2025 - Hessian Firm

Essentials: Bethlehem – Dictius te Necare

https://youtu.be/nEFCu0xC8K4 Nick is joined by contributor Fiello for a deep dive into Dictius Te Necare, a landmark album from Bethlehem that blurs the lines between multiple genres and reshaped the…

By hessianfirm October 5, 2025Podcast

Review

Barren Path – Grieving(2025)

Gridlink, one of grindcore’s most revered bands, may be gone, but its legacy lives on through the former members, everyone except vocalist Jon Chang. Barren Path’s debut, Grieving, is not…

By Nicholas Mkhl September 30, 2025Review

Interview

Interview: Takafumi Matsubara(Barren Path, ex-Gridlink, Mortalized etc)

Grindcore is often seen as a genre that values intensity over precision, yet your playing is highly technical and exact. What drove you to develop such proficiency in a style…

By hessianfirm September 20, 2025Interview

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Anders Lundemark (Konkhra, Daemon)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbBBC5d60k Nick is joined by Anders Lundemark, founding member of Danish death metal veterans Konkhra, for a deep dive into the band’s evolution through the years. They explore what set…

By hessianfirm September 18, 2025Podcast

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Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg (1972 – 2025)

This Tuesday, 16th of September, the devastating news reached us of the passing of Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, vocalist, lyricist, teacher, and founding member of At the Gates. At just 52…

By hessianfirm September 16, 2025Uncategorized

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Lille Gruber (Defeated Sanity)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra52-N57zv8&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Lille Gruber, drummer extraordinaire of Defeated Sanity, for an in-depth conversation about the band’s latest release, Chronicles of Lunacy. They dive into why this record…

By hessianfirm September 15, 2025Podcast

Podcast

A Case For Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Sacramentum – Far Away from the Sun

https://youtu.be/oo-Y1wWFgjM Raphael(Hessian Firm), Ollie(Complete Snake, Xolotah, Läbrys), and Nick dive into Sacramentum’s magnum opus Far Away From the Sun, an album they argue might just be the greatest black metal…

By hessianfirm September 6, 2025Podcast

Label News

Shipping Update For Our U.S Supporters

We want to give everyone an update on the current tariff situation for our supporters in the United States. For small orders (5 CDs or fewer), nothing changes, we’ll continue…

By hessianfirm August 30, 2025Label News

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Jürgen Bartsch (1976-2025)

This Wednesday, 27th of August, the sad news reached us of the passing of Jürgen Bartsch, bassist, chief songwriter, and founding member of the German band Bethlehem, whose pioneering vision…

By hessianfirm August 28, 2025Uncategorized

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Nils “Nisse” Karlén (1974-2025)

This Monday, 25th of August, sad news reached us of the passing of Nils "Nisse" Joel Karlén, vocalist and founding member of the Swedish black metal band Sacramentum, who at…

By Raphael Alecto August 27, 2025Uncategorized