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ALBUM RELEASE: NOTTURNO - Obsessions [LP Edition]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, In : Notturno 
Two years ago today, Italian atmospheric black metal band Notturno released their debut album "Obsessions" on Hypnotic Dirge. Since then, many have asked for a LP edition of the album, especially since their second album "Inside" was released last autumn on both CD and LP. Today, on the anniversary of Obsessions, we are glad to be able to rectify that with the official LP edition of the album! The LP edition is presented in an edition of 200 copies, split between two variants - a "Golden Skul...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Notturno - Inside

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Thursday, October 5, 2023, In : Notturno 
Right in time for the dying summer, Notturno's second album Inside is official released today!


CD - Main Shop | EU Shop




LP - Main Shop | EU Shop
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It wasn't long ago that Notturno introduced themselves to the world with their grief-striken debut album Obsessions, a worthy debut album from the Italian depressive black metal project headed by Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Incantvm, A.M.E.N). Almost immediately after the release of Obsessions, Notturno began work on their follow-up ef...

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REPRESS: NONE - Life has gone on long enough [CD]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Thursday, October 5, 2023, In : NONE 
Sold out now for about eighteen months, a new pressing of NONE's second chapter Life has gone on long enough is now available to order! Unlike some recent releases, this CD has already arrived at both our Portuguese and Canadian locations, so there is no pre-order, orders will ship within days!


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EU Shop
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Life has gone on long enough takes its haunting shape through eight organic tracks of foggy mountainous atmosphere and bleak music. Moving in and out like the long shadows of an ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Kings Rot - At the Gates of Adversarial Darkness

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, September 22, 2023, In : Kings Rot 
Today we are releasing our latest album, the sophomore record from the frozen melodic black metal band out of the canadian rockies KINGS ROT, entitled At the Gates of Adversarial Darkness! In addition to the CD version - available and shipping now - we also put the limited vinyl up for pre-order today, which will be shipping in January 2024 (fuck, the year flies by quick!)



Order LP : Main Shop | EU Shop
(Shipping January 2024)


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Album notes:
Formed in 2017...

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SONG PREMIERE: Kings Rot - Beneath the Hunter's Moon

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, September 15, 2023, In : Kings Rot 
A week away from the release of Kings Rot's sophomore release At the Gates of Adversarial Darkness, their first on Hypnotic Dirge! How time fucking flies. We have made a third single from the album available to listen! You can find the track "Beneath the Hunter's Moon" on Bandcamp or Youtube.



Formed in 2017 in the frozen Rockies of Alberta Canada, Kings Rot is a three piece black metal band that blends blazing melodies with crushing aggression that yields an atmosphere of impending doom.

At the...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Claret Ash - Worldtorn: Anemoia

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, August 11, 2023, In : Claret Ash 
Today we are excited to officially release the new Claret Ash album "Worldtorn: Anemoia"!
"Worldtorn: Anemoia" is available on CD and on all digital platforms now, including as always as a "name-your-price" download on Bandcamp.
We do however encourage you to go to the Claret Ash bandcamp and support the band directly as well! 


Main Store: "Worldtorn: Anemoia" LP
EU Store: "Worldtorn: Anemoia" LP


Main Store: "Worldtorn: Anemoia" CD
EU Store: "Worldtorn: Anemoia" CD

Bandcamp | Youtube

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PRE-ORDERS: Notturno - Inside [LP]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, August 4, 2023, In : Notturno 
We are also launching pre-orders for a limited LP edition of the new Notturno album Inside, a "Aokigahara" variant and a "Cold Ash" variant, limited to 100 copies each! We expect these to go pretty fast so grab a copy now before they're gone!



Main Store |  | EU Store | Bandcamp

Europeans - you should order from the EU store to save significantly on shipping!

Side A
1 - Peace (2:38)
2 - Autumn Leaves (9:16)
3 - Obsessions (8:35)

Side B
4 - Once Again (7:32)
5 - No Passion (8:52)

Shipping: December 2023...

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PRE-ORDERS: Notturno - Inside [CD]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, August 4, 2023, In : Notturno 
Today we are launching preorders for the new Notturno album "Inside" - available in CD / LP / Digital formats!



