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SONG PREMIERE: Kassad - "Broken"

June 19, 2017

Transcending Obscurity is now streaming the track "Broken" from the upcoming Kassad album "Faces Turn Away" - available July 6 in a 4 panel sleeve / 8 page booklet (same materials as the recent netra release)

Stream

Pre-orders

"Rather than going for the second wave chill or the atmospheric nature oriented variants of black metal, this project reflects the grime and grit of the modern city. This is achieved through an almost industrial feel to the drum work and a warlike cadence during the faster sections, which is particularly evident on Broken. The song begins with the sound of a storm and what sounds like some electronics, letting these linger for thirty seconds before the rest of the instrumentation unleashes a storm of its own. What drew me in to this particular track is how naturally Kassad builds these layers up, as the somber melodic leads and pummeling drums continue to increase in tension until they reach an overwhelming level that feels like its submerging you into the depths of a murky harbor. "

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Kassad

PRE-ORDERS: Kassad - Faces Turn Away

June 15, 2017

The upcoming Kassad album "Faces Turn Away" is now available to pre-order!
CD's Shirts and Strickers available!

Option 1: Faces Turn Away Combo Pack: $C30 + shipping
PRE-ORDER

-Faces Turn Away CD - presented in 4 panel digipack with an 8 page booklet (lyrics included)

-Kassad Shirt: - Printed on "Tultex" shirts, available in S- XXL

-Kassad Sticker - 11cm x 7cm - all-weather, and superdurable. Will last for years.

Option 2: Kassad Shirt: $C20 + shipping
PRE-ORDER

Printed on "Tultex" shirts, available ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Kassad

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with 'Another Metal Review Blog and Podcast' [June 12, 2017]

June 15, 2017

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with 'Another Metal Review Blog and Podcast'
Published: June 12, 2017
Interview by: Brett R.
Original Link

I recently answered some questions for Another Metal Blog And Podcast. For those who aren't aware, this is a very interesting website and podcast who covers some of the best in underground Extreme Metal. Alongside the interview, they also released an HDR exclusive podcast where they play songs from across various past and current releases.

If you are new to Hypnotic D...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Hypnotic Dirge Records

PRE-ORDERS: Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament

June 7, 2017

The upcoming Mavradoxa album "Lethean Lament" is now available to pre-order!
CD's Shirts and Strickers available!

Option 1: Lethean Lament Combo Pack: $C30 + shipping

PRE-ORDER

-Lethean Lament CD - presented in 4 panel digipack

with an 8 page booklet (lyrics included)

-Lethean Lament official shirt. Double-sided, red/white print on black shirt,
printed on "Tultex" shirts, available in S- XXL

-Mavradoxa Sticker - 11cm x 7cm - all-weather, and

superdurable. Will last for years.

Option 2: Lethean Lam...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Mavradoxa

UPCOMING RELEASE / SONG PREMIERE: Kval - "Harhainen"

June 2, 2017

UPCOMING RELEASE / SONG PREMIERE:

Self-titled album by Finnish Atmospheric Black Metal act "KVAL" to be released this summer!
June 2, 2017

Hypnotic Dirge Records will be releasing the self-titled album Kval from the Finnish Black Metal act on July 27! Kval - translating to "anguish" in English - is a rebirth of the former project Khaossos active since 2012 and releasing two albums and two splits. The debut album under the moniker Kval is a re-recording and re-imagining of the Khaossos album "Kuo...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Kval

ALBUM RELEASE: Vin de Mia Trix - Palimpsests

June 2, 2017

ALBUM RELEASE: Vin de Mia Trix - Palimpsests [2CD]
May 31, 2017

Today is the day! The monumental, epic, and ambitious piece of Progressive Funeral Doom (and so many other genres) is now released. Presented in a 4 panel digipack with a luxurious 36 page booklet. Mastered by Damon Good of Mournful Congregation Official and co-released with Cimmerian Shade Recordings.

Thanks to everyone who was involved in this release, and most importantly to the band for their creativity and for trusting us to he...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Vin de Mia Trix

ALBUM PREMIERE: Vin de Mia Trix - Palimpsests double-album on Terrorizer!

May 27, 2017

Vin de Mia Trix's new album "PALIMPSESTS" is streaming in FULL on Terrorizer!

Enjoy!

Official release next Wednesday through Hypnotic Dirge and Cimmerian Shade Recordings, but the albums arrived from Ukraine yesterday so your pre-orders (and all subsequent orders) will be shipped this weekend!

Order 2CD Here

“Each song on the album covers one such archetype, combining several versions of the same story, reaching out to the old tales and myths. To strengthen this link with the past, we inserted ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Vin de Mia Trix

Webshop Update - May 21, 2017

May 21, 2017

WEBSHOP UPDATE:

Rather than waiting until the end of the month as usual - especially considering the new Vin de Mia Trix album comes out on May 31, I've decided to add our new webshop additions today.

Not too many, but some real gems that have come all the way from India (Transcending Obscurity Records) and the Czech Republic. (Epidemie Records)

Latest Additions Link

HDR - D - 964 : Soothsayer - At This Great Depth

HDR - D - 965 : Sepulchral Curse - At the Onset of Extinction

HDR - D - 966 : Seedna...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

PRE-ORDER: Vin de Mia Trix - Palimpsests

May 12, 2017

PRE-ORDER: Vin de Mia Trix - Palimpsests

May 12, 2016

We're now taking pre-orders for Vin de Mia Trix's upcoming double-album "Palimpsests", officially released on May 31.

Pre-order 2CD Digipack
Pre-order Digital

The new work brings together nearly 100 minutes of extreme progressive funeral doom presented as four lengthy tracks that each tell a story of a certain archetype - common stories that are in our collective consciousness. Stories so significant and influential that they appear in various ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Vin de Mia Trix

DISTRIBUTION: Hypnotic Dirge now distributing new label catalogs!

May 12, 2017

DISTRIBUTION: Hypnotic Dirge now distributing new label catalogs!

May 11, 2017

We're launching a new "Distribution" section today. The intention behind this is to host a large amount of certain labels' catalogs much like we've been doing with Solitude Productions over the years.

You can read a bit more about it in the new Distribution Index page.

We'll expand this idea to more labels as time allows! For now, we are distributing releases from the following: