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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Interview With Sadistik Fornicator of Necromaniac
1. NECROMANIAC has been around for a decade, yet "Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable" is your first full-length. What led to the long gestation period, and how do you feel…
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Unpublished Interview with Stan Zielinski Damonacy
Guest Article by KT The New Jersey area has spawned quite a few interesting bands in the past, I'm sure you know most of them, so I won't bother mentioning…
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Retromorphosis – Psalmus Mortis (2025)
Formed from the ashes of Spawn of Possession, Retromorphosis reunites the Incurso-era lineup. But while Incurso was a relentless push toward hyper-technical extremity, Psalmus Mortis marks a return to their…