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Dödfödd – Demo 10 (2012)
Guest article by Pendath Here we have one of those underappreciated releases that no one gives a damn about. It’s an album-length demo from 2012, although it’s almost unfair to…
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Skin Chamber – Wound (1991)
Skin Chamber was a short-lived side-project by members of Controlled Bleeding that managed to release two albums in as many years. Their debut’s appropriate title – perhaps a reference to…
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Arrangement Analysis: Gorguts – The Erosion Of Sanity (1993)
When thinking about Canadian Technical Death Metal one might come up with bands playing power chords in fast succession and constant hyperblast overpowering the music to the point where structure…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Revenant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ZGKWXTvnQ&t=2289s&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Death metal legend Henry Veggian of Revenant to discuss the band's compositions, lyrics, sense of aesthetics and more.
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Necropolis #6: Mike Browning & Belial Koblak from Nocturnus AD + UPDATE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0FDVWGpbdM I'm very pleased to share this Necropolis episode featuring Mike Browning and Belial Koblak! We touch upon some aspects regarding Nocturnus AD and Morbid Angel that some people may…
Hessian Hoard #1: Thy Third Wave Ov Black Metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jBHTivMgpk&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick reviews the new book by Metal Guitar Scales and its purpose for the metal guitar player as well as the kind of content to expect from such a…
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Interview: Jarno Nurmi (Serpent Ascending, Desecresy, etc)
Howdy Jarno! Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. You’ve been involved with death metal for a long time. What initially sparked your interest in extreme metal? Which…
Amorphis – Privilege of Evil
In recent decades Death Metal experienced a huge shift in style as Bands went from writing intricate arrangements with unique melodies towards a style that favours dexterity and ability to…
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Necropolis #5: Charles Shelley (Hate Meditations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSbFTIrm-fo This episode features Charles Shelley from the site Hate Meditations as the main guest, but also included is Raphael Alecto (editor of Hessian Firm) as a kind of fly…
Abyssvm – Poizon of god MMIX (2021)
Originally revealed to the public in 2008, a remastered edition of Poizon of god has been released in 2021 by Abyssvm under the auspices of The Black Flame (Northwind). The new…