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A Case for Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Macabre Omen – Gods of War, At War

Fiello and Nick discuss Macabre Omen's "Gods of War – At War", an album that sits at the crossroads of many worlds. The conversation covers the use of multiple independent…

By hessianfirm May 28, 2026Podcast

Podcast

HSS: Chris Palengat(Massacra Legacy, ex-Massacra) French Interview w/ English Subtitles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFfYBBQm8Uc Nick is joined by Chris, drummer and founding member of French death metal legends Massacra, for a deep dive into the band's place in the extreme metal underground. They…

By hessianfirm May 15, 2026Podcast

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Turkka G. Rantanen

News has reached us of the passing of Turkka G. Rantanen, legendary Finnish visual artist whose work defined the aesthetics of Finnish death metal. His alien landscapes, bizarre deformed figures…

By hessianfirm May 13, 2026Uncategorized

Podcast

A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Cryptopsy – None So Vile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GEEO0F5ab4 Fiello and Nick discuss Cryptopsy's magnum opus and rightfully highly regarded None So Vile. The conversation revolves around the band's ability to make complex and busy music while keeping…

By hessianfirm April 14, 2026Podcast

Label News

Endless Dismal Moan – Curse of Underground Reissue

We are incredibly proud to present the final release in our Endless Dismal Moan reissue series. With Curse of Underground, the cycle comes to an end. Our deepest thanks to…

By hessianfirm April 4, 2026Label News

Label News

Endless Dismal Moan Ruin CDs Now Available

After considerable delay, Hessian Firm is pleased to formally announce that the reissue of Ruin by Endless Dismal Moan is now available. We are grateful for the patience shown by…

By hessianfirm February 21, 2026Label News

Analysis Review

A guide to the Top Albums of 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqtjr4Jtvb4 Nick analyzes his favorite releases of 2025 and shares his thoughts on the current state of underground metal Intro 0:00 SPECIAL ENTRY: Gridlink - Perfect Amber 06:51 10. Hersir…

By hessianfirm January 14, 2026Analysis, Review

Review

Thaumaturgy – Pestilential Hymns(2025)

Thaumaturgy is a curious case, beginning as a minimalistic one-man doom metal project with USBM influences before violently shedding that style in favor of narrative death metal. With two added…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 12, 2026Review

Review

Mütiilation – Pandemonium of Egregores(2026)

Just 13 months after emerging from a 17-year silence, Mütiilation's Meyhna'ch has delivered the rarest artifact in black metal: an album that confronts what three decades of uncompromising darkness actually…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 11, 2026Review

Podcast

Hessian Scrum: Antonio Espinosa (Cóndor, Siete Lagunas)

https://youtu.be/s3DJZYGU9RE Nick is joined by Antonio of Cóndor and Siete Lagunas to discuss Cóndor's latest album Aurë Entuluva, the songwriting process, the change to more professional production, the difficulties of…

By hessianfirm January 8, 2026Podcast