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Zayn – You

February 16, 2020February 8, 2020 Vinterd

The real beauty of instrumental rock to me comes from the fact that you can really do almost whatever it is you want stylistically and it’ll sound at the very least decent. You can easily shift from something riff-heavy to … Continue reading Zayn – You

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Praÿ – s/t

January 2, 2020December 31, 2019 Vinterd

It’s been since the last release from Elder that I was curious when the next piece of exciting instrumental rock of any sort would cross my path, and, thankfully, it didn’t take long. Psychedelia tends to work all too well … Continue reading Praÿ – s/t

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Cloudkicker – Unending

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 Vinterd

 The vast majority of the time when I listen to some progressive metal it is far from an easy listen that I can just fall back into. There’s always so much going on that it can become damn near impossible … Continue reading Cloudkicker – Unending

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Frozen Planet….1969 – Meltdown on the Horizon

December 20, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The number of bands that do their best to bring forth their own brand of psychedelia into the world is at an untold high nowadays, and it’s not hard to see why given how much enjoyment the style can bring … Continue reading Frozen Planet….1969 – Meltdown on the Horizon

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Dhidalah – Threshold

December 7, 2019December 7, 2020 Vinterd

To dive into the realm of psychedelic rock, and I mean really dive, is to find yourself in a world where there are virtually no rules whatsoever as we’re taken through a musical kaleidoscope where it feels anything can happen if you … Continue reading Dhidalah – Threshold

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Nick Lent – The Fog

November 25, 2019November 16, 2019 Vinterd

It’s always fun to find something instrumental that you can really just lean back into without giving it much thought as to the lyrical content simply because there isn’t any! That approach has been a true staple for many modern … Continue reading Nick Lent – The Fog

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Nebula Orionis – Plague

November 18, 2019November 9, 2019 Vinterd

To see any sort of band constantly release new material whether it be on a solid two-year cycle, one piece each year, or even multiple releases in any given year almost always makes me concerned about the overall quality. At … Continue reading Nebula Orionis – Plague

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Canyon of the Skull – Sins of the Past

October 18, 2019October 11, 2019 Vinterd

] There haven’t been many other obscure acts that I like to keep my eyes peeled for than Canyon of the Skull as they’ve been an act for years now that I’ve enjoyed listening to very much. Their incredible niche … Continue reading Canyon of the Skull – Sins of the Past

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Syberia – Seeds of Change

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 Vinterd

There have long been many ways to tell stories of all sorts through music and it’s still to this day that bands are pushing the boundaries to deliver new stories with fresh lenses to never keep us listeners bored for … Continue reading Syberia – Seeds of Change

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Hermit’s Maze – State of Mind

August 30, 2019 Vinterd

It tends to be in the realm of anything post-related that instrumentalism finds its home as they fit so well together that it’s rare that we see a concoction of it that doesn’t work really well, but it does the … Continue reading Hermit’s Maze – State of Mind

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