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Monte Luna – s/t

July 30, 2018 Vinterd

 A lot of people tend to go for doom for the heaviness, and while that’s something that I constantly come back for time and again it’s the recurring use of psychedelia that draws me back more than anything. It all … Continue reading Monte Luna – s/t

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Forming the Void – Rift

July 6, 2018July 7, 2018 Vinterd

 Not too long ago, it seemed that the entirety of the doom world was going batshit insane over Forming the Void’s “Relic” with it being hailed as one of the best albums of doom from that year according to many … Continue reading Forming the Void – Rift

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Kamadeva – Ritual en Carcosa

July 3, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 The world of heavy psych is one that I feel is currently in a real golden age where many people have a good nostalgia for the classic psychedelia of music from decades ago but want to mix it with a … Continue reading Kamadeva – Ritual en Carcosa

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Ancestors – Suspended in Reflections

June 18, 2018June 19, 2018 Vinterd

 The world of doom metal/rock soaking in psychedelia is a wave of flavor that has been going for decades at this point in varying degrees of potency depending on the band. Recently, acts like Neurosis and Elder have fueled the … Continue reading Ancestors – Suspended in Reflections

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The Howling Eye – Sonorous

May 28, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 There’s a certain flavor that I certainly can’t get enough of whenever I’m referring to some tasty doom or rock that really grips me from start to finish. It’s a very specific thing but extremely hard to execute properly: psychedelia. … Continue reading The Howling Eye – Sonorous

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Black Space Riders – Amoretum Vol. 2

May 22, 2018December 7, 2020 Vinterd

 Double albums are the kind of thing that is tricky much like how it can be difficult to bring a cohesive story for a concept album. Simply making enough material that’s sufficient to split across two full-length records can be … Continue reading Black Space Riders – Amoretum Vol. 2

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Sleepwalker – 一期一会

May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Vinterd

Asia has long been a continent with an aspiring metal scene that sadly doesn’t get enough attention from the rest of the metalheads of the world. It has given us many great acts in recent years of all sorts of … Continue reading Sleepwalker – 一期一会

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Lady Electric – 4 Years After

April 29, 2018August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 Winding down after a long day is something that everyone everywhere can relate to. Music is something that’s essential for me after returning home from a long day at work, and from all the different styles I’ve heard there isn’t … Continue reading Lady Electric – 4 Years After

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Boar – Poseidon

April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 Vinterd

 Doom has long been a style that’s been really hard to correctly pull off even though there are so many different forms of it that you could listen to it all for a solid day and you’ll still only have an … Continue reading Boar – Poseidon

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Galactic Gulag – To The Stars By Hard Ways

December 5, 2017August 10, 2018 Vinterd

 There’s always a part of me that desires to hear some tasty rock music. I enjoy plenty of what the genre has to offer, but lately whenever I sit down to find something new I always somehow subconsciously find my way … Continue reading Galactic Gulag – To The Stars By Hard Ways

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