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RELEASE NEWS: Obitus to release new album “Slaves of the Vast Machine” in Mid -February.

January 4, 2017

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever."

A vision of our future dystopia is presented on 'Slaves of the Vast Machine", the new album from the Swedish Misanthropic Black Metal duo 'Obitus'. After their 2009 full-length "March of the Drones" and an EP in 2014 , they return with their most solid album yet!

'Slaves of the Vast Machine' conveys human aimlessness and desperation amidst total social control with some brilliant icy riffs and dissonant tones. This is harsh progressive post-Black Metal that is relentless and chaotic from start to finish with some really solid tremolo-picking melodies, inexorable atmosphere, and a complete disregard for humanity.

This work is a single 45 minute track, a monolith without pause and as relentless as totalitarianism.

This album will be co-released by Black Plague Records and Hypnotic Dirge Records on February 16, 2016.

Links:
Obitus - Slaves of the Vast Machine Preview
Obitus Homepage
Obitus Facebook

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Obitus

Webshop Update : January 2017

January 4, 2017

Webshop Update - January 2017

The new Solitude Productions releases from November / December 2015 are now available in our shop!

Latest Additions

SP - 119 : Sorrowful Land - Of Ruins…

SP - 120 : Ordog - The Grand Wall

SP - 121 : A Dream of Poe - A Waltz for Apophenia

SP - 122 : Crypt of Silence - Awareness Ephemera

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

Webshop Update : December 2016

December 8, 2016

WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: 21 New Titles, including highlights from Gris, Neige et Noirceur, Sombres Forêts, Monarque, and Forteresse

Here is our last webshop update for 2016! Included are new additions from Japanese label Hidden Marly Productions focusing on Black Metal releases, and its side-label Maa Productions focusing more on Post-Rock and Shoegaze related releases.

What I am most excited about however, is the large collection of titles from Québéc's Sepulchral Productions who have released s...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

COMPILATION RELEASE: Subarctic Nocturnes - Below the Wilted Grove [Volume III - MMXVI]

November 25, 2016

"Many moons have passed since our last compilation was released, but now we would like to present to you our third and final release of the Subarctic Nocturnes compilation series, “Below the Wilted Grove”. For those who revel in the simple yet brilliant sounds of acoustic medleys, accompanied by haunting vocals, trance-inducing rhythms, and droning violins, this is a collection of songs not to be missed! Fit for the rustic scenes of this dying season, “Below the Wilted Grove” is sure ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Hypnotic Dirge Records

ALBUM RELEASE: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star

November 25, 2016

ALBUM RELEASE: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star
November 8, 2016

Massive thanks for everyone's support this year! This is our last release of 2016 as we prepare for a very busy 2017. We already have some great releases in store for next year. HOWEVER, before getting ahead of myself, I encourage you all to check out my personal favourite Harrow album, "Fragments of a Fallen Star". Even though this album was originally released in 2013, it had never been released before on CD and the opportuni...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Harrow

PRE-ORDER: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star

October 17, 2016

The re-release of Harrow’s 2013 album “Fragments of a Fallen Star” is available to pre-order from Hypnotic Dirge Records! Previously released independently on cassette by Harrow, this is the first edition of the album on CD format - housed in a beautiful 4 panel digipack with new artwork from Jeremy Hannigan, and including liner notes and lyrics. This edition is strictly limited to 300 copies and will come with Harrow Logo stickers while stock lasts.

"Fragments of a Fallen Star" CD Pre-O...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Harrow

HDR is going to Black Mourning Light Festival in Edmonton - October 21-23, 2016

October 14, 2016

Western Canadians who will be going to Black Mourning Light Metal Festival in Edmonton next weekend, I should let you know that Hypnotic Dirge Records will have a merch table at this year's festival!

We'll be bringing along an assortment of our releases and favourite items from the distro, as well as some shirts! Everything - CD's, and shirts - will be $10 a piece, or 5 CD's for $40.

Since we obviously won't be bringing everything we have available, you can also take a look through our webshop...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Hypnotic Dirge Records

Webshop Update : October 2016

October 13, 2016

We finally have our October 2016 Webshop Update online as we were waiting for the package from Solitude Prod. to arrive in the mail before making this update.

Fifteen new albums have been added to the shop from Via Nocturna from Poland, and Apathia Records from France.

Included in those 15 new albums are new albums from Self-Hatred, and Doomed released in September from Solitude Productions.

Many of the Solitude releases were also out of stock, so there are also 18 re-stocks of past Solitude re...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

BAND SIGNING / RELEASE NEWS: Harrow to release "Fragments of a Fallen Star" on CD through Hypnotic Dirge Records

September 22, 2016

Harrow to release “Fragments of a Fallen Star” on CD through Hypnotic Dirge Records

September 22, 2016

Harrow, an excellent and underrated band from Victoria, BC will be re-releasing their second album, “Fragments of a Fallen Star” on digipack CD through Hypnotic Dirge Records this November!

Crafting a cathartic experience through introspective yet raw music, “Fragments of a Fallen Star” explores space by combining psychedelic drone, acoustic passages, and energetic atmospheric b...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Harrow

Webshop Update : September 2016

September 3, 2016

Webshop Update - September 2016
-18 new albums

It's a bit late, but here are our webshop additions for the month of September! Originally there was going to be about 40 new albums added, but some of the stock never arrived in time so they will be included in the October update instead.

None-the-less, there are quite a few noteworthy and interesting albums in this batch of additions!

I haven't yet had a chance to listen to all of these albums, but from the ones that I have, Goatpsalm, and Black T...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

RELEASE NEWS: Obitus to release new album “Slaves of the Vast Machine” in Mid -February.

Webshop Update : January 2017

Webshop Update : December 2016

COMPILATION RELEASE: Subarctic Nocturnes - Below the Wilted Grove [Volume III - MMXVI]

ALBUM RELEASE: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star

PRE-ORDER: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star

HDR is going to Black Mourning Light Festival in Edmonton - October 21-23, 2016

Webshop Update : October 2016

BAND SIGNING / RELEASE NEWS: Harrow to release "Fragments of a Fallen Star" on CD through Hypnotic Dirge Records

Webshop Update : September 2016

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