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Omination - The sword that came out of His mouth [Bass Playthrough]

January 8, 2021
We've been pretty silent on here for the past couple of weeks, taking the opportunity to relax and refresh for a busy 2021
To begin the new year, here is a bass playthrough from Omination bassist Zied Kochbati performing "The sword that came out of His mouth", from the new Omination album "NGR"



Pre-orders will commence in a matter of days, both for the CD itself, but also for merch and bundle options!
 

RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: Frigoris - Wind

December 17, 2020
We are once again partnering with Viridian Flame Records to bring out this little gem of an album on vinyl! 
For years, we have had requests to release some of Frigoris' back-catalog on vinyl so we're happy to be able to start things off with their 2013 album "Wind"



Formed in 2007, Frigoris have released 4 full length albums, cementing their mastery of the Atmospheric/Pagan Black Metal genre. Their second album, "Wind", can be seen as the turning point in their career, having brought them the a...

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SONG PREMIERE: Omination - The sword that came out of His mouth

December 12, 2020
Taken from the forthcoming Omination full-length "NGR", we are pleased to bring you this grand opus - "The sword that came out of His mouth"


"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations:
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron" 
Revelation 19:15

"NGR" will be released on Hypnotic Dirge on February 5, 2021. 
Pre-orders will commence in early January, as well as the revelations of further auditory torments.

"An absolute mammoth of a record, “NGR” (The New...

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ALBUM ART: Omination - NGR

December 10, 2020
Here is the cover art for the upcoming Omination record "NGR" - due for release on Hypnotic Dirge on February 5, 2021



The CD version of the album spans nearly the full 80 minute limit placed on the physical medium, and as you can see below, Omination also recorded a cover of Skepticism's "Nothing" which will be exclusively available online and streaming in early January! In the meantime, the first premiere - for the track "The sword that came out of His mouth" will be online this Saturday (Dec...

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PRE-ORDER: Nordicwinter - Desolation

December 4, 2020

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Originally released on June 20, 2020, Nordicwinter’s “Desolation” followed the release of “Requiem” in April marking the project’s second full-length release in a span of 3 months after a 13 year gap between the debut album “Threnody” in 2007 and these two new records! The renewal of the Nordicwinter surely did not go unnoticed with “Requiem” and “Desolation” both receiving their fair share of praise, and while “Requiem” was released through Dark Ea...

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PRE-ORDER: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

December 4, 2020

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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 atmostpheric 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 Th...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Omination - NGR

December 1, 2020
Hypnotic Dirge Records will soon be releasing the long-awaited new full-length album from the Tunisian Apocalyptic Funeral Doom Metal entity Omination. The second full-length album, entitled “NGR” follows 2018’s “Followers of the Apocalypse” album, the 2019 single “The New Golgotha Repvbliq” and the most recently released EP “The Pale Horseman”, released in May 2020, as a commentary and interpretation of the COVID-19 pandemic.


 
An absolute mammoth of a record, “NGR” (The ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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