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Zetar – Devouring Darkness (2021)
Zetar is the brainchild of Texan musician R.G and their first album Devouring Darkness sees T.P and David Lamas complete the lineup on vocals and drums respectively. The band waste…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Mike DiSalvo( Ex-Cryptopsy, Infestation, Arkurion, Skeletal Onslaught, Coma Cluster Void)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckr22APq64&t=2931s&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by legendary vocalist Mike DiSalvo as the discussion centers around the role of vocals within Death metal, Mike's philosophy to lyricism, creating interesting rhythmic patterns and…
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Mefitis – “Offscourings” vinyl out now
The long awaited vinyl edition of the latest Mefitis album, "Offscourings", is finally here, the product of the collaboration between Hessian Firm and Nigh Rhythms, who managed to craft an…
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Laetitia in Holocaust – I Fall with the Saints (2021)
Laetitia in Holocaust’s latest EP shows the Italian band further developing their craft of concise but adventurous songs. Defying the indulgence that characterizes many of the modern “technical” extreme metal…
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Riff Analysis: Malevolent Creation – Eve of the Apocalypse
The haunting synth intro is a staple of Extreme metal, a short track consisting of some background ambience and a few simple melodies that sets the tone for what's to…
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Hessian Scrum: Chuck Keller (Ares kingdom, Order from Chaos, Vulpecula)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piH3xZaMFD8&t=5s&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Chuck Keller to discuss his composition methodology, the evolution of his style, his solos and much more.
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Hessian Scrum Special: Randal Plunklett, 21st Baron of Dunsany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yTeRXMX6Vs On the latest Hessian Scrum episode, I interviewed Randal Plunkett, the Baron of Dunsany, who, besides a career as a film director and an ambitious rewilding project he's undertaking…
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Kawir – Adrasteia (2019)
Hailing from Greece, Kawir create epic black metal inspired by their homeland’s vast mythological tradition. As expected from this type of enterprise and its presentation, the tone is solar and…
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Alternative lifestyle: Historical Re-enactment
People are interested in ages past. Some people are interested more than others in studying the scientific fields of history or archaeology. And there is also a group of people…
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Obtest – Tūkstantmetis (1997)
“This album is dedicated to one of the noblest Baltic (Haestian) nations - Prussians. They where the first to face messengers of the void bearing Slavs, and christian ticks bringing…