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Hessian Firm Video Series Now Available On Spotify
All the content from our YouTube channel except for the song and album uploads are now available on Spotify with video included. From now on all videos will be uploaded…
A Guide to the Top Metal Albums of 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGJAVFt6hU&ab_channel=HessianFirm A month late, but after sifting through countless albums, Nick analyzes his favorite releases of 2024 and shares his thoughts on the current state of underground metal. Tracklist &…
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Endless Dismal Moan – Demo II // Chaos II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zwDA6zTSQ0&ab_channel=HessianFirm Endless Dismal Moan is the brainchild of Japanese musician Chaos 9(R.I.P). Embracing the digital production and aesthetics of his era as well as incorporating the suffocating sensation of Japanese…
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Darkthrone – Natassja in Eternal Sleep Song Analysis
Darkthrone is undeniably one of the most influential bands in metal history, with a career spanning decades and marked by significant stylistic evolution. Their second period, defined by their departure…
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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album : Septicflesh – Mystic Places of Dawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1TGNRk4Ii8&ab_channel=HessianFirm Malus(Apokatastasis) and Nick go over Septicflesh's classic full length debut as well as the incredible "Temple of the Lost Race" and discuss how Septicflesh went far and beyond the…
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Defeated Sanity – Chronicles of Lunacy (2024)
Defeated Sanity continues to defy expectations within the death metal scene. With their 30th anniversary on the horizon, the band shows no signs of slowing down, and their seventh album,…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Danny Hyde Part 2 (ex-Coil, Aural Rage, Electric Sewer Age), w/Randal Plunkett (filmmaker)
Raphael and Randal Plunkett (Lord Dunsany) return for this second installment of the podcast with Danny Hyde (Electric Sewer Age, Aural Rage, ex-Coil); we delve into Danny’s eclectic and genre-defying…
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Mefitis release new album “The Skorian // The Greyleer”
Our dear friends at Mefitis have released their latest work, the duology "The Skorian // The Greyleer", conceived as two entwined EPs. This release sees the band push further ahead…
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Interview: KK Null
Through his solo project KK Null, Kazuyuki Kishino (also known for the band Zeni Geva) has for the past 40 years been creating some of the most interesting and daring…
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A Case for Death Metal’s Greatest Album: Demilich – Nespithe
Nick and Micah (guest writer for Cavedweller, Terminator) discuss this now immensely appreciated yet misunderstood classic. Conversation delves into the intricacies that make this sound so alien, the bizarre themes…