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Interview: KK Null
Through his solo project KK Null, Kazuyuki Kishino (also known for the band Zeni Geva) has for the past 40 years been creating some of the most interesting and daring…
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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Demilich – Nespithe
Nick and Micah (guest writer for Cavedweller, Terminator) discuss this now immensely appreciated yet misunderstood classic. Conversation delves into the intricacies that make this sound so alien, the bizarre themes…
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New Hessian Firm release: Endless Dismal Moan – Demos 1 & 2
Hessian Firm is proud to announce the release of another underground classic: the first demo of Japan's Endless Dismal Moan, the brainchild of musician Chaos9, is already available for pre-order…
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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Morbid Angel – Blessed Are the Sick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eV9pF0tdv0&t=171s Aruspex, Peter, Malus (Apokatastasis) and Nick discuss Morbid Angel's most abstract album and easily their magnum opus: Blessed Are the Sick and why its explosive cocktail of loose yet…
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Raphael Alecto on the 366 Weird Movies Podcast: Ep. 75: The Portuguese Connection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAz_Fj-bbcU&t=23s Raphael is invited by Greg from the excellent 366 Weird Movies to discuss the week's new releases. On the docket: Gothic horror "The Vourdalak"; magical realist satire "Chronicles of…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Karl Willets (Memoriam, Bolt Thrower, H Drive Project)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTc3cMaCaMM Karl Willets of Memoriam and formerly of Bolt Thrower joins in to discuss Memoriam's latest album Rise To Power. The evolution of his lyrical style beyond themes of war.…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Kelly Shaefer (Atheist, Till the Dirt, Neurotic and more)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRNtW8e9Rs Nick is joined by Kelly Shaefer, singer and former guitarist of legendary technical death metal band Atheist to discuss the band's evolution, their early implementation of jazz, the songwriting…
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Ulcerate – Cutting the Throat of God (2024)
Continuing the project laid out in the previous few albums, New Zealand’s Ulcerate endeavor to concoct a blend of post-metal in the style of Isis with the dissonant death metal…
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Septicflesh – Chasing the Chimera Song Analysis
Septicflesh's Mystic Places of Dawn stands out as a particular kind of classic within death metal. Not seeking the horror and brutality of its American counterparts or the cold otherworldly…
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Antaeus – “Inner War” Chorus Analysis
Antaeus have always been an oddity within black metal. On one hand they have been derided for their perceived lack of originality but on the other hand, they are praised…