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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…

By bornofthecauldron April 27, 2024Review

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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…

By Nicholas Mkhl April 26, 2024Review

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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…

By Johan Pettersson March 23, 2024Review

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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…

By Johan Pettersson March 21, 2024Review

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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,…

By Johan Pettersson March 7, 2024Review

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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…

By Johan Pettersson February 24, 2024Review

Podcast

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…

By hessianfirm February 22, 2024Podcast

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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…

By Johan Pettersson February 19, 2024Review

Label News

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…

By hessianfirm February 13, 2024Label News

Label News

Hessian Firm to Reissue cult classics from Damonacy, Trails of Anguish and Endless Dismal Moan

After many months of preparation and hard work we are finally ready to present our upcoming releases. As it has always been our upmost priority to shine a light on…

By hessianfirm February 12, 2024Label News