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Godflesh – Purge (2023)
The latest offering by iconic and adventurous band Godflesh sees the english duo step back from the experiments of “Post Self” in order to deliver what can be uncontroversially labeled…
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Hessian Scrum Special: Seppo Taatila (Demigod, Adramelech)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVokrI73avA&ab_channel=HessianFirm In this exclusive interview, Nick is joined by Seppo Taatila who was a member of not one but two legendary bands in Adramelech and Demigod. Seppo recounts the passion…
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Hessian Scrum: Justin Vølus (Vargheist records, Vølus, Psionic Madness etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgk1Q9ceHxQ&ab_channel=HessianFirm Nick is joined by Justin Vølus, founder of Vargheist records that specialises in various forms of unconventional extreme metal as well as being a vocalist in multiple projects. The…
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Interview with Hope Gould (No Clean Singing)
1 - b: Being able to appreciate the ART that resides in something like the Bible, yet not aligning with it ideologically, is a very refined skill. Would you say that…
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Babylon Whores – King Fear (1999)
The relationship between rock and metal has always been one sided, with metal taking from rock and slowly discarding the influences until any relationship between the two ceased to exist.…
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Dawning – Return to Mount Um Reissue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7utUq98CVY&ab_channel=SymphonicBlackMetalPromotion We are proud to announce that we have digitally reissued a remastered compilation of the best works by USBM band Dawning. Eliminating much of the undesirable noise of the…
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Hessian Scrum: John Marmysz (Philosopher, scholar of nihilism, author, vocalist of Sacripolitical)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbyEEdofS-w&ab_channel=HessianFirm For this podcast episode, we have prepared something different but deeply resonant with some of the topics and perspectives we tend to explore at Hessian Firm. John Marmysz, PhD,…
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Oni – Incantation Superstition (2023)
Oni were an Australian band that briefly existed between 1997 and 2003. During that period the band released two short demos and a few splits that featured songs from those…
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Hessian Scrum: Laure le Prunenec (Rïcïnn, Öxxö Xööx, Corpo-Mente, ex-Igorrr, etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA5er5kZT2o&ab_channel=HessianFirm For this more left-field podcast entry, we venture into the world of the avant-garde to interview experimental vocalist Laure le Prunenec, known for her performances on many metal-adjacent acts…
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Sammath – Grebbeberg (2023)
Dutch black metal legends Sammath return with their latest offering Grebbeberg and unlike most bands that have been releasing music for over 25 years, Sammath still maintain the same passion…