It wasn't long ago that Notturno introduced themselves to the world with their grief-striken debut album Obsessions, a worthy debut album from the Italian depressive black metal project headed by Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Incantvm, A.M.E.N). Almost immediately after the release of Obsessions, Notturno began work on their follow-up effort "In...

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PRE-ORDERS: Kings Rot - At the Gates of Adversarial Darkness

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, August 4, 2023, In : Kings Rot 
Formed in 2017 in the frozen Rockies of Alberta, Canada, Kings Rot is a three piece black metal band that blends blazing melodies with crushing aggression to yield an atmosphere of impending doom. This fall, Kings Rot will release their second full-length album At the Gates of Adversarial Darkness on Hypnotic Dirge Records, first on CD/Digital formats on September 22 and later in the year on LP.


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ALBUM COVER: Notturno - Inside

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Monday, July 31, 2023, In : Notturno 
The followup to Notturno's 2022 debut Obsessions is fast approaching...
On October 6, we will release Notturno's follow-up album, entitled Inside

Today, we present the delectable cover art featuring the beautiful Petra Adranno, and this Friday we will release the first song from the new record and launch pre-orders for the Digipack CD and Limited LP



Album notes:
Notturno is an Italian depressive black metal project headed by Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Incantvm, A.M.E.N).

The rich textur...

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ALBUM RELEASE : Urbain - A Soul Purged

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, July 28, 2023, In : Urbain 
Today, the debut album from the purveyors of urban misery URBAIN, entitled A Soul Purged is officially released on CD - presented in a 6 Panel Digipack, and digitally through all major platforms.

Asides from that, we are excited to announce the launch of pre-orders for a limited vinyl, released on 180g vinyl in an edition of 200 copies, 100 copies in a "Pavement" edition and 100 copies in a "Smokestack" edition. The LP is available to order now on all of stores and is scheduled to begin shippi...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Urbain - A Soul Purged

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, July 28, 2023, In : Urbain 
Once again, we will be premiering a new record using the new Bandcamp Listening Party feature!

Join us at 5:30PM GMT+1 (Lisbon, Portugal time) FRIDAY July 28 as we premiere the urban symphony of Urbain's debut album - A Soul Purged


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"Urbain's debut album A Soul Purged is a cathartic scream into the void, a sonic portrait of a world spiraling into the depths of indifference and ignorance. For those with the stomach to face the unadulterated reality of our urban dysto...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Notturno - Inside

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, July 28, 2023, In : Notturno 
It wasn't long ago that Notturno introduced themselves to the world with their grief-striken debut album Obsessions, a worthy debut album from the Italian depressive black metal project headed by Vittorio Sabelli ( Dawn Of A Dark Age , Incantvm, A.M.E.N). Almost immediately after the release of Obsessions, Notturno began work on their follow-up effort Inside which will be released through Hypnotic Dirge Records this fall.

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The rich textures and nocturnal mood of the debut remains but on In...

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SONG PREMIERE: Claret Ash - Ground Dweller [2023]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, July 28, 2023, In : Claret Ash 
Today we premiere the second track from the upcoming Claret Ash EP Worldtorn: Anemoia. Long time listeners of Claret Ash might recognize this track from their first album released 10 years ago, but now it has finally been given the proper treatment and sounds as it should!



Worldtorn: Anemoia comes out on Hypnotic Dirge in less than a month - August 11! 


Pre-order Worldtorn: Anemoia
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VIDEO PREMIERE: URBAIN - No God to Greet Me

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, July 28, 2023, In : Urbain 
The release of Urbain's debut album A Soul Purged fast approaches and today we release another track from the record, the closer No God to Greet Me



Pre-order A Soul Purged
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Album Notes:
Urbain's debut album "A Soul Purged" is a cathartic scream into the void, a sonic portrait of a world spiraling into the depths of indifference and ignorance.

Drawing its somber inspirations from the fallout of a pandemic that stripped cities down to their marrow, Urbain refl...

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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - Inevitable

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, June 30, 2023, In : NONE 
Today marks the official release date of NONE's fourth album Inevitable



Main Store : "Inevitable" CD | "Inevitable" DLP
EU Store : "Inevitable" CD | "Inevitable" DLP
Bandcamp | Youtube | Spotify

The reclusive NONE return in 2023 with their fourth chapter, their longest and darkest work. “Inevitable” is the culmination of their musical legacy, evoking the signature depressive atmosphere that has struck listeners across the globe. Like the last stage of grief, “Inevitable” is a black, nihil...

