Nicholas Mkhl - Hessian Firm

Ad Nauseam – Imperative Imperceptible Impulse (2021)

Gorguts set out to discard the most abused aesthetic tools in Death metal on their seminal record Obscura, instead of opening up divergent pathways for exploration, the band had established…

By Nicholas Mkhl October 25, 2021Review

Analysis

The Evolution of Chuck Schuldiner’s Vocals

Most metal vocalists ten to experiment with various methods until sticking to a select set that will define their careers. Occasionally some vocalists will abandon harsh vocals in an attempt…

By Nicholas Mkhl October 3, 2021Analysis

Podcast

Robert Yench of Morpheus descends on the Hessian Scrum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csyYBXJ8q2k&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Robert Yench of legendary NYDM act Morpheus Descends as well as bands like Autopsy inspired Mausoleum, USBM band Typhus and a brief stint in Incantation.

By Nicholas Mkhl September 12, 2021Podcast

Drawn And Quartered – <em>Congregation Pestilence<em/>

Review

Drawn And Quartered – Congregation Pestilence

When Immolation took the dissonance of Morbid Angel and created their own unique style out of it, they carved their niche in a very limited subgenre that didn't seem as…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl May 17, 2021Posted inReview

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Hessian Scrum Special: Revenant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ZGKWXTvnQ&t=2289s&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Death metal legend Henry Veggian of Revenant to discuss the band's compositions, lyrics, sense of aesthetics and more.

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl March 21, 2021Posted inPodcast

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Hessian Hoard #1: Thy Third Wave Ov Black Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jBHTivMgpk&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick reviews the new book by Metal Guitar Scales and its purpose for the metal guitar player as well as the kind of content to expect from such a…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl March 12, 2021Posted inAnalysis, Review

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Hessian Scum #5: Ancient Gate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UApsrxUo6qs Ildrac of Ancient Gate joins the latest episode of Hessian Scrum for an in depth discussion on the philosophy behind the music as well as the classic bands that…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl March 1, 2021Posted inPodcast

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Vocal Analysis: King Diamond

Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson are the archetypal Heavy metal singers, combining shrill tenor voices with prolonged mixed voice screams that still sounded very full and present despite the ascension…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl October 29, 2020Posted inAnalysis

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Interview with Danny Cinicolo of Maleficarum

Italian art is known for being very emotional and dramatic, this comes through in Maleficarum’s music, was this by design or subconscious? Well in the period that I composed the…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl October 23, 2020Posted inInterview

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The Book of the Worm Motif Analysis: Adramelech and the Art of Flirting with Finality

Adramelech's Psychostasia deals with the notion that death is not the end but rather an intermediary state that involves various ceremonies and challenges before crossing over onto the afterlife. The…

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Posted by By Nicholas Mkhl July 6, 2020Posted inAnalysis

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