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Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2022

January 16, 2022January 10, 2022 Vinterd

Anyone who knows anything about me and my listening habits knows that there are a few constants that I always find myself adhering to when it comes to my listening habits whether it be subconsciously or very on purpose, as … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2022

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Eaters of the Soil – s/t

August 16, 2021August 4, 2021 Vinterd

The very concept of experimentation in metal is something that makes my mouth salivate in immense excitement as much as it incites mass skepticism into my soul since anything experimental is the very definition of a gamble when we take … Continue reading Eaters of the Soil – s/t

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Sermon of Flames – I Have Seen the Light, And It Was Repulsive

August 8, 2021August 2, 2021 Vinterd

It’s one thing to craft a record that blends together multiple styles that populate the wide and deep spectrum of all that is metal, but to make a work that brings in so many aspects that rarely make for a … Continue reading Sermon of Flames – I Have Seen the Light, And It Was Repulsive

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Plasmodium – Towers of Silence

February 21, 2021February 6, 2021 Vinterd

Experimentalism in metal has long been one of my absolute favorite things about the sound as a whole with the many halls and corridors that any given band can take the sound is oftentimes random and never repeated by any … Continue reading Plasmodium – Towers of Silence

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Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2021

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Vinterd

Any single person who pays even a little bit of attention to the reviews that I’ve been putting out for years now, one of the extreme constants in my time has been Transcending Obscurity Records. Witnessing the rise of the … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2021

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MRTVI – Omniscient Hallucinatory Delusion

September 6, 2020August 20, 2020 Vinterd

The unexplainable realm of experimental black metal is just as wondrous as it is uninviting, capricious, awe-inspiring, and chaotic, and it’s something that I’ve rarely gotten enough of just because of how eclectic it is in every possible way with … Continue reading MRTVI – Omniscient Hallucinatory Delusion

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Irhagar – Sutra

July 30, 2020July 16, 2020 Vinterd

Have you ever come across an album that you feel probably won’t amount to much? Maybe something surprising? I have that feeling a lot more than I’m willing to admit, unfortunately. But, more often than I’m also willing to admit, … Continue reading Irhagar – Sutra

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Escaping Aghartha – Oceanic Womb

July 24, 2020July 7, 2020 Vinterd

A true experience of experimental excellence is something that we rarely get in a large quantity of pure talent. It’s hard to think of the last time when I heard a massive experimental piece that left a big impact on … Continue reading Escaping Aghartha – Oceanic Womb

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Fleshvessel – Bile of Man Reborn

May 21, 2020May 11, 2020 Vinterd

Experimentation is something that I’ve been extremely fond of for years now for one simple reason no matter if it’s good or bad: it always keeps you on your toes. Whether it’s just blending together styles to create a fresh sound … Continue reading Fleshvessel – Bile of Man Reborn

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Under the Pledge of Secrecy – Empire of Bastards

March 10, 2020March 4, 2020 Vinterd

The world of grind is something that I constantly find myself coming back to with very much of an itch that the likes of Cattle Decapitation have instilled in me that has been reoccurring for years now. Yet, it’s been … Continue reading Under the Pledge of Secrecy – Empire of Bastards

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