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Intolerance – Waking Nightmares of an Endless Void

June 18, 2024June 12, 2024 Vinterd

Increasingly in recent times have we seen the rise of death metal set in a cosmic environment, and it’s certainly something that we could always use more of! The infinite expanse in between the stars has always had potential for … Continue reading Intolerance – Waking Nightmares of an Endless Void

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Todesstoss – Das Liebweh-Dekret

June 17, 2024June 12, 2024 Vinterd

For all that has become accomplished throughout the possibilities of black metal, it can oftentimes feel as though we’re surrounded by acts that are retreading the same ground ad nauseum. There’s still magnificence to be had in this well-worn paths, … Continue reading Todesstoss – Das Liebweh-Dekret

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Evilyn – Mondestrunken

June 16, 2024June 12, 2024 Vinterd

We are in a time where the heaviness comes in many different forms with every sort of vein having tremendous representation on a scale that cannot be defied or ignored for all that the underground has dared to execute. Especially … Continue reading Evilyn – Mondestrunken

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Horseburner – Voice of Storms

June 15, 2024June 11, 2024 Vinterd

Given the sheer nature of the underground to replicate itself while simultaneously seeking new avenues to venture down, it’s only a matter of time before we’re given an act that taps into something that may not necessarily be brand new … Continue reading Horseburner – Voice of Storms

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Vimur – The Timeless Everpresent

June 14, 2024June 11, 2024 Vinterd

 A rising name in the worlds of black metal is far from a rare sight anymore given the widespread that one can make simply by making the right moves on a platform like Bandcamp, but to come across one that’s … Continue reading Vimur – The Timeless Everpresent

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King Bastard – From Whence They Came

June 13, 2024June 5, 2024 Vinterd

In no small way has there been a surprising increase in psychedelia in all that doom metal has brought to the table in recent times, and in no way is that a bad there. There has always been something to … Continue reading King Bastard – From Whence They Came

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Maudissez – s/t

June 12, 2024June 5, 2024 Vinterd

Evisceration and destruction are oftentimes the name of the game throughout much of what the metal underground throws around, and it’s certainly something that we’re all familiar with on an intimate level given how ingrained it is in practically every … Continue reading Maudissez – s/t

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Celestial Season – Mysterium III

June 11, 2024May 29, 2024 Vinterd

Usually, bands tend to pick a certain lane when they’re dealing in a particular sound. Sure, we see tons of instances where combinations of different styles are brought together for a performance that can show us what all can still … Continue reading Celestial Season – Mysterium III

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Monument of Misanthropy – Vile Postmortem Irrumatio

June 10, 2024June 3, 2024 Vinterd

The gruesome and the terrible have long had a central role in the vast majority of what death metal has always brought to the table, and it goes without saying that we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of different interpretations of … Continue reading Monument of Misanthropy – Vile Postmortem Irrumatio

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Oxygen Destroyer – Guardian of the Universe

June 9, 2024May 29, 2024 Vinterd

For all that can be accomplished within the vast expanse of metal, maintaining a sensation that makes the material feel larger than life is a key component that always keeps us coming back for more. It’s something that I feel … Continue reading Oxygen Destroyer – Guardian of the Universe

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