Abyssvm – Poizon of god MMIX (2021)
Originally revealed to the public in 2008, a remastered edition of Poizon of god has been released in 2021 by Abyssvm under the auspices of The Black Flame (Northwind). The new…
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Hessian Scum #5: Ancient Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UApsrxUo6qs Ildrac of Ancient Gate joins the latest episode of Hessian Scrum for an in depth discussion on the philosophy behind the music as well as the classic bands that…
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Empyrium – Über den Sternen (2021)
German band Empyrium’s admirable path consistently shows them preserving an highly unique voice while adapting to varying contexts and an evolving inventory of skills. The band’s strengths as composers and…
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Hessian Scrum #4: Cullen Toner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcmiCNMwIbY The Hessian Scrum podcast continues and for this entry our guest is Cullen Toner, mastermind of Dawnbreaker and former member of many other underground metal bands like Abazagorath.
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Hessian Scrum #3: Into Oblivion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Rt2dJkS5s As you've probably noticed if you've been following Hessian Firm lately, the podcast format is one we've decided to make use of with particular dedication. For the third entry…
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Hessian Scrum Pdcast, episode 2: Jan Kruitwagen from Sammath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91u5qgclbjY The Hessian Firm podcast continues, and for this entry we're joined by none other than Jan Kruitwagen from the legendary black metal band Sammath. Throughout their consistent career, the…
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Abigor – Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom)
With their 1995 release Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom) Abigor not only evolved and refined their intricate and glorious style of Black Metal, already present on their debut “Verwüstung –…
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Some unorthodox recommendations for the year’s beginnings
As time marches on inexorably to hit another cyclical benchmark of our calendars, giving way to many forms of celebration and exalted frenzy, we at Hessian Firm will take the…
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Some brief thoughts on Brutality and Monstrosity: twin gems from the Floridian underground
When a genre becomes as crowded as metal, the need for rigorous selection inevitably arises as a necessary mechanism to unearth the truly outstanding voices, and in that process certain…
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Analysis: Graveland – “The Night of Fullmoon”
Graveland was the most high spirited of the many bands who took the pagan warfare theme as its core inspiration. While displaying bombastic pretensions from the beginning and by the…