2024 - Hessian Firm

Hessian Scrum Special: Danny Hyde Part 2 (ex-Coil, Aural Rage, Electric Sewer Age), w/Randal Plunkett (filmmaker)

Raphael and Randal Plunkett (Lord Dunsany) return for this second installment of the podcast with Danny Hyde (Electric Sewer Age, Aural Rage, ex-Coil); we delve into Danny’s eclectic and genre-defying…

By hessianfirm December 31, 2024Podcast

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Mefitis release new album “The Skorian // The Greyleer”

Our dear friends at Mefitis have released their latest work, the duology "The Skorian // The Greyleer", conceived as two entwined EPs. This release sees the band push further ahead…

By Raphael Alecto November 29, 2024Uncategorized

Interview

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…

By Raphael Alecto September 10, 2024Interview

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm August 5, 2024Podcast

Label News

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…

By Raphael Alecto July 31, 2024Label News

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm July 7, 2024Podcast

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm June 28, 2024Podcast

Podcast

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.…

By hessianfirm June 27, 2024Podcast

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm June 23, 2024Podcast

Review

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…

By Raphael Alecto June 17, 2024Review