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Monday, April 3, 2017

Ode Vinter/Hyperion/2017 EP Review

Ode Vinter are a band from Champaign, Illinois that plays a very dark and raw from of black metal and this is a review of their self released 2017 ep "Hyperion".

Heavy guitar riffing and deep yet grim black metal screams start off the ep and when the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives the songs a more raw feeling and the songs also bring in a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.

A couple of the tracks a re very long and epic in length and the riffs also bring in a decent amount of melody and when synths are utilized they are very atmospheric and also adds in a touch of ambient and when guitar leads are utilized they are done in a melodic fashion and a couple of tracks also adds in elements of noise along with a brief use of spoken word parts.

Ode Vinter creates a recording that remains true to the raw black metal style while also getting a little bit more experimental this time around, the production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover apocalypse, nature, darkness, depression and drug themes.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Ode Vinter and if you are a fan of raw black metal with a touch of noise, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Scorched Dreams Of The Deceased". 8 out of 10.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Ode Vinter Interview

1.Can you give us an introduction to the band for those that will be hearing of you for the first time?
1. A black metal assault from the mid west united states.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is present on your recordings?
2. We play with very low tuned guitars with a subtle doom undertone combined with vicious drums and occasional synth.

3.Can you tell us a little bit more about the lyrical topics and subjects the band covers with the music?
3. Our music covers the basics, death, misanthropy, the apocalypse, and just plain murder.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Ode Vinter'?
4. The name in Norwegian means desolate winter. We chose this name to give homage to the black metal greats that came from the Scandinavia region which initially inspired the bands formation.

5.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you planning on expanding the line up in the future or do you chose to remain a duo?
5. We are more than open to more members, the problem stems from the fact that we go very hard with our live performances using corpse paint, blood, and whatever else at our disposal.This along with a general lack of interest in black metal in the local metal community makes it very hard to find new members.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
6. Definitely all the bars we play at. People get much more loosened up with alcohol flowing through them and it lets them get into the music much more easily. Live we try to give people what they can only get from us locally. We use corpse paint and cover ourselves with blood (along with willing audience members). And between songs we like to spout blasphemy and profess our love for marijuana and plague.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
7. We have no tour plans as of now, and we are lining up shows throughout 2014 right now.

8.When I looked at the band's fb page there where a lot of references to pot, shrooms and alcohol do you feel these substances add to the creativity of the music?
8. Weed, alcohol, and psychedelics make us very happy, but I don't know if I'd say it makes us more creative. They certainly makes things more interesting, and definitely influence our music.

9.Recently the band singed to Swampkult Productions, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
9. Swampkult Productions is a relatively small label that seems to specialize in black metal-esque related works. They've helped us a lot in making and distributing merch.

10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?
10. Thanks to the internet we have fans from here to New Zealand. It seems like most people who like black metal or the sort can find some reason to dig our music. Although I'm sure like anything there's people who really don't like us too.

11.When can we expect a full length and also what musical direction will it be taking?
11. We actually recently released a full length through Swampkult Records a few weeks ago called 'End ov the Solar Era'. It's a very heavy album about the destruction of the sun and the ensuing death that followed. We are working on getting it on Bandcamp or something that like so people can listen to it. Here's the label's CD link...http://swampkultproductions.storenvy.com/collections/222804-swampkult-productions/products/3723400-de-vinter-end-ov-the-solar-era

12.What are some bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
12. It's come to our attention people compare us to Gorgoroth and Dark Funeral often. We also like to intertwine doom metal elements to our sound as well. Lately there's been a lot of Leviathan and Xasthur playing through my speakers though.

13.How would you describe your Satanic, Luciferian and Occult views?
13. We don't believe in a real Satan as some bands do per say. We believe in the anti-christian ideals his image stands for. We always clear the room of the religiously sensitive when we start playing.

14.Do you have any non musical interests?
14. Personally I'm rather fond of cars and automotive technology in general.

15.Do you have any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

5. We are happy to give interviews to anyone who wants them and thank you for going through the time to ask us!

Yours Truly,

Sortis Abortis

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Ode Vinter/Mortuus Mereticus/2012 EP Review

Ode Vinter are a band from Illinois that plays dark and grim form of black metal and this is a review of their self released 2012 ep "Mortuus Mereticus".

The ep starts out with some dark and haunting ambient sounds before adding in drums and fast, raw black metal guitar riffs which leads up to grim screams making their presence known and the band also mixes slow and fast parts together and after awhile dark sounding guitar leads are added into the music.

When the band goes into the second song sounds of rain and thunder are added into the music before going into a more old school black metal as well as adding in death metal growls and that influence is also added into the melodic guitar riffing and the band stick to a true black metal direction and when they add in blast beats the ep starts sounding a lot more powerful.

When the band goes into the fourth song acoustic guitars are added into the music briefly and then the band goes back into another old school black metal assault as well as bringing in synths which also gives the music a very atmospheric sounding edge and when the music goes into the last song they start bringing in even more dark elements.

On these 5 songs that are displayed on this demo you can tell this band knows their old school black metal very well and these are some of the darkest black metal songs i have heard from a United States black metal band.

Song lyrics cover dark, blasphemous and grim themes, while the production has a very dark, raw and old school sound with the bass guitars being mixed down low in the mix.

In my opinion Ode Vinter are a very great sounding dark and grim black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Buried Beneath A Grim Sky" and "Funerary offering". 8/5 out of 10.