this year, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve seen a fair number of surprises as well as expected creations that still somehow manage to become far more … Continue reading Olde Throne – Megalith

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