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Corrupter – Descent Into Madness

January 22, 2022January 11, 2022 Vinterd

A truly visceral work of death metal that can only be born out of the caustic, dripping halls of the underground is the exact sort of thing that keeps many of us going in our endless searcher to hear excellent … Continue reading Corrupter – Descent Into Madness

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As the World Dies – Agonist

January 20, 2022January 19, 2022 Vinterd

If we’re to consider the simple potential of virtually every fresh name to come out of the underground no matter what corner of the map, there are always a couple of names that stand out before even releasing a single … Continue reading As the World Dies – Agonist

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Hellfrost and Fire – Fire, Frost and Hell

January 18, 2022January 4, 2022 Vinterd

When we consider the very names of the musicians and artists that have propelled the very concept of metal to what it is today, there’s a sizeable list that should come to mind with people from all over the world … Continue reading Hellfrost and Fire – Fire, Frost and Hell

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Mistchaser – Kairos

January 14, 2022January 3, 2022 Vinterd

It’s always the case not far into any given new year that I find myself still looking back into 2021 for albums to investigate and lose myself in while I bide my time for the new year to have more … Continue reading Mistchaser – Kairos

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Novichoke – Wounds

January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 Vinterd

lt can feel too often that bands don’t use their debuts to their maximum potential whether it simply be due to the clear lack of experience or not knowing precisely what vision they want to bring to the table or … Continue reading Novichoke – Wounds

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Castle of the Winds – Until Segontium Burns

January 2, 2022December 22, 2021 Vinterd

The pure variation in black metal that occurs with barely even taking a step in either direction is something that will never cease to fascinate me as you’ll come across throngs upon throngs of bands that will swear allegiance to … Continue reading Castle of the Winds – Until Segontium Burns

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Pyrrhic Salvation – Manifestum I

December 31, 2021December 20, 2021 Vinterd

It’s such an obvious thing to conceive but it still needs to be said every so often so that it is perfectly clear for all to know – just because you’re loud and intense does not mean you’re able to … Continue reading Pyrrhic Salvation – Manifestum I

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Immaterium – The Primal Evil

December 24, 2021December 14, 2021 Vinterd

The very existence of symphonic metal is something that I can’t help but appreciate since it taps into a glorious section of metal that was always destined to be at one point or another no matter what happened, but it’s … Continue reading Immaterium – The Primal Evil

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Skarntyde – Flukt fra Menneskelighten

December 23, 2021December 15, 2021 Vinterd

When many of us think of black metal, our brains immediately wretch to the wooded, frosty mountains of Scandinavia with all that they’ve done for the style since its very inception to the deepest recesses of what the style has … Continue reading Skarntyde – Flukt fra Menneskelighten

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Tenebral Rift – Umbra

December 21, 2021December 13, 2021 Vinterd

The very concept of raw power is something that is to be found throughout metal for one reason or another to varying degrees depending on what style we’re working with, but it’s in the blended territory of death/black metal that … Continue reading Tenebral Rift – Umbra

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