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Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths

June 20, 2025June 16, 2025 Vinterd

The passion of the underground is not something that is easily swept aside. Even after finding oneself entrenched in all that the underground has to offer in its many halls and around treacherous corners, there are still leagues of talented … Continue reading Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths

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Shrouded in Darkness – 11:11

June 18, 2025June 15, 2025 Vinterd

Long has the history of death-doom been adorned with names that are revolutionary, influential, and downright captivating for all that can still be done in the vast spectrum of what’s already considered a niche sound amongst a broader spectrum of … Continue reading Shrouded in Darkness – 11:11

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Cryptopsy – An Insatiable Violence

June 16, 2025June 11, 2025 Vinterd

We’re fortunate enough to live in a time where death is simply overflowing with acts new and old that are able to keep the genre moving forward in more ways than one with those old school veterans doing far more … Continue reading Cryptopsy – An Insatiable Violence

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Lazer Throne – Tomb of the Lunar Oracle

June 15, 2025June 10, 2025 Vinterd

For all intents and purposes, cosmic black metal is in a tremendous state currently. With how far the style has come since its infancy and the recent popularity that it has shared, the vast reaches of space still prove to … Continue reading Lazer Throne – Tomb of the Lunar Oracle

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Pillars of Cacophony – Paralipomena

June 14, 2025June 11, 2025 Vinterd

Many times have we seen death metal pushed to all sorts of different lengths, but it is not nearly often enough that we get to see a band strive for the stars and actually manage to meet expectations with even … Continue reading Pillars of Cacophony – Paralipomena

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Abyssal Vacuum – s/t

June 13, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

At some point, a little bit can take anyone extremely far. Even the slightest nudge in the right direction can send anyone down a completely new path filled with potential and options the likes of which can be no less … Continue reading Abyssal Vacuum – s/t

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Veil of Conspiracy – Shape of Grief

June 12, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

A signifier of an act that’s knows they’re craft from top to bottom is the simple fact that they use their experience to not just keep moving forward but continuously improve upon their craft in such a form that feels … Continue reading Veil of Conspiracy – Shape of Grief

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Chestcrush – ΨΥΧΟΒΓΑΛΤΗΣ

June 11, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

We oftentimes find ourselves before pieces of excellence with it all too often that bands are just shy of being able to bring it all together into a single cohesive form that delivers such magnitude on a grand scale that … Continue reading Chestcrush – ΨΥΧΟΒΓΑΛΤΗΣ

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Façade – Radiant

June 10, 2025June 4, 2025 Vinterd

As is the case for all of us, life can very easily heed any and all progress in the journey of any musician or band. It’s the bane of progress in many instances, but it is something that can offer … Continue reading Façade – Radiant

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Puteraeon – Mountains of Madness

June 9, 2025June 3, 2025 Vinterd

Ever have the great writers of fiction and fantasy had a home in the sprawling realms of metal. They have always been a constant source of inspiration the likes of which throngs upon throngs of bands have made magnificent careers … Continue reading Puteraeon – Mountains of Madness

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