Podcast - Hessian Firm

A Case For Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Sacramentum – Far Away from the Sun

https://youtu.be/oo-Y1wWFgjM Raphael(Hessian Firm), Ollie(Complete Snake, Xolotah, Läbrys), and Nick dive into Sacramentum’s magnum opus Far Away From the Sun, an album they argue might just be the greatest black metal…

By hessianfirm September 6, 2025Podcast

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Essentials: Megadeth – Rust In Peace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXWPEPJn238&ab_channel=HessianFirm In the first entry of the Essentials series, Mac and Nick go through Megadeth's magnup opus: Rust In Peace. Discussion is centered around the strange and convoluted origins of…

By hessianfirm April 26, 2025Podcast

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HF Live – The Riff and the Pathos 1: Maccauley’s Return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv3FqAXqYf0&t=2s&ab_channel=HessianFirm Maccauley returns from a lengthy absence as we catch up on his thoughts on various recent releases, his current obssessions as well as his thoughts on underground bands of…

By hessianfirm April 4, 2025Podcast

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A Case for Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Vlad Tepes/Belkètre – March to the Black Holocaust

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymC0G6uCVo&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick and Malus dissect this legendary split at the heart of the LLN movement with two of its main actors. Conversation revolves around the duality of this split as…

By hessianfirm March 17, 2025Podcast

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Hessian Scrum Special: Jonas Bryssling (ex-Spawn of Possession, Retromorphosis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSIzstvsvlo&ab_channel=HessianFirm In this episode, death metal luminary Jonas Bryssling talks about his return to death metal with his new band Retromorphosis and the subsequent changes. Navigating the field of complex…

By hessianfirm February 16, 2025Podcast

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Hessian Firm Video Series Now Available On Spotify

All the content from our YouTube channel except for the song and album uploads are now available on Spotify with video included. From now on all videos will be uploaded…

By hessianfirm February 9, 2025Podcast