June, 2024 - Hessian Firm

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

Analysis

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl June 16, 2024Analysis