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PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE: Il Vuoto - Vastness

January 14, 2019
We are now taking pre-orders for our first album release of 2019, the second full-length album from the Italian Funeral Doom project Il Vuoto.

Il Vuoto is the noise of sorrow and distress…a solo Funeral Doom / Drone project hailing from Piacenza, Italy, created by the same mastermind behind the excellent Black Metal project Chiral. In addition to some demo albums, Il Vuoto released a debut album, entitled “Weakness” in the summer of 2015, and now Hypnotic Dirge Records is proud to present the second observation, entitled “Vastness”.


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“Vastness” is an album about sorrow. Each song on the album discusses it from a different perspective and point of view. Universal sorrow, intimate sorrow, mental illness, suicide, and cleansing are ever-present themes on an album that accurately represents the complicated feelings by being at once devastating and soul-crushing as well as melancholic and sublime.

From slow pulsing Funeral Doom, galloping Black Metal, dreamy Post-rock, and melancholic acoustic sections, this is an album that is not easily classifiable. The vocals range from powerful gutturals, anguished screams, cleans, and spoken word, and many of the lengthy songs on the album shift seamlessly from Funeral Doom sections to a Black Metal onslaught, before taking you on a trip through an introspective section. “Vastness” is expansive and exploratory, going in the directions dictated by the tales told, exploring real life stories of suicide, illness, and psychological disorders wrapped around the universal theme of sorrow central to the human experience.

“Vastness” is an album drenched in atmosphere, reflection, and genuine emotion which should appeal to fans of bands such as Nortt, Ea, Mournful Congregation, Monumentum, and Angelic Process among others.

Releasing February 12 on a 4 panel digipack with a 12 page booklet through Hypnotic Dirge Records.

Vastness Tracklist:
1. Vastness 14:40
2. Weakness 13:45
3. Her Fragile Limbs 7:48
4. V (The Fifth Nail) 18:14
5. As The Whole World Failed 4:14
Total Running Time: 58:44

“The Stars gather now in circle
And I could hold this forever
No horizon is as empty
As mine will ever be

I forever hold this doom…”

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UPCOMING RELEASE: The Haunting Green - Natural Extinctions

January 10, 2019
The Haunting Green are a doom metal duo based in Northeastern Italy that builds on a doom foundation with post-metal, drone, and percussive elements to create a unique and quintessential sound. Formed in 2012, their music is constantly going in the direction of a coexistence within the aggressive vibes of extreme metal with ambient-drone and dark electronic music.



Hypnotic Dirge Records is proud to announce our alliance with this group, which embody many of the eclectic elements that galvanize...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: January 2019

January 1, 2019
Added: January 1, 2019


From: Avantgarde Music
AV329 The Howling Void - The Darkness at the Edge of Dawn
AV334 Unreqvited - Stars Wept to the Sea
AV338 Sojourner - The Shadowed Road
AV339 Neige et Noirceur - Vent Fantome
AV346 Mesarthim - The Density Parameter

From: Ashen Dominion
AD002 GreyAblaze - selftitled
AD003 Ulvegr - Titahion: Kaos Manifest
AD005 Khors - Following The Years Of Blood II" 2CD+DVD
AD006 Ulvegr - Vargkult
AD007 Kzohh - 26
AD008 Kzohh - Rye. Fleas. Chrismon.
AD009 Ch...

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SONG PREMIERE: Il Vuoto - Vastness

December 17, 2018
The first track from the upcoming Il Vuoto album "Vastness" is streaming now!

We chose to premiere the title track as it is an excellent representation of the album as a whole, even as many different sounds and frequencies are explored on the album.



As alluded to last week, “Vastness” is an album about sorrow with each song on the album approaching the topic from a different perspective and point of view. The title track "Vastness" focuses on universal sorrow, specifically dealing with the ...

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MERCH: Hypnotic Dirge Records commemorative merch available to pre-order!

December 14, 2018
We are taking pre-orders for some new label merch, released to commemorate ten years of our cold miserable existence!

We have zip-up hoodies available with a massively detailed 5 color back print (well, mostly various shades for ultimate detail!) of an original piece designed by the mighty Moonroot Art specifically for our anniversary merch. The front artwork is a new HDR design on the right-side chest. The hoodie itself is made from high-quality material, 50/50 cotton/polyester, with  a YKK m...

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MERCH: NONE Toques available now!

December 11, 2018
Embrace solitude, accept self-loathing.
You are no one, nowhere, and NOTHING.
Warm up the existential void with this new embroidered NONE toque!!




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Limited to 30 pieces. 
15 gray logo | 15 white logo.



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UPCOMING RELEASE: Il Vuoto - Vastness

December 10, 2018
Il Vuoto is the noise of sorrow and distress…a solo Funeral Doom / Drone project hailing from Piacenza, Italy, created by the same mastermind behind the excellent Black Metal project Chiral. In addition to some demo albums, Il Vuoto released a debut album, entitled “Weakness” in the summer of 2015, and we will soon present the second observation, entitled “Vastness”.



“Vastness” is an album about sorrow. Each song on the album discusses it from a different perspective and point of...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Omgeving - Wijde wijdte

December 6, 2018
Omgeving’s debut album “Wijde wijdte” is officially released today! “Wijde wijdte” is available in a 6 panel digipack alongside a 10cm x 10cm sticker of the cover art.

You can also go to Bandcamp, where the album is now streaming in full. If you enjoy it, the album is available as a “name-your-price” digital download, just like the rest of HDR’s releases!




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Omgeving Facebook Page

Album description:
“Omgeving” is an experimental musical project fr...

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MUSIC VIDEO : Norilsk - “Weepers of the Land”!

December 4, 2018
Funeral rites and its iconography have a long history of weepers, or weeping figures – sad, heavy characters mourning the deceased. “Weepers of the Land” is a nod to the expression 'keepers of the land,' most often used in an indigenous and/or environment-related context, while referencing a less glorious side of history. The title song and concept is about what stays behind after someone vanishes.

The song was co-written with Joshua Cayer (Longhouse – bass/vocals), who is also guest v...

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MUSIC VIDEO: Omgeving - VI - Eenzaamheid in Extase

November 25, 2018
Omgeving has released their first music video for the track "VI - Eenzaamheid in Extase" from the upcoming debut album 'Wijde wijdte", releasing December 6 on Hypnotic Dirge Records.



Omgeving is an experimental musical project from Dutch musician Franck Johanson (Distillator) where the listener is meant to interpret the sound as auditory landscapes, every texture part of a broader perception that has been created. The first Omgeving album crosses the boundaries of black metal, space rock, ambi...

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