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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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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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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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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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Sligm – Untethered Dimensions

November 19, 2025 Vinterd

Not every end has to be definitive. It is only the nature of time that things eventually  come to an end in some form other another, but we tend to get the misconception that endings are very one-dimensional and rigid … Continue reading Sligm – Untethered Dimensions

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Fimbul Winter – What Once Was

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 Vinterd

Capitalizing off past experience and growing to become more, Fimbul Winter puts forth an interesting display of power with its debut EP. Continue reading Fimbul Winter – What Once Was

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Astral Spear – s/t

November 13, 2025November 16, 2025 Vinterd

For everything that has been accomplished over the years in the vast underground, there is still plenty of glory to be had in the way of harnessing what’s been done before. Oftentimes, we’re given creations that are mere shadows of … Continue reading Astral Spear – s/t

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Miscreant of Malfeasance – Phonk Slam

November 5, 2025October 28, 2025 Vinterd

For all that’s to be found throughout the underground, it’s mandatory to understand that not everything is for everyone. I like to think that my taste in all that metal has to offer is quite inclusive, yet it’s in my … Continue reading Miscreant of Malfeasance – Phonk Slam

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