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River Cult – High Anxiety

December 13, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

The history of stoner rock and its related genres are as storied and magnificent as they are elusive in an attempt to perpetuate in virtually every form. Sure, it’s a sound that can be argued to be little more than … Continue reading River Cult – High Anxiety

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Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

October 26, 2025October 22, 2025 Vinterd

It’s one thing to find yourself in a scene that’s almost constantly overflowing with potential, but it’s something else altogether to not only put yourself right in the thick of it all and then continuously prove yourself to such a … Continue reading Maha Sohona – A Dark Place

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Elder – Liminality / Dream State Return

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Vinterd

The next step forward is something that can certainly trip up even the most experienced and dedicated musicians. The future is something that even the wisest of us can never clearly see for any and every reason but sometimes turning … Continue reading Elder – Liminality / Dream State Return

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Howling Giant – Crucible & Ruin

September 25, 2025September 23, 2025 Vinterd

Evolution has long been a consistent theme for many bands across the entire underground for any act in any genre. It’s what keeps things moving forward and preventing us from the terrible fate of stagnation. The underground is a revolving … Continue reading Howling Giant – Crucible & Ruin

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Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam

August 16, 2025August 12, 2025 Vinterd

Perpetually, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing. Whether we want to admit it or not even if we’re already drowning in stupendous talent, the mind cannot help but wonder what will come next that could blows … Continue reading Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam

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Vinnum Sabbathi – Intersatelital

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 Vinterd

Despite what some may think, greatness often comes in small doses with the adage “less is more” a big part in bringing such creations to light in such a form that feels as captivating as they are fulfilling. It can … Continue reading Vinnum Sabbathi – Intersatelital

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Kal-El – Astral Voyager Vol. 1

April 21, 2025April 12, 2025 Vinterd

Time is oftentimes the deciding factor for many. It’s what makes a name something that people look back on fondly or something that defines what a given genre can be. Is it the only factor in how a band is … Continue reading Kal-El – Astral Voyager Vol. 1

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Torpedo Torpedo – Arrows of Time

March 17, 2025March 14, 2025 Vinterd

To be aware of the modern state of all things heavy is to be intimately aware of the psychedelic reaches. Where the laws of reality bend and become twisted by the very will of the musicians in question, we are … Continue reading Torpedo Torpedo – Arrows of Time

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Rainbows are Free – Silver and Gold

March 13, 2025March 9, 2025 Vinterd

Given the sheer state of what the sound has become, we find ourselves in a time where there are loads of icons throughout the whole of heavy psych. The list seems to grow magnificently every year as the sound is … Continue reading Rainbows are Free – Silver and Gold

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Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity

December 23, 2024December 13, 2024 Vinterd

To comb through the underground is to constantly come into contact with bands new and unknown. It’s a search through burgeoning talent with time being the only thing that can offer any sort of assurance that one can hope for … Continue reading Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity

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