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PRE-ORDER: NONE - Damp Chill of Life [12" Vinyl]

November 28, 2020

Presented in gatefold packaging, this first vinyl pressing of "Damp Chill of Life" is limited to 500 copies worldwide, with 300 copies in classic black, and two variants - 100 blue chill vinyl (light blue / black marble), and 100 white mist vinyl (transparent/white marble).

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER (From the Hypnotic Dirge store - North American customers)

Co-released with Viridian Flame Records (Based in Belgium, European customers)

The official release date is January 7 and orders will ship out throughout early January.

Some orders may be shipped directly to you from the 8merch facility in Poland due to shipping logistics.

Tracklist:

A1 - Fade

A2 - The Damp Chill of Life

A3 - Cease

B4 - You Did a Good Thing

B5 - It's Painless To Let Go

B6 - I Yearn To Feel

B7 - A Chance I'd Never Have

Record Specs:

500 copies, divided into 3 different colors :

--- 300 (classic black)

--- 100 blue chill(light blue/black marble)

--- 100 white mist (transparent/white marble)

- 140g vinyl at 33 rpm in black poly-lined inner sleeves

- 350gsm gatefold, with matte lamination

- packed in a re-sealable plastic sleeve

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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : NONE

ALBUM COVER: Nordicwinter - Desolation

November 28, 2020

As revealed last week, Hypnotic Dirge Records will be working with the Quebec-based Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal project "Nordicwinter" to re-release one of their 2020 albums "Desolation" in January 2021. We will follow that up with a brand new release from the project in March entitled "Sorrow."

Pre-orders for the new pressing of "Desolation" - released on a 6 panel digipack for the first time, and including a bonus woven patch - will launch late next week!

"Desolation" Tracklist:

1 ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Nordicwinter

ALBUM RELEASE: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

November 20, 2020

As we acclimate for a dark and dreary winter on the pacific coast, there is no better time than now to mark the official release of Liminal Shroud's debut record, "Through the False Narrows"!

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Liminal Shroud is a black metal band based in Victoria, BC. Formed in late 2017, the band takes inspiration from the surging oceans and mist-strewn coast as they explore themes of futility, passage, and individual and metaphysical transformation. With a three-piece format, Liminal Shroud...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Liminal Shroud

UPCOMING RELEASES: Nordicwinter - Desolation | Nordicwinter - Sorrow

November 18, 2020

Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Quebecois Depressive Black Metal project Nordicwinter. Founded by evillair (Umbrarum Tenebrae, Kalseroth, Graven Dusk) in 2006, Nordicwinter significantly increased their output in 2020 with the full-length releases of “Requiem” in April and “Desolation” in June, as well as a remastered version of their 2007 record “Threnody” in July.

Laden with haunting melodies and cryptic vocals, Nordicwinter creates music that is c...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Nordicwinter

UPCOMING RELEASE: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

November 13, 2020

Sertraline (Buffalo, NY) formed in the winter of 2014 as a reimagining of veteran death-doom group Where She Wept. The band, armed with the experience and chemistry of longtime collaboration, began to craft a new sonic legacy, combining atmospheric black metal with post-rock elements to create a uniquely heavy-hitting trio of EPs: Shade (2017), From Both Our Hands (2019), and These Mills Are Oceans (2019), now released as a single compilation for the first time entitled The Streetlight Was Al...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Sertraline

SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Tainted Soil

November 12, 2020

Angry Metal Guy is premiering the third song from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows",
which comes out next Friday Nov 20!

Thanks Angry Metal Guy for hosting the premiere and also for reviewing the album!

"Atmospheric without falling into the trap of relying on extended ambient passages, crushingly heavy without falling back on simple speed and fury, Liminal Shroud have put out the perfect soundtrack to a bleak, dark autumn."

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Liminal Shroud

RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: NONE - Damp Chill of Life [Vinyl Edition]

November 12, 2020

Hypnotic Dirge Records and Viridian Flame Records will once again collaborate to bring you the third installment of the NONE vinyl trilogy.

"Damp Chill of Life" was originally released in CD format on April 11, 2019 and will now be pressed on wax for the first time in an edition of 500 copies, split evenly between Hypnotic Dirge and Viridian Flame.

Presented in gatefold packaging, there will be 300 copies in classic black, while the more limited variants will be 100 blue chill vinyl (light blu...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : NONE

SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Lucidity

November 2, 2020

It's been a while since we released new music from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows", but today we rectify that with the help of No Clean Singing

They are hosting the premiere of "Lucidity", the epic 11 minute album closer! Check it out here

Pre-order bundles available on our shop or on Bandcamp!

"The musical journey of “Lucidity” begins with a mercurial melodic riff and a vibrant humming bass, joined by tumbling and pummeling drums. That riff really gets its hooks ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Liminal Shroud

WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: Vinyl Update

October 30, 2020

Skagos - Ást

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We have procured a few of the very last copies remaining of this gorgeous DLP. We have 5 copies in the shop, which are among the final copies available anywhere in the world.

The legendary debut album by Cascadian black metal innovators, Skagos. The sound of life rising out of the rain soaked forest floors of British Columbia. A cry to the grey heavens by the voice of the human animal.

The standard edition comes on 160gm semi-transparent moss-green vinyl in a heavy stoc...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

TRAILER: Wills Dissolve - Echoes [Trailer #3]

October 30, 2020

"Echoes" has been released for 2 months now, but there is still plenty to be said about the process behind the creation of the record. In this third and final installment of the "Echoes" trailers, bassist Shaun Weller and guest vocalist Damian Smith (Altars of Grief) discuss the recording process, the album artwork from Adam Burke (Nightjar Illustration), the album's concept, isolation from COVID-19, and the story behind how Damian ended up doing guest vocals on the record.

Continue reading...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Wills Dissolve

PRE-ORDER: NONE - Damp Chill of Life [12" Vinyl]

ALBUM COVER: Nordicwinter - Desolation

ALBUM RELEASE: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

UPCOMING RELEASES: Nordicwinter - Desolation | Nordicwinter - Sorrow

UPCOMING RELEASE: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Tainted Soil

RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: NONE - Damp Chill of Life [Vinyl Edition]

SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Lucidity

WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: Vinyl Update

TRAILER: Wills Dissolve - Echoes [Trailer #3]

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