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A Case for Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Mayhem – De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S6SfehzmSs Nick, Malus(Apokatastasis), Tempestuous Might and newcomer Eric Crass (Occult Abyss Podcast) fully dissect De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas which stands as a monumental pillar of black metal that has seldom…

By hessianfirm February 7, 2024Podcast

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Mike Stevens (Timeghoul, Grevlar)

https://youtu.be/KBy7KH7wnpY On this installment, Mike Stevens explains the mindset that made Timeghoul's sound so distinctive during a time where death metal had reached its artistic peak. How the band focused…

By hessianfirm February 4, 2024Podcast

Podcast

Hessian Scrum Special: Jon Chang (Gridlink, Discordance Axis, Hayaino Daisuki, No One Knows What the Dead Think)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDo6HjJ1Hxs Jon Chang of legendary grindcore outfit Gridlink shares his thoughts on the band's latest offering Coronet Juniper, the compositional influences and ideas that have permitted both Gridlink and Discordance…

By hessianfirm January 15, 2024Podcast

Analysis

A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Demigod – Slumber of Sullen Eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ-ZcObzM5s Nick and Tempestuous Might comb through Demigod's Slumber of Sullen Eyes and how it's measured use of death metal's most fundamental techniques allow it to reach unparalleled heights. 00:00…

By hessianfirm January 12, 2024Analysis

Interview

Interview: Rayner Valera (Nocta Producciones, Irillion, Ex-Cóndor, Al Rinach 333)

1. So your latest release Mélamar is a stylistic departure from Fatanyu towards a more chaotic black metal approach but it still retains the same melodic foundation. What were you…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 11, 2024Interview

Podcast

Hessian Scrum: Oni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCnguHzuwes Nick is joined Don from Australian brutal death metal band Oni. Discussion centers around the use of Japanese of themes in metal and how badly they tend to be…

By hessianfirm January 7, 2024Podcast

Analysis

A Guide into some of the Best Metal of 2023

https://youtu.be/vIbDj6tKymo n the final video of the year, Nick goes through 8 albums that have marked him in particular this year and briefly analyzes why those albums stood out. Albums…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 29, 2023Analysis

Podcast

Hessian Scrum: Neuropath

https://youtu.be/vm5RqYpK1zs Neuropath were an Australian death metal band that released two very good demos in the 90s before disappearing without a trace. Easily on par with some of the best…

By hessianfirm December 27, 2023Podcast

Review

Blind Guardian – Imaginations from the Other Side (1995)

Six excellent albums in a row entirely contained within a decade is a virtually unimiginable feat yet Blind Guardian have done it without ever relying on the same tools for…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 10, 2023Review

Review

Neuropath – At Damnation’s Core (2023)

Neuropath are another unfortunate example of a highly talented band that never managed to stick around long enough for a full length. The band managed to release two demos within…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 8, 2023Review