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Apolaustic – No Plentitude Without Suffering

January 26, 2026 Vinterd

At what point can an end become a new beginning? That’s a question which has plagued many across the ages as we seek continuation as the cyclical nature of life ventures ever onward without a care in the world for … Continue reading Apolaustic – No Plentitude Without Suffering

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Trimarkisia – The Light Keeper

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Vinterd

There’s a particular magic about the different realms of death-doom that are hard to pin down. Given the sound’s many different forms and its illustrious history, there’s still plenty of glory to be carved out of what the genre still … Continue reading Trimarkisia – The Light Keeper

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Dwellnought – Monolith of Ephemerality

January 7, 2026January 8, 2026 Vinterd

A disorienting debut that’s as causitc as it is malevolent, Dwellnought held nothing back in its big entry. Continue reading Dwellnought – Monolith of Ephemerality

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Ritual Arcana – s/t

January 5, 2026January 2, 2026 Vinterd

A new name is always something that should be looked forward to for the simple sake of truly anything being possible. Sometimes, we’re given names that remain perfectly within the confines of a genre and display a solid understanding of … Continue reading Ritual Arcana – s/t

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Draculum – Poems of Spellcraft

December 25, 2025December 14, 2025 Vinterd

A new name on the scene is something that can be as exciting as it can be disappointing. We’re always looking for new talent that can bring something to the table that feels fresh and interesting even if it means … Continue reading Draculum – Poems of Spellcraft

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Hypoxic End – s/t

December 24, 2025December 14, 2025 Vinterd

The festering floor of the underground is something that will never cease to amaze me. For every established name, there’s at least two others that thrive in the dark obscurity that the underground has to offer on its most base … Continue reading Hypoxic End – s/t

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Hermit Dreams – Desperate Anomies

December 22, 2025December 13, 2025 Vinterd

Even with all that death metal can still be in its more related and relatively accessible forms, there is just nothing that can compare to when we find ourselves before an entity that defies expectations and takes you to the … Continue reading Hermit Dreams – Desperate Anomies

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Lunar Amulet – s/t

December 15, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

Mysticism and a fantastical edge are just some of the things that metal has long been striving for across many of its different styles, and there are few things that compare to when it’s executed damn well. Black metal, in … Continue reading Lunar Amulet – s/t

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Raumordnung – Stewards of Eon

December 12, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

The artistic vision is something that we love to talk about in the dense underground of what metal music can still become when the right circumstances are met, but what about when we’re met with such talent and ambition that … Continue reading Raumordnung – Stewards of Eon

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Womb of Error – We Will Never Be Okay Again

December 11, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

Given the simple fact that it’s winter now for many of us, it only seems to make sense that now we’re seeing a bit of a surge when it comes to black metal with a mildly evocative edge. It was … Continue reading Womb of Error – We Will Never Be Okay Again

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