2025 - Hessian Firm

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

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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

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Rest In Peace Nisse Karlén

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiUqAaiol2w&t=34s&ab_channel=HessianFirm R.I.P Nisse Karlén His seminal work with Sacramentum will never be forgotten and will continue to inspire us eternally. We thank him for the music as well as the…

By hessianfirm August 26, 2025Uncategorized

Review

Gridlink – Perfect Amber (2025)

With Coronet Juniper, Gridlink appeared to close their career on an immaculate swansong, an album that functioned as both a farewell from the band and a definitive statement within grindcore…

By Nicholas Mkhl August 21, 2025Review

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Endless Dismal Moan – Lord of Nightmare Pre-Orders Available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4CwykFRJCo&ab_channel=HessianFirm Endless Dismal Moan is the brainchild of Japanese musician Chaos 9(R.I.P). Embracing the digital production and aesthetics of his era as well as incorporating the suffocating sensation of Japanese…

By hessianfirm August 20, 2025Label News

Podcast

A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Dismember – Like An Ever Flowing Stream

In this episode, Mac and Nick turn their attention to Swedish death metal, focusing on Dismember’s groundbreaking debut album, Like an Ever Flowing Stream. The discussion examines the defining elements…

By hessianfirm August 18, 2025Podcast

Analysis

Disgorge and the Silver Age of Death Metal: Low End Shredding

Guest Article by Fiello Death metal guitarists enterprise to develop musical arrangements that occupy the fretboard in varied ways. For some guitar players, a compositionally restrained approach to shred guitar…

By hessianfirm August 7, 2025Analysis

Review

Funeral Storm / Celestial Rite – Funeral Rite (2017)

This lavishly designed split 12” EP represents both the promises and failings adherent to the contemporary resurrection of the so-called Hellenic Black Metal style. For the record, I have a…

By bornofthecauldron July 30, 2025Review