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Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 Vinterd

There are some styles out there that are not given nearly enough representation despite the latent potential that’s to be found within every given inch of the sound. As one of them, blackened heavy metal is something that has always … Continue reading Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun

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Gormoth – Winter

March 6, 2025February 26, 2025 Vinterd

There are just some people that work away in the underground tirelessly. The depths of the underground harbor some truly dedicated individuals, and there are always those that manage to go above and beyond to become constant rivers that flow … Continue reading Gormoth – Winter

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Rudra – Antithesis

February 27, 2025February 25, 2025 Vinterd

Some things stay the same for a very good reason. Whether it’s some notion of fate that keep things the way they are, or the sheer will of those involved that are able to remain consistent in their efforts, it’s … Continue reading Rudra – Antithesis

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Sickle of Dust – Across the Vultures Trail

February 24, 2025February 19, 2025 Vinterd

By and large, there’s a lot that can be done within the vast realm of atmospheric black metal. While there are legions of names out there that are able to bring about a magnificent splendor within such a normally dark … Continue reading Sickle of Dust – Across the Vultures Trail

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Aldaaron – Par-delà les Cimes

February 21, 2025February 17, 2025 Vinterd

Some things just make sense. Certain flavors naturally gravitate toward each other with very little resistance or change as the years go on and such factors become increasingly intertwined more and more over time. Metal has been no exception to … Continue reading Aldaaron – Par-delà les Cimes

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Autumn’s Dawn – We Lost Our Hope Along the Way

February 18, 2025February 12, 2025 Vinterd

It’s been quite a theme in recent times that black metal has seen innovation in a few ways that many might not have expected with some surprising influence from the world of rock making their way into the sound to … Continue reading Autumn’s Dawn – We Lost Our Hope Along the Way

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Ofnus – Valediction

February 14, 2025February 10, 2025 Vinterd

Time can be quite an interesting thing for all that it can unfold so long as we simply allow it to roll on. For music, in particular, it should be a no-brainer for virtually everybody that it can unveil some … Continue reading Ofnus – Valediction

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Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

February 12, 2025February 5, 2025 Vinterd

There are some combinations that just make far too much sense. Whether it being bringing together different sounds for a joint offensive or two bands joining forces to demonstrate what both can bring to the table when moving as one … Continue reading Mizmor & Hell – Alluvion

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Sleep Paralysis – s/t

February 5, 2025January 29, 2025 Vinterd

Long has there been a relationship between extreme metal music and mental illness with the results of such a relationship still able to be witnessed even to today. It’s the sort of intertwined destiny that has always allowed the tormented … Continue reading Sleep Paralysis – s/t

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Venomous Echoes – Dysmor

February 3, 2025January 28, 2025 Vinterd

Every so often, we’re given an album that knows not how to stay within the confines of reality as we know. It’s in the more experimental reaches of the sound that such sights become more commonplace even if they are … Continue reading Venomous Echoes – Dysmor

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