2020 - Hessian Firm

Anna von Hausswolff – “All Thoughts Fly” (2020)

"All Thoughts Fly" is the latest album by swedish composer Anna von Hausswolff, consisting entirely of instrumental and minimalistic organ soundscapes tending to the ethereal, oneiric and enchanted. Von Hausswolff…

By Raphael Alecto October 14, 2020Review

Analysis Lifestyle

On the purpose of modernism and the place of heavy metal

On his study on aesthetics titled Beauty, English philosopher Roger Scruton outlines the most noble mission for modern art to accomplish, if it does wish to attain greatness: "Moreover, there…

By Raphael Alecto October 5, 2020Analysis, Lifestyle

Analysis

The majestic beauty of Morbid Angel – “Desolate Ways”

In our previous analysis of "The Rack" by Asphyx, we noted that sometimes complexity paradoxically presents itself as elusive simplicity: the ascetic attempt at communicating as much as possible through…

By Raphael Alecto October 1, 2020Analysis

Review

KK Null – Terminal Beach (1996)

This early album by Japanese noise master KK Null can be described as a cross between Tangerine Dream and noise music, and possibly the most successful attempt yet at such…

By Raphael Alecto September 25, 2020Review

Analysis

Arrangement Analysis: Asphyx – “The Rack”

Asphyx’s debut album is on the whole an undisputed classic of death-doom and underground metal in general, but for this time we’ll focus on the title track that finishes the…

By Raphael Alecto September 16, 2020Analysis

Lifestyle Review

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

American cinema is a farce. Major Hollywood studios churn out cookie-cutter pap for the sole objective of high profit margins. The current 10 highest-grossing movies include three comic book movies…

By Guest Writer September 13, 2020Lifestyle, Review

Analysis

Arrangement Analysis: Sinister – “Awaiting The Absu”

On the band’s third full-length effort “Hate”, Sinister dropped their phrasal and maniacal approach to Death Metal and went for a more streamlined and focused work while still preserving extreme…

By Sven Erick September 13, 2020Analysis

Label News

Hessian Firm officially stocking Sammath albums

Hessian Firm is proud to announce it'll be selling some of the albums by legendary dutch band Sammath. One of the most revered of the (relatively) recent extreme metal bands,…

By Raphael Alecto September 10, 2020Label News

Review

Dolentia – Iniciação Eversiva

Hailing from Portugal, Dolentia play a particularly ritualistic form of black metal descending both musically and conceptually from the style pioneered by the Norwegian Black Metal scene with some modern…

By Raphael Alecto September 9, 2020Review