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PRE-ORDERS: Urbain - A Soul Purged

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, June 9, 2023, In : Urbain 
Exploring the inner landscapes of modern society, Urbain is set to launch their debut album A Soul Purged on July 28. Today, we have the pleasure of sharing Urbain's sound for the very first time, premiering Unseen - a track about the horrors of human trafficking. 

We are also launching pre-orders for the CD edition A Soul Purged at the links below! Vinyl enthusiasts, not to worry, there will be an LP version of this record as well so keep an eye out for more news on that soon.


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PRE-ORDERS: Claret Ash - Worldtorn: Anemoia

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, In : Claret Ash 
Atmospheric reigns supreme in Claret Ash's majestic return. Five years removed from their last full-length, the double-album The Great Adjudication Australian Melodic Black Metal band Claret Ash are ready to present a new EP Worldtorn: Anemoia - the second installment in its recently launched 'Worldtorn' series. Weaving together narratives among common threads of collapse, resiliency, symbiosis, and renewal, Worldtorn - a concept yet in its infancy - seeks to explore various facets of post-ap...

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ALBUM COVER : Claret Ash - Worldtorn: Anemoia

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, In : Claret Ash 
The new EP from Australian Progressive Black Metal band Claret Ash will soon be released through Hypnotic Dirge! Late last year, Claret Ash returned with a new single Gateways, commencing a new series that will develop over the coming years, and now a few months later comes Anemoia.



WORLDTORN: Anemoia - the second installment in the "Worldtorn" series features two new songs displaying the band at the pinnacle of their sound, delivering atmospheric and menacing black metal with equal parts unfo...

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ALBUM COVER: Urbain - A Soul Purged

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Thursday, May 11, 2023, In : Urbain 
Presenting the album cover from the forthcoming Urbain debut album A Soul Purged



Born from the fallout of the Covid pandemic and the despair riddled streets of the Southwest side of Houston, comes Urbain, an offering of urban black metal pulled from the furthest reaches of metropolitan suffering.

Urbain is a collaboration of dark energy among its five members. Featuring members of Father Rust, Golgothan, Ovnev, and Wills Dissolve, they seek to both channel and humanize the darkness within the l...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Urbain - A Soul Purged

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Monday, May 1, 2023, In : Urbain 
Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to announce its upcoming collaboration with the new Texas-based urban Black Metal collective Urbain.



Born from the fallout of the Covid pandemic and the despair riddled streets of the Southwest side of Houston, comes Urbain, an offering of urban black metal pulled from the furthest reaches of metropolitan suffering.

Urbain is a collaboration of dark energy among its five members. Featuring members of Father Rust, Golgothan, Ovnev, and Wills Dissolve, they seek to both ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Swampborn - Beyond Ratio

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, June 17, 2022, In : Swampborn 
Today, we release the debut album of Russian Post-Black Metal band SWAMPBORN, entitled "Beyond Ratio".


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Combining assertive (post) black metal with a powerful and solid, at times almost death metal sound, its music comes as a massive flow of energy, consisting of a flurry of drums, multi-layered guitar canvases, piercing melodies and expressive vocals, rusty and ominous like an apocalyptic sermon.

While at the core the band's music is based on moder...

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PRE-ORDERS: Swampborn - Beyond Ratio

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 2, 2022, In : Swampborn 
We are now taking pre-orders for the release of SWAMPBORN's debut album "Beyond Ratio"!!



You can find two tracks streaming from the album now to give yourself a taste of what the album brings. If you are intrigued by what you hear, we are offering the album presented in digipack format with an accompanying 16 page booklet, as well as two distinct shirt designs, and various bundle options. 

Combining assertive (post) black metal with a powerful and solid, at times almost death metal sound, its m...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Notturno - Obsessions

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 29, 2022, In : Notturno 
"Obsessions" is the debut album of the newest project of multi-instrumentalist Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Suici.De.Pression) called NOTTURNO. A melancholic trip into the obsessive compulsions that take shape within our lives, the psychological torment, and the scourge of madness that takes hold inside the ancient walls of the human psyche, peering around the dark corners within all of us.



Order Links:
Notturno Merch (CD, Shirt, or Bundle)
Notturno Digital

NOTTURNO develops its atmosphe...

