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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…

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

Interview

Unpublished Interview with Stan Zielinski Damonacy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…

By hessianfirm July 20, 2025Interview

Podcast

HSS: Rob Miller (Amebix, Tau Cross)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY1veYTWzfw&ab_channel=HessianFirm For the latest scrum, we talk to Rob Miller, frontman of Tau Cross and the legendary Amebix, one of the first (if not the first) acts to blend hardcore…

By hessianfirm July 6, 2025Podcast

Label News

Execrari – Desolation Manifest Pre-Orders Available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOv_JJc8vOE&ab_channel=HessianFirm Execrari - Desolation Manifest will be released on CD on the 29th of August and is now available for pre-order on Bandcamp and on our BigCartel.

By hessianfirm June 29, 2025Label News

Label News

Endless Dismal Moan Logo T Shirts Now Available

We have produced a limited run of short sleeve logo t shirts in honour of Endless Dismal Moan's legacy. We have figured out relatively cheap shipping methods so shipping shouldn't…

By hessianfirm June 28, 2025Label News

Label News

Execrari Sign to Hessian Firm for their debut album Desolation Manifest

We’re proud to be working with Execrari on the CD release of their excellent Desolation Manifest. While our recent focus has been primarily on reissues, we've remained closely connected to…

By hessianfirm June 27, 2025Label News

Label News

Hessian Firm Open to Submissions

Over the last year or so, we’ve focused our full attention on reissuing some of the best hidden gems from the underground—a path we’re continuing as we roll out Endless…

By hessianfirm June 23, 2025Label News

Podcast

Hessian Scrum: Carolina Perez (Castrator, Hypoxia, Chaos Rising)

https://youtu.be/vZ1i23obis4 Nick is joined by founding Castrator member Carolina Perez to discuss the band's newest album Coronoation of the Grotesque, lyrical themes, composition, the art of writing breakdowns as well…

By hessianfirm June 21, 2025Podcast

Podcast

Essentials: Slayer – Hell Awaits

https://youtube.com/live/T9enIP3__xw?feature=share On June 6th, for the International Day of Slayer and the 40th anniversary of Hell Awaits, we will livestream a full analysis of this legendary album and its innovations…

By hessianfirm May 30, 2025Podcast