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River Cult – High Anxiety

December 13, 2025December 6, 2025 Vinterd

The history of stoner rock and its related genres are as storied and magnificent as they are elusive in an attempt to perpetuate in virtually every form. Sure, it’s a sound that can be argued to be little more than … Continue reading River Cult – High Anxiety

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Bogwife – From Ashes

September 23, 2025September 17, 2025 Vinterd

It should not come as a surprise anymore to see the combination of stoner and doom metal tendencies for a combined performance wreathed in smoke and dripping in fuzz. Such a concoction has been a natural combo for quite some … Continue reading Bogwife – From Ashes

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Beastwars – The Ship // The Sea

September 8, 2025September 5, 2025 Vinterd

The rise of a single name is a privilege that few things can truly compare to. We’re fortunately inundated with loads of names out there that are constantly seeking to climb the ranks of the underground to have their voice … Continue reading Beastwars – The Ship // The Sea

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Supernaughty – Apocalypso

July 10, 2025July 5, 2025 Vinterd

People do love to throw around the term “if something is broke, don’t fix it” whenever something comes around that seeks to change even the tiniest factor from a well-tested formula. Fortunately, it’s something that we’re slowly seeing less of, … Continue reading Supernaughty – Apocalypso

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Goya – In the Dawn of November

May 13, 2025 Vinterd

You can’t keep a good band down for too long. Even if there are years of relative silence, it’s only a matter of time before talent comes back together to offer us some new form of excellence in such a … Continue reading Goya – In the Dawn of November

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Buzzard – Mean Bone

April 25, 2025April 12, 2025 Vinterd

After hearing so much of what the underground has to offer, it cannot be overstated how much a little bit of a different approach can make for a truly wild difference. We’ve seen all sorts of innovation thrusted into existence … Continue reading Buzzard – Mean Bone

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10,000 Years – All Quiet on the Final Frontier

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Vinterd

While there’s always tons of potential out there in any stoner related when it comes to the metal and rock side of things, it can sometimes feel as though, for one reason or another be it oversaturation or poor luck, … Continue reading 10,000 Years – All Quiet on the Final Frontier

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Blue Heron – Everything Fades

August 21, 2024August 16, 2024 Vinterd

For all that heaviness can bring to the table, it has been made clear many times over that the more psychedelic reaches of the concept has found itself in quite the year with a true menagerie of names coming around … Continue reading Blue Heron – Everything Fades

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Black Pyramid – The Paths of Time Are Vast

July 1, 2024June 29, 2024 Vinterd

Somehow, someway, the bar keeps raising itself. If I am to keep finding myself before otherworldly pieces of excellent psychedelia that continuously show us just how bountiful 2024 has become for the concept, then I am going to have to … Continue reading Black Pyramid – The Paths of Time Are Vast

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Hastronaut – No Return

March 2, 2024February 23, 2024 Vinterd

Wreathed in smoke and always looking to trip out to another plane of existence, stoner metal is something that has long had a foothold in many corners of the underground, but it can often feel as though it’s always lingering … Continue reading Hastronaut – No Return

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