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SONG PREMIERE: Swampborn - Sleepingstatic

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, In : Swampborn 
Finally, after having mentioned Swampborn and its forthcoming album "Beyond Ratio" numerous times over the preceding months, the first taste of that record is now online for your delectation!

Presenting the track "Sleepingstatic", rich in texture, unique in its approach, and including many of the avantgarde flourishes that are found throughout the record. That said, do not consider this track to necessarily be representative of the album as a whole, as every track carries its own distinctive f...

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Russian Post-Black Metal band SWAMPBORN reveals “Beyond Ratio” album cover!

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 22, 2022, In : Swampborn 
The release of "Beyond Ratio", the debut album of Russian band Swampborn draws ever closer! Combining assertive (post) black metal with a powerful and solid, at times almost death metal sound, its music comes as a massive flow of energy, consisting of a flurry of drums, multi-layered guitar canvases, piercing melodies and expressive vocals, rusty and ominous like an apocalyptic sermon.

Today, we are pleased to be sharing the "Beyond Ratio" album cover, illustrated by Yag Mort and further refin...

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PRE-ORDERS: Notturno - Obsessions

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 1, 2022, In : Notturno 
We are launching pre-orders for NOTTURNO's "Obsessions" today!



In addition to the CD's, we also have shirts and bundles available, which includes the following:

NOTTURNO - Obsessions Shirt [Printed on Gildan Softstyles; Available in sizes S - XXL]
NOTTURNO - Obsessions [CD; Digipack; 2022]
NOTTURNO Embroidered Logo Patch [5" x 3" (12.5cm x 7.5cm)]
NOTTURNO Signed Postcard [4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm)]
NOTTURNO Magnet [3" x 3" (7.5cm x 7.5cm)]
NOTTURNO Logo Sticker [3.5" x 2" (8.5cm x 5cm)]

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Nott...

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SONG PREMIERE: Notturno - Falling

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, March 31, 2022, In : Notturno 
After announcing the signing of Notturno and imminent release of their debut album "Obsessions", we made you all wait quite a while before giving you a taste of the record. That ends today with Toilet ov Hell premiering the track "Falling", which you can listen to at this link.



Speaking about the song, Notturno founder offered the following perspective: 

“Falling” is the first song revealed from the debut album of Notturno, titled obsessions.
[it is] a song that embodies the sweetness of the...

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BAND/RELEASE ANNOUCEMENT: Swampborn

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, In : Swampborn 
Swampborn is an experimental/post-black metal band from Russia, founded in 2011 by Rgrd (all instruments) and Sur (vocals). Originally based in a depressive industrial city, the band later relocated to Saint-Petersburg where it continued working on its debut full-length album “Beyond Ratio”.



Swampborn incorporates a myriad of black metal styles and influences into a sound that is still cohesive and purposeful, driven forward with blazing riffs, blast beats, and an aggressive raspy vocal pe...

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ALBUM COVER: Notturno - Obsessions

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 21, 2022, In : Notturno 
A few days ago we announced our collaboration with NOTTURNO, the latest addition to our roster, and today, we are pleased to reveal the exquisite album cover for their upcoming album "Obsessions", shot and conceptualized by photographer Riccardo Ziosi and featuring the model Michela Suffritti.


"Obsessions" is the debut album of the newest project of multi-instrumentalist Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Suici.De.Pression) called NOTTURNO. A melancholic trip into the obsessive compulsions ...

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BAND ANNOUNCEMENT: NOTTURNO

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 11, 2022, In : Notturno 
Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to announce its collaboration with NOTTURNO, a new project founded by multi-instrumentalist Vittorio Sabelli (Dawn of a Dark Age, Suici.De.Pression), and featuring female vocalist Kjiel (Eyelessight), and drummer Sven.



NOTTURNO develops its atmosphere through lengthy songs with strong dynamics and pacing, keeping the listener lost in a reverie and crafting an immersive experience at once melancholic and infectious.
The debut album, entitled "Obsessions" is a meditative...

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NEW MERCH: Moonworshipper - "Summer Vibes" Sand/Natural Colour T-Shirts

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, January 7, 2022, In : Moonworshipper 
As we're nearly sold out of the Moonworshipper shirts we released last month alongside the new track "13 Fullmoon Nights of Doubt",  we decided to print more, although this time in a sand/natural colour as opposed to black!



