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Olhava – Reborn

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Vinterd

For the longest time, many corners of black metal have been intertwined with virtually every concept of nature and all that it embodies from glorious chaos to unparalleled serenity disrupted by the very existence of humankind, and it’s been since … Continue reading Olhava – Reborn

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White Ward – False Light

July 9, 2022June 29, 2022 Vinterd

The very boundaries of black metal have been getting pushed for decades with innovative minds, and that’s still very much a trend that’s more than alive and well today. We could sit here all day and talk about the bands … Continue reading White Ward – False Light

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Saor – Origins

July 7, 2022June 28, 2022 Vinterd

At this point, the very mention of bringing black and folk metal together should elicit the very name of Saor by mere default. It’s the name that many have set the very standard of the sound to given how powerful … Continue reading Saor – Origins

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Nebran – … Of Long Forgotten Times

July 1, 2022June 21, 2022 Vinterd

For as long as I could remember, black metal has been a true time machine in certain areas with a particular focus on fantasy and medieval elements playing huge roles for many, many bands throughout the style. It has long … Continue reading Nebran – … Of Long Forgotten Times

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Prometheus – Aornos

June 28, 2022June 15, 2022 Vinterd

When a band pushes for their own sound such that it can only be called their’s, it can easily become drowned down by the simple factor of the band reaching too far with talent that sadly isn’t enough to achieve … Continue reading Prometheus – Aornos

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Light Dweller – Lucid Offering

June 26, 2022June 15, 2022 Vinterd

The very idea of the one-man band is something that has become truly integral in the world of black metal since the dawn of the digital era with plenty accomplishing it for years prior, but it’s now with so many … Continue reading Light Dweller – Lucid Offering

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Inexorum – Equinox Vigil

June 24, 2022June 13, 2022 Vinterd

A band that is always seeking to better itself while never once confining itself to one specific sound is one that is truly capable of many, many things. It’s something that many names think that they’re capable of but they … Continue reading Inexorum – Equinox Vigil

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Cosmic Putrefaction – Crepuscular Dirge for the Blessed Ones

June 20, 2022June 12, 2022 Vinterd

In the modern landscape that metal happily finds itself in, whenever we talk about consistency out of many of the new names that we’ve come across, that of Gabriele Garmaglia has to be called upon every single time. The man … Continue reading Cosmic Putrefaction – Crepuscular Dirge for the Blessed Ones

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Triumvir Foul – Onslaught to Seraphim

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 Vinterd

As a band that I have been proudly following since the band’s first demo almost ten years ago, Triumvir Foul has been a true pillar of underground ferociousness since that fateful discovery. Since then, the name has carved an absolute … Continue reading Triumvir Foul – Onslaught to Seraphim

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Vanum – Legend

June 10, 2022June 1, 2022 Vinterd

After an uncertain amount of time, change is inevitable with any band and its sound. It could easily go in either direction depending upon the mindset of the band and its members, but it’s almost always guaranteed that such a … Continue reading Vanum – Legend

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