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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 view. Universal sorrow, intimate sorrow, mental illness, suicide, and cleansing are ever-present themes on an album that accurately represents the complicated feelings of sorrow by being at once devastating and soul-crushing as well as melancholic and sublime.

"Vastness" will be released in February on a 4 panel digipack with a 12 page booklet through Hypnotic Dirge Records.

The first sneak peek from the album will be released next week. Stay tuned!

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Il Vuoto

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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Album description:

“Omgeving” is an experimental musical project fr...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Omgeving

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...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Norilsk

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...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Omgeving

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE: Omgeving - Wijde Wijdte

November 12, 2018

Pre-orders are now available at Hypnotic Dirge Records for Omgeving's debut album, entitled "Wijde wijdte"

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Digital / Stream the track “VII - Stille vernietiging”

“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...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Omgeving

NEW MERCH: NONE BEANIES / TOQUES!!

November 9, 2018

NEW MERCH: NONE BEANIES / TOQUES!!

[Taking pre-orders now, shipping early December]

For the first time ever, we have decided to print some beanies / toques for this upcoming lifeless season. This will be our first foray into this type of merch so we're not quite sure what to expect but if there is sufficient interest, this is something we'll continue to do.

To begin with, a black beanie with the NONE logo embroidered with gray stitching is available to pre-order! We are running pre-orders for th...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : NONE

NONE - "Where Life Should Be" available now!!

November 5, 2018

"Where Life Should Be" is an emotionally devastating journey, drenched in atmosphere and hopelessness from this mysterious project from the pacific northwest. This is an exclusive NONE song, a stand-alone release separate from the next full-length album scheduled for a release in spring 2019.

Stream / Download "Where Life Should Be"

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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : NONE

SONG PREMIERE: Omgeving - VII - Stille vernietiging

October 30, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, we announced Omgeving, the latest project to join our ranks for an album release later this year! Omgeving is an entirely instrumental project that blends elements of black metal, doom, drone, and ambient to create auditory landscapes that leads you on a journey through inner and outer space. And now today, No Clean Singing is hosting the premiere of the first-ever song to be released from the project.

You can stream “VII - Stille vernietiging” (translating to "Sile...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Omgeving

DIGITAL SINGLE: NONE - "Where Life Should Be" coming soon...

October 29, 2018

A new misery from the enigmatic pacific northwest.
"Where Life Should Be" is an emotionally devastating journey, drenched in atmosphere and hopelessness.

...coming soon

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : NONE

Hypnotic Dirge Records turns 10 years old today!

October 21, 2018

In a small, chaotic and unorganized shared apartment ten years ago, I decided to embark on a journey to launch a record label to release music from my project Ancient Tundra and perhaps some other related projects. Never did I imagine that HDR would still be active ten years later nor that we would have the opportunity to release music from the caliber of artists we've worked with over the years!