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Ysyry Mollvün – Ysyry Mollvün (2022)
True to black metal’s interest in the archaic and what it can reveal to the onlookers of the present, Ysyry Mollvün turn to the distant past (and the remnants that…
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Some notes on irony
“In five ways the supersaturation of an age in history seems to me hostile and dangerous. Through such an excess, first, that hitherto mentioned contrast between inner and outer is…
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Blut Aus Nord – Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses (2022)
Right off the bat, the fact that yet another metal album claiming inspiration from the much abused aesthetics and themes laid by H. P. Lovecraft doesn’t immediately succumb to triteness…
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Further excursions into Industrial Black Metal
We continue our exploration of industrial black metal started on this article Blacklodge - Login:SataN (2003) With the growing encroachment of digital technology on the totality of humanity’s environments, some…
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Dark Ambient: Some Recommendations
Article by Raphael Alecto & David Rosales Amidst the scleroticization of much of the dominant forms of music today (and their "underground" alternatives), creative artists are often led to seek…
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Koldkrypt’s new album, “Holocauste Global”, to be released on June 10th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwsSRVYkB3w We're proud to announce Koldkrypt's next album, "Holocauste Global", out on Hessian Firm on June 10th. The release, in collaboration with Cave Dweller Productions, showcases the french band's raw…
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Amebix and the birth of extreme metal
Amebix released their first single, “Winter”, in 1983, marking a decisive step from their preceding releases towards a new, unique style of their own forging. This transition, encompassing not just…
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Patrick Bateman reviews your favorite metal albums
Patrick Bateman, assiduous reader and fan of Hessian Firm, contacted us expressing his interest in writing about some albums that are special to him. Honoured as we were, we couldn’t…
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Kostnatění – Oheň hoří tam, kde padl (2022)
For their latest EP, Kostnatění have adapted traditional turkish songs to a modern black metal context, a premise that might set off the reader’s gimmick alarms; the good news is…
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Pre-orders up for Ancient Gate – “Forgotten Dark Age”
Ancient Gate's latest EP, "Forgotten Dark Past", will be released on physical format by Hessian Firm on the 25th of March, through a limited edition of 300 copies; you can…