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Death Engine – Ocean

January 19, 2023January 15, 2023 Vinterd

Despite how bountiful it can be, the world of post-metal continues to be one of the few styles in the vast spectrum that metal encompasses that I still struggle to properly fall into at times. It tends to be from … Continue reading Death Engine – Ocean

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Clouds Taste Satanic – Tales of Demonic Possession

January 18, 2023January 12, 2023 Vinterd

With each style there always comes a handful of names that become all but integral to the face of the sound itself as we know it. That’s as true as ever in the world of metal with every genre having … Continue reading Clouds Taste Satanic – Tales of Demonic Possession

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Rye – Bcë

January 17, 2023January 8, 2023 Vinterd

Every so often, a name comes around that defies any and all expectations. It’s one thing to make for a decent surprise with an interesting debut or some new element that feels incredibly fresh in the grand scheme of everything, … Continue reading Rye – Bcë

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Rotheads – Slither in Slime

January 16, 2023January 8, 2023 Vinterd

There truly is nothing quite like death metal that finds itself at home on the very floor of the underground scene. Nastiness the likes of which you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the world of metal much less … Continue reading Rotheads – Slither in Slime

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Azken Auzi – s/t

January 15, 2023January 8, 2023 Vinterd

No matter how delicious the blending of sludge and doom metal can be in even the best of circumstances, it’s not hard to see that many tend to walk roughly the same line when combining the two styles with there … Continue reading Azken Auzi – s/t

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Transcending Obscurity Records – 2023 Label Sampler

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Vinterd

In the nearly ten years I’ve been doing these reviews, I’ve been blessed with a few constants in my life that keep me interested in more than one way with new material from different sources and always give me something … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – 2023 Label Sampler

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A Diadem of Dead Stars – Emerald Sunsets

January 13, 2023January 8, 2023 Vinterd

With all that is constantly going on within the undeniably dense underground of black metal, A Diadem of Dead Stars has long been a name that I’ve kept a close eye on since I first discovered the name with “The … Continue reading A Diadem of Dead Stars – Emerald Sunsets

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Sermon – Till Birth Do Us Part

January 12, 2023January 7, 2023 Vinterd

It’s hard for any sound to continue when many can make the claim that it has already peaked in more ways than one, but it’s in the perpetuation of the style that I feel like we do a greater service … Continue reading Sermon – Till Birth Do Us Part

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Altar of Gore – Infinite Visions of Violence

January 11, 2023January 7, 2023 Vinterd

In the utter density of the death metal underground, excellence and intrigue could be laying in wait just around the corner with a big jagged and serrated knife waiting for you to stumble into its trapped yet you never do … Continue reading Altar of Gore – Infinite Visions of Violence

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Immersed – Descending

January 10, 2023January 7, 2023 Vinterd

With how diverse and exquisite doom has become since its inception, it was only a matter of time before there would be a place from anywhere across the globe that manages to surprise us with the quality of its doom … Continue reading Immersed – Descending

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