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Hessian Scrum: KT(Thaumaturgy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6kR7McJC-8 KT, mastermind behind Thaumaturgy, joins us to discuss the band's latest album Pestilential Hymns. The conversation explores his evolution from doom metal to complex, labyrinthine death metal, how he…

By hessianfirm January 4, 2026Podcast

Review

Cóndor – Aurë Entuluva(2025)

Colombian folk/death/doom practitioners Cóndor return from extended silence with Aurë Entuluva, bypassing the power metal detour of El Valle Del Cóndor to resume the ambitious trajectory established on Sangreal. These…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 29, 2025Review

Label News

Trails of Anguish Return with New Single “Frozen Lusters of Shattered Purity”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opLOsvPlWKk&list=RDopLOsvPlWKk&start_radio=1 Black metal duo Trails of Anguish return with their first new song "Frozen Lusters of Shattered Purity" in twenty-two years and while it represents a stylistic shift from their…

By hessianfirm December 26, 2025Label News

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Jay Fernandez(Brutality, ex-Monstrosity)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Dn9FBGPMw Jay Fernandez of iconic Florida death metal band Brutality breaks down what made Screams of Anguish such a powerful record and how it captured the essence of the Florida…

By hessianfirm December 4, 2025Podcast

Review

Paimon Gate – Advanced Satanic Witchcraft(2025)

Paimon Gate is Jake Kohn of Prosanctus Inferi's solo project. The band's first full-length sees them perfecting the esoteric brand of American black metal hinted at on the first two…

By Nicholas Mkhl November 23, 2025Review

Interview

Interview: Laibach

Throughout the years Laibach have forged a legacy that extends beyond music (as one of the most influential acts in the industrial genre and its many derivations), constituting no less…

By Raphael Alecto November 4, 2025Interview

Label News

Execrari – Desolation Manifest CDs Available

After two long months of delay, Execrari - Desolation Manifest CDs are now fully available and all orders will be shipped out as quickly as possible. We thank everyone for…

By hessianfirm October 26, 2025Label News

Podcast

Essentials: Bethlehem – Dictius te Necare

https://youtu.be/nEFCu0xC8K4 Nick is joined by contributor Fiello for a deep dive into Dictius Te Necare, a landmark album from Bethlehem that blurs the lines between multiple genres and reshaped the…

By hessianfirm October 5, 2025Podcast

Review

Barren Path – Grieving (2025)

Gridlink, one of grindcore’s most revered bands, may be gone, but its legacy lives on through the former members, everyone except vocalist Jon Chang. Barren Path’s debut, Grieving, is not…

By Nicholas Mkhl September 30, 2025Review

Interview

Interview: Takafumi Matsubara (Barren Path, ex-Gridlink, Mortalized etc)

Grindcore is often seen as a genre that values intensity over precision, yet your playing is highly technical and exact. What drove you to develop such proficiency in a style…

By hessianfirm September 20, 2025Interview