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Epitimia and Silent Path albums now available to pre-order, download, or stream!!

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted July 4, 2012

Hypnotic Dirge's newest releases, EPITIMIA - FACES OF INSANITY, and SILENT PATH - MOURNER PORTRAITS are now both available to pre-order. If you pre-order one (or both) of these releases, you will also receive a digital version of the album (in your choice of .wav or Mp3 format, and complete with album art) to listen to until the CD arrives in the mail. Digital downloads of both new releases are also available from HDR's BANDCAMP page for $5.00 each and both albums are also streaming for free in their entirety.

The philosophy of Hypnotic Dirge Records is that music is art, and as such, it deserves to be free - at the very least in terms of providing the artist's work in a complete and uninterrupted stream of an album so that it can be listened to in full, and not just select promo tracks. In the past, my personal philosophy on this matter, and the way that Hypnotic Dirge was set up did not really coincide. This new approach of providing free streaming, $5 downloads, and $10 (plus shipping) CD releases will be the new standard for all future HDR albums from now on, and should be especially useful in being able to stream the entire album in full before deciding whether you would like to buy the CD version, download only, or neither.

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Epitimia

6 new albums from Solitude Productions and its side labels available now!

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted July 2, 2012

I intended to have this Solitude Productions update online a while ago now, but I've been procrastinating lately, and been a little bit behind on updates. Regardless though, the new albums from Solitude are worth the wait as usual. Check out these new releases from Graveflower, Wedding in Hades and others.

SP - 059 : Graveflower - Returning to the Primary Source ORDER

SP - 060 : Abske Fides - Abske Fides ORDER

SP - 061 : Embrace the Silence - Leaving the Place for...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

Distro Update: 32 New Titles

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted June 28, 2012

Distro Update: 32 New Distribution albums available to order!

Hypnotic Dirge's distribution section has been updated with 32 new titles added to the webstore from crushing, melancholic funeral doom from the likes of Colosseum, and Lethian Dreams alongside plenty of new ambient and atmospheric music, melodic doom metal, post-rock, and black metal. A shipment from Darknagar Records from Russia also arrived with the latest Inner Missing album, as well as more copi...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

Galaktik Cancer Squad signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted June 6, 2012

The ambitious one-man project from Germany, GALAKTIK CANCER SQUAD has signed a deal with Hypnotic Dirge Records. Galaktik Cancer Squad is known for its unconventional approach in mixing the ferocity of extreme black metal with an avant-garde experimental quality of technical songwriting and a space-like atmosphere. The music of Galaktik Cancer Squad also stands apart for its extremely sparse use of vocals, making the tracks almost completely instrumental compo...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Galaktik Cancer Squad

Epitimia releases new track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from upcoming Faces of Insanity album

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted May 5, 2012

The track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from the upcoming Epitimia album 'Faces of Insanity' has now been made available for streaming and free download. This is the third and final track to made available from the upcoming 'Faces of Insanity' album which is Epitimia's third full-length and first release on the Canadian label 'Hypnotic Dirge Records' also known for acts such as netra, Ekove Efrits, stroszek, Subterranean Disposition, and The Foetal Mind. The 'Faces ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Epitimia

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with Pest Webzine - Merchants of Death [May 2, 2012]

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted May 2, 2012

I recently answered a few questions for Pest Webzine's 'Merchants of Death' feature, which is a regular feature that they have for underground record labels.
Original Link

Please present your label, when and where was it started, who is involved in its activities and what genres are promoted by it.
Hypnotic Dirge Records is a project which I began in late 2008. We aim to release innovative and experimental music within the black metal, doom metal, and post-rock ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Hypnotic Dirge Records

Distro update: 12 new titles

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted April 28, 2012

12 new albums have been added to the HDR Distribution shop:

HDR - D - 327 : Nocturnal Depression - Nostalgia - Fragments of a Broken Past

HDR - D - 328 : Nocturnal Depression - Suicidal Thoughts

HDR - D - 329 : Beyond Light - eclipsed sun path

HDR - D - 330 : Anniversary Circle - Saturated Feathers

HDR - D - 331 : Hypomanie - A city in mono

HDR - D - 332 : Agalloch Pale Folklore

HDR - D - 333 : Grisatre - Esthaetique

HDR - D - 334 : Lotus Circle - Caves

HDR - D - 335 ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

netra releases new track 'wish she could vanish' from the upcoming Sørbyen album

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted April 19, 2012

The song 'wish she could vanish' from the upcoming netra album to be entitled 'Sørbyen' has now been made available for streaming and free download. This is the first track to made available from the upcoming album Sørbyen which will see a release on the canadian label 'Hypnotic Dirge Records' in the summer of 2012, the same label which released netra's debut album 'Mélancolie Urbaine' in late 2010.

At first, there was nothing but these memories of a col...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : netra

New Solitude Productions release: Obsidian Sea - Between Two Deserts available from HDR!

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted April 16, 2012

Solitude Productions' latest release from the doom band Obsidian Sea has been released today, and is also available to order from Hypnotic Dirge now as well! You can order the brand new album from Obsidian Sea, 'Between Two Deserts' HERE

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Webshop Additions

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with Doommantia [April 15, 2012]

November 8, 2012

*Originally posted April 15, 2012
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I recently participated in an interview special with Altsphere Productions, Arx Productions, Endless Winter Records, Eyes Like snow, psycheDOOMelic Records, and Solitude Productions - a sort of interview special on doom metal labels on Doommantia.com
Unfortunately, the doom genre is something that I have not released nearly enough material in, but that's hopefully something that will change in the future because it is easily one of my favourite ge...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Hypnotic Dirge Records

Epitimia and Silent Path albums now available to pre-order, download, or stream!!

6 new albums from Solitude Productions and its side labels available now!

Distro Update: 32 New Titles

Galaktik Cancer Squad signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records

Epitimia releases new track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from upcoming Faces of Insanity album

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with Pest Webzine - Merchants of Death [May 2, 2012]

Distro update: 12 new titles

netra releases new track 'wish she could vanish' from the upcoming Sørbyen album

New Solitude Productions release: Obsidian Sea - Between Two Deserts available from HDR!

Hypnotic Dirge Interview with Doommantia [April 15, 2012]

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