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Hessian Scrum: Antonio Espinosa (Cóndor, Siete Lagunas)

https://youtu.be/s3DJZYGU9RE Nick is joined by Antonio of Cóndor and Siete Lagunas to discuss Cóndor's latest album Aurë Entuluva, the songwriting process, the change to more professional production, the difficulties of…

By hessianfirm January 8, 2026Podcast

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Hessian Scrum: KT(Thaumaturgy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6kR7McJC-8 KT, mastermind behind Thaumaturgy, joins us to discuss the band's latest album Pestilential Hymns. The conversation explores his evolution from doom metal to complex, labyrinthine death metal, how he…

By hessianfirm January 4, 2026Podcast

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Trails of Anguish Return with New Single “Frozen Lusters of Shattered Purity”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opLOsvPlWKk&list=RDopLOsvPlWKk&start_radio=1 Black metal duo Trails of Anguish return with their first new song "Frozen Lusters of Shattered Purity" in twenty-two years and while it represents a stylistic shift from their…

By hessianfirm December 26, 2025Label News

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Hessian Scrum Special: Jay Fernandez(Brutality, ex-Monstrosity)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Dn9FBGPMw Jay Fernandez of iconic Florida death metal band Brutality breaks down what made Screams of Anguish such a powerful record and how it captured the essence of the Florida…

By hessianfirm December 4, 2025Podcast

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Execrari – Desolation Manifest CDs Available

After two long months of delay, Execrari - Desolation Manifest CDs are now fully available and all orders will be shipped out as quickly as possible. We thank everyone for…

By hessianfirm October 26, 2025Label News

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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

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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

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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

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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