Strictly limited to 30 copies, and available in sizes Small-2XL these will be printed once again by Cursed Earth Apparel & Print in the coming weeks.

However, you can pre-order your shirt now to secure your size, and you can expect your shirt to ship out near the ...

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TRACK / VIDEO CLIP RELEASE: Moonworshipper - 13 Fullmoon Nights of Doubt

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, December 13, 2021, In : Moonworshipper 
No fucks given about anything, except being true to what it stands for, Moonworshipper is a dark underground project combining depressive pop and suicidal black metal into long hypnotizing pieces of music.



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Video clip
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The second chapter "13 Fullmoon Nights of Doubt" has now been released and is available for streaming and name-your-price download on Bandcamp.

Additionally, a video clip - encapsulating the aura and atmosphere of the project - has been created fo...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Moonworshipper - 13 Full Moon Nights of Doubt

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, November 19, 2021, In : Moonworshipper 
No fucks given about anything, except being true to what it stands for, Moonworshipper is a dark underground project combining depressive pop and suicidal black metal into long hypnotizing pieces of music.

Formed during the summer of 2018, the band is on its way to release a trilogy of autobiographical albums, based on events in the frontman's life. A love letter written in 3 chapters, against all odds, depicting despair in its purest form.
Its second chapter "13 Full Moon Nights of Doubt" is d...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nordicwinter - Sorrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, March 26, 2021, In : Nordicwinter 
Today marks the official release date of the new Nordicwinter record "Sorrow"!
You can order your copy from our webshop or Bandcamp, or directly from the band!
In addition to this, hoodies, shirts, and bundles are also available.


Webshop
Digital [Name-your-price]
Nordicwinter Bandcamp

Album notes:
After a lengthy hiatus, Nordicwinter came back in a big way in 2020, releasing two new full-length albums "Requiem" and "Desolation" and they show no sign of slowing down as they hit us once again with a n...

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TRACK PREMIERE: Kassad - The Maze

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, March 20, 2021, In : Kassad 
Kassad, a stalwart of the modern post-black metal scene, combines abrasive and gritty black metal with hallucinatory ambience and spiraling post-rock intricacy. Kassad’s name is synonymous with misery, futility, and madness of modern urban life.

Originally recorded in the sessions for 2020's "London Orbital" and now available for the first time as a single, "The Maze" continues to explore the idea of a malevolent, decaying city. The listener is trapped. There is nowhere to turn. And somethin...

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VINYL: Feral Light - Life Vapor

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, In : Feral Light 
We have some copies of Feral Light's Life Vapor on LP available to order now!




The LP was self-released by the band but international shipping from Canada is cheaper than from the US so we are helping with distribution. 

We only have 10 copies currently, so order quickly if you're interested.

The record itself is a beautiful burgundy/silver merge and the art and design was reworked for the vinyl edition by Unexpected Specter. Mastered for vinyl by James Plotkin.

*IMPORTANT: Unfortunately...

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PRE-ORDERS: Nordicwinter - Sorrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 26, 2021, In : Nordicwinter 
Today we launch pre-orders for Nordicwinter's new album "Sorrow", due for release on Friday March 26.



After a lengthy hiatus, Nordicwinter came back in a big way in 2020, releasing two new full-length albums "Requiem" and "Desolation" and they show no sign of slowing down as they hit us once again with a new full-length album, "Sorrow", released amidst the dead of winter. This prolificacy should in no way be a harbinger of doubt as the quality of "Sorrow" surpasses even the heights of the 2020...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Frigoris - Wind [12” Vinyl]

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 26, 2021, In : Frigoris 
Today is the official release date for the vinyl edition of Frigoris’ 2012 album “Wind”!
All vinyl pre-orders have already been shipped out to you, directly from the plant in Poland. 
Future orders placed through our store will ship from Hypnotic Dirge HQ in Canada.




We still have a limited amount of copies remaining, in both classic black and “evening fields” (beige with black marble) editions. You can order your copy from Hypnotic Dirge here.

If you live in Europe, you should order you...

