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Birds of Nazca – Pangaea

September 18, 2025September 16, 2025 Vinterd

In the space between raw heaviness and calculated psychedelic bliss, there are some bands out there changing the scene and integrating new flavors into an already bombastic scene that has never once been lacking in potential. We’re fortunate enough to … Continue reading Birds of Nazca – Pangaea

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Stoned Jesus – Songs to Sun

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 Vinterd

To constantly work to improve your craft through one form or another is to find yourself before a challenge that can feel downright insurmountable if one is not ready. It’s something that takes time, dedication, and discipline in order to … Continue reading Stoned Jesus – Songs to Sun

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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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Crystal Spiders – Metanoia

May 17, 2025May 14, 2025 Vinterd

Given the current state of all things heavy in rock music, I think it’s safe to say that the genre is in good hands for the foreseeable future given all that we have coming out now promising greatness in the … Continue reading Crystal Spiders – Metanoia

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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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Acid Magus – Scatterling Empire

December 21, 2024January 7, 2025 Vinterd

Throughout the vast breadth of the underground, there’s always a slew of different acts out there that are undeniably on the rise. The style doesn’t matter as each one has quite an impressive list of newcomers and veterans making all … Continue reading Acid Magus – Scatterling Empire

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Warpstormer – s/t

December 10, 2024December 7, 2024 Vinterd

In a realm where heaviness can really make or break a band depending on their approach and execution, it can sometimes take more than packing a simple punch to keep the listener coming back for more. Simple heaviness is not … Continue reading Warpstormer – s/t

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Mount Hush – II

November 12, 2024November 11, 2024 Vinterd

By and large, I think it’s safe to say that it’s never been a better time to be a fan of psychedelic rock. For all that it’s capable of in its numerous different forms where even the slightest change can … Continue reading Mount Hush – II

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Heavy Temple – Garden of Heathens

March 23, 2024March 15, 2024 Vinterd

Of all the things that can be said about the current state of all things in the many realms of heavy psychedelia, stagnation is certainly not something that should even be brought up. The sound has been going through a … Continue reading Heavy Temple – Garden of Heathens

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