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Fallen Christ – Abduction Ritual (1994)
While NYDM has given us a sizeable portion of the best death metal, it has also given us a plethora of mediocre copycats and an even greater number of terrible…
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Undercroft – Twisted Souls (1995)
Hailing from Chile before eventually relocating twice in Europe, Undercroft have had a surprisingly long career without much fanfare over the years. While their style hasn't changed too much over…
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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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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…
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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…
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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.
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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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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…
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Serpent Ascending – Hyperborean Folklore (Review)
Having interviewed Finnish archeologist and musician Jarno Nurmi from solo project Serpent Ascending last year (here) and having had a multitude of adult beverages with him in Helsinki last week…
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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…