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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…