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Antaeus – “Inner War” Chorus Analysis
Antaeus have always been an oddity within black metal. On one hand they have been derided for their perceived lack of originality but on the other hand, they are praised…
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Death Metal from Hellas – Part III: Nightfall – Parade into Centuries (1992)
(suggested track listening: ”Domestication of Wildness”, ”Immaculate / Enslaved by Need”) Nightfall’s debut album Parade into Centuries (1992) was, in many ways, a landmark release. It was arguably the earliest full-length album…
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Iced Earth – Burnt Offerings (1995)
Iced Earth were always an anomaly within USPM, far darker and much more aggressive than their peers and unlike the rest of the bands from that scene, they did not…
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Death Metal from Hellas – Part II: Funeral Revolt – Burial (1992)
(suggested track listening: ”Fly Beyond”, ”Concealment of Truth”) For the second installment in our series, we proceed north from Athens to the city of Edessa (Central Macedonia), home of another…
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Death Metal from Hellas – Part I: Horrified – Eternal God (1991)
Whenever the subjects of Greece and metal music intertwine, the discussion tends to gravitate towards the Hellenes’ genuinely unique contribution to the black metal movement of the early-to-mid- 1990s. Quite…
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Lordian Guard – Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1997)
When speaking of metal music in terms of its perceived heaviness, a surface-level reading would point towards sonic signifiers such as down-tuned guitars, distorted vocals, or slow, pounding percussion. However,…
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The Black – The Priest of Satan (1994)
In spite of featuring Jon Nödtveidt on vocals/guitars/keyboards and having been put to tape only a few months after the recording of ”The Somberlain”, The Black’s debut album bears surprisingly…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Justin Sledge (Esoterica project) + Song Lyric Analyses
https://youtu.be/X4m0CPmZk6M Dr. Justin Sledge holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Memphis and is a researcher and lecturer on philosophy and religion. Through his project and youtube channel…
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Nåstrond – Toteslaut (1995)
The Swedish Black Metal scene of the 1990s is often - and perhaps rightfully - portrayed as having consisted of a smaller cadre of style-defining artists, followed by a veritable…
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Hessian Firm to Release Trails of Anguish – Scathed Gaping Misery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1PCger70k The first of our planned reissues for this year, Trails of Anguish - Scathed Gaping Misery is a compilation of 2 EPs: Relentless Abhorrence of Misery's Grievance and Scarred…