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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Infester – To the Depths, in Degradation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_9QSaGc_xI&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick and MacCauley discuss the incredible heights of Infester's masterpiece. Conversation revolves around the combination of synths and crushing riffs, the unique melodies and use of atmosphere, the drumming…

By hessianfirm June 12, 2022Analysis

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Hessian Scrum Special: Mortuary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kFXuPGybws Nick is joined by Alberto of Mexican death metal band Mortuary to discuss, the band's body of work, their recent revival, the diversity of the Mexican scene in the…

By hessianfirm June 5, 2022Uncategorized

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Hessian Scrum Special: Ingurgitating Oblivion

https://youtu.be/UB93_WsSDEc Sven is joined by Florian and Norbert of German prog metal band Ingurgitating Oblivion to discuss the band's compositions, influences as well as the evils of a downtuned snare.

By hessianfirm June 2, 2022Podcast

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Vatha (Mefitis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekh0DpCTNno&ab_channel=HessianFirm Vatha joins the scrum today to give the first ever video interview from Mefitis. Topics discussed include: what even is dark metal, why you should turn your amp's volume…

By hessianfirm May 23, 2022Podcast

Interview Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Turkka G. Rantanen (Demilich, Demigod, Adramelech, Depravity, Thou Shalt Suffer, Mefitis)

https://youtu.be/NAbR6k5sYJc Nick is joined by legendary artist Turkka G. Rantanen to discuss his iconic contributions towards the Finnish death metal scene, digital art vs acrylics and the evolution of his…

By hessianfirm May 9, 2022Interview, Podcast

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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Suffocation – Breeding the Spawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj0-2sYYZfA Nick is joined by professional guitarist MacCauley Crawford (Giger, Predation) to dissect Suffocation's Breeding the Spawn and to elucidate on why it may be the greatest death metal album…

By hessianfirm May 4, 2022Analysis

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Altars of Madness and the Birth of NYDM

https://youtu.be/C_Nta6siwTE Nick is joined by Tempestuous Might, curator of underground metal, to discuss the sheer variety present on Morbid Angel's Altars of Madness and the facets that were absorbed by…

By hessianfirm April 27, 2022Analysis

Interview Podcast

Hessian Scrum: R.G (Zetar)

https://youtu.be/-FhY3h1uQk8 New Hessian Scrum with death/black metal band Zetar. R.G and Nick discuss composition, recording, lyrical concepts and much more.

By hessianfirm April 24, 2022Interview, Podcast

Interview Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Cultus Sanguine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnJh1n3hAeY&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Joe, vocalist of legendary Italian Dark metal band Cultus Sanguine as discussion revolves around the idea of dark metal, the influence of Italian art and…

By hessianfirm April 3, 2022Interview, Podcast

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Drawn and Quartered

https://youtu.be/BOmv6YkUHMU Nick is joined by Herb Burke of death metal stalwarts Drawn and Quartered to discuss the latest album as well as the band's progression throughout the years.

By hessianfirm March 26, 2022Podcast