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Krilloan – Return of the Heralds

August 5, 2024August 2, 2024 Vinterd

With all that can be done within the realms of power metal, it’s almost disappointing to see how unoften the sound is able to still deliver quality acts even after years of many attempts whether or not some of them … Continue reading Krilloan – Return of the Heralds

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Devenial Verdict – Blessing of Despair

August 4, 2024August 1, 2024 Vinterd

At any given moment in time, there are plenty of names out there in the vast underground that are climbing the ranks with the competition always at a fever pitch and utterly murderous at times. It’s only on occasion that … Continue reading Devenial Verdict – Blessing of Despair

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Quine – s/t

August 3, 2024July 28, 2024 Vinterd

It’s where the creative turn upon the underground that we really begin to come upon work that is nigh on interesting. While there is always more than enough room for the works that blow our mind and really show us … Continue reading Quine – s/t

Black, Folk, Metal, ProgressiveLeave a comment

Sur Austru – Datura Străhiarelor

August 2, 2024July 28, 2024 Vinterd

Out of the gate, to find yourself in the more progressive reaches of metal is to find yourself in strange waters. However, it’s when we’re thrown into the exceptionally deep end that we are granted visions unseen in any other … Continue reading Sur Austru – Datura Străhiarelor

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Ironflame – Kingdom Torn Asunder

August 1, 2024July 28, 2024 Vinterd

Fantastical and the sort of material that knows precisely how to put hair on your chest while rallying you to battle; heavy metal! Many times over have we seen bands come around to do their best to perpetuate the very … Continue reading Ironflame – Kingdom Torn Asunder

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Laceration – I Erode

July 31, 2024July 28, 2024 Vinterd

Over time, there are always big players that begin to make themselves known throughout the vastness of the underground. Labels have always played a large role in bringing about names looking to climb the ranks of obscurity with many not … Continue reading Laceration – I Erode

Atmospheric, Black, MetalLeave a comment

Eldamar – Astral Journeys Pt. 1: Creation

July 30, 2024July 27, 2024 Vinterd

At any given moment, there are names in every corner of the metal underground that have gotten attention, received great accolades that are more than deserving, and then silence. It’s an odd phenomenon as plenty of those acts can easily … Continue reading Eldamar – Astral Journeys Pt. 1: Creation

Death, Metal, ProgressiveLeave a comment

Octoploid – Beyond the Aeons

July 28, 2024July 20, 2024 Vinterd

Death metal has long been the sort of beast that has been eating its own tail while always seeking fresh, new meat to devour if it means new flavors have been added to the palette. Sometimes, it succeeds in its … Continue reading Octoploid – Beyond the Aeons

Doom, Metal, SludgeLeave a comment

Amarok – Resilience

July 27, 2024July 20, 2024 Vinterd

Normally, when people think of the union between doom and sludge they think of an overwhelming beast of heaviness and intensity with a lumbering presence that only strikes when the moment is right when darkness is at its most complete … Continue reading Amarok – Resilience

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Tyran – Tyran’s Oath

July 26, 2024July 20, 2024 Vinterd

To find yourself in much of the underground of what metal has to offer is to find yourself under the constant shadow of those legendary names that have come before you. No matter what you do, the overwhelming influence of … Continue reading Tyran – Tyran’s Oath

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