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Vulture – Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves

June 2, 2019June 3, 2019 Vinterd

It’s been long contested for years both by me and throngs of other people as to who will carry on the flame of the original sound of heavy metal that’s been around for decades when the legendary bands finally call … Continue reading Vulture – Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves

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Tanith – In Another Time

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 Vinterd

There has long been a sentiment for the “golden years” of rock and metal as that’s where we typically think of whenever we imagine the legendary albums that still come to define our tastes no matter how diverse, simplistic, or … Continue reading Tanith – In Another Time

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Visigoth – Bells of Awakening

April 26, 2019April 27, 2019 Vinterd

There are some bands that can pass through the world of music on sheer badassery alone. It’s something we rarely see, but if done right there is nothing more infectious than a classic sounding heavy metal band that knows exactly … Continue reading Visigoth – Bells of Awakening

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Battle Beast – No More Hollywood Endings

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 Vinterd

 I’ve come across a lot of instances where people tend to not enjoy modern heavy metal acts because they find those acts to be “cheesy” in their lyrical theme or seem stale to them as they’re not doing anything dynamic … Continue reading Battle Beast – No More Hollywood Endings

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Black Viper – Hellions of Fire

December 25, 2018 Vinterd

 In today’s metal climate, it’s very important to people like me to get something different in our collections so that we’re not listening to the same fucking thing over and over again, but every and then there’s a surprisingly welcome … Continue reading Black Viper – Hellions of Fire

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Ritualizer – Blood Oaths

December 16, 2018 Vinterd

 You know… it’s been too long since I heard a solid slab of classic-esque heavy metal that really got me going. The last time that happened would easily have to be the last Vhaldemar album which is still fucking top … Continue reading Ritualizer – Blood Oaths

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Serpent Lord – Towards the Damned

December 10, 2018December 11, 2018 Vinterd

 The landscape of heavy metal itself is one that’s always interesting for someone like me to come back to every now and then as it’s something that’s always changing with many new bands coming out every so often, but it’s … Continue reading Serpent Lord – Towards the Damned

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Cóndor – El Valle del Cóndor

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Vinterd

 The sheer amount of international representation of metal throughout the entire world is something that will never cease to amaze me. When I first got into the style, I never once dared to think the genre had expanded to what … Continue reading Cóndor – El Valle del Cóndor

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Wasted Theory – Warlords of the New Electric

November 11, 2018 Vinterd

 There are many things that help carry metal into the hearts of many people and the younger generations as time continues on, and one of the most compelling elements of it all is the art of the riff. It seems … Continue reading Wasted Theory – Warlords of the New Electric

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Holy Grove – Holy Grove II

October 14, 2018 Vinterd

 Every now and then, we see a real bomb of an album that gets drop that it feels like the entire fucking community corals around instantly around it only to bring more people it claiming it to be some of … Continue reading Holy Grove – Holy Grove II

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