Nicholas Mkhl - Hessian Firm

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl March 12, 2021Analysis, Review

Podcast

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl March 1, 2021Podcast

Analysis

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl October 29, 2020Analysis

Interview

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl October 23, 2020Interview

Analysis

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…

By Nicholas Mkhl July 6, 2020Analysis