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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…

By Nicholas Mkhl June 30, 2022Review

Review

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…

By Raphael Alecto June 17, 2022Review

Analysis

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…

By hessianfirm June 12, 2022Analysis

Uncategorized

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…

By hessianfirm June 5, 2022Uncategorized

Podcast

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.

By hessianfirm June 2, 2022Podcast

Review

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…

By Raphael Alecto May 27, 2022Review

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm May 23, 2022Podcast

Review

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…

By Guest Writer May 18, 2022Review

Label News

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…

By Raphael Alecto May 11, 2022Label News

Interview Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Turkka G. Rantanen (Demilich, Demigod, Adramelech, Depravity, Thou Shalt Suffer, Mefitis)

https://youtu.be/NAbR6k5sYJc Nick is joined by legendary artist Turkka G. Rantanen to discuss his iconic contributions towards the Finnish death metal scene, digital art vs acrylics and the evolution of his…

By hessianfirm May 9, 2022Interview, Podcast