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Nordicwinter - Somber Winds of Despair (Part I)

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, February 4, 2021, In : Nordicwinter 
With the help of No Clean Singing, we are delighted to premiere the opening track from Nordicwinter's upcoming fourth full-length album "Sorrow", which follows in the heals of the project's 2020 releases - "Requiem" and "Desolation". The track in question "Somber Winds of Despair (Part I)" is the opening track on the album and first taste of music from the new album, due for release on Friday March 26.

You can watch the lyric video, created by Wikked Twist Films, exclusively on No Clean Singin...

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ALBUM COVER: Nordicwinter - Sorrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, In : Nordicwinter 

After the releases of the "Requiem" and "Desolation" full-length albums in 2020, Nordicwinter returns with "Sorrow" this spring, marking its third release in two years and continuing a very prolific period for the project.

As with its previous records, "Sorrow" examines the darker side of the human condition through somber and melancholic music. Sticking at a mostly mid-tempo pace, the tracks on "Sorrow" (with the exception of the outro) are all between 7-10 minutes in length, and flow with se...

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PRE-ORDERS: Frigoris - Wind [12" Vinyl]

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, January 21, 2021, In : Frigoris 
We are now launching pre-orders for the limited vinyl edition of Frigoris’ 2013 album “Wind”! 



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Formed in 2007, Frigoris have released 4 full length albums, cementing their mastery of the Atmospheric/Pagan Black Metal genre. Their second album, "Wind", can be seen as the turning point in their career, marking a bit of a stylistic shift from their early days and bringing them the attention they very much deserve.
 
Specifically re-mastered for vinyl by Nic...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nordicwinter - Desolation

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, January 18, 2021, In : Nordicwinter 
Nordicwinter's "Desolation" is officially released today!


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Album notes:
Originally released on June 20, 2020, Nordicwinter’s “Desolation” followed the release of “Requiem” in April marking the project’s second full-length release in a span of 3 months after a 13 year gap between the debut album “Threnody” in 2007 and these two new records! The renewal of the Nordicwinter surely did not go unnoticed with “Requiem” and “Desolation” both recei...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, January 18, 2021, In : Sertraline 
Sertraline's "The streetlight was all we needed" is officially released today!


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Digital [Name-your-price]

Album notes:
Sertraline (Buffalo, NY) formed in the winter of 2014 as a reimagining of veteran death-doom group Where She Wept. The band, armed with the experience and chemistry of longtime collaboration, began to craft a new sonic legacy, combining atmostpheric black metal with post-rock elements to create a uniquely heavy-hitting trio of EPs: Shade (2017), From Both Our Hands (2019),...

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RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: Frigoris - Wind

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, December 17, 2020, In : Frigoris 
We are once again partnering with Viridian Flame Records to bring out this little gem of an album on vinyl! 
For years, we have had requests to release some of Frigoris' back-catalog on vinyl so we're happy to be able to start things off with their 2013 album "Wind"



Formed in 2007, Frigoris have released 4 full length albums, cementing their mastery of the Atmospheric/Pagan Black Metal genre. Their second album, "Wind", can be seen as the turning point in their career, having brought them the a...

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PRE-ORDER: Nordicwinter - Desolation

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, December 4, 2020, In : Nordicwinter 

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Digital

Originally released on June 20, 2020, Nordicwinter’s “Desolation” followed the release of “Requiem” in April marking the project’s second full-length release in a span of 3 months after a 13 year gap between the debut album “Threnody” in 2007 and these two new records! The renewal of the Nordicwinter surely did not go unnoticed with “Requiem” and “Desolation” both receiving their fair share of praise, and while “Requiem” was released through Dark Ea...

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PRE-ORDER: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, December 4, 2020, In : Sertraline 

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Sertraline (Buffalo, NY) formed in the winter of 2014 as a reimagining of veteran death-doom group Where She Wept. The band, armed with the experience and chemistry of longtime collaboration, began to craft a new sonic legacy, combining atmostpheric black metal with post-rock elements to create a uniquely heavy-hitting trio of EPs: Shade (2017), From Both Our Hands (2019), and These Mills Are Oceans (2019), now released as a single compilation for the first time entitled Th...

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ALBUM COVER: Nordicwinter - Desolation

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, November 28, 2020, In : Nordicwinter 
As revealed last week, Hypnotic Dirge Records will be working with the Quebec-based Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal project "Nordicwinter" to re-release one of their 2020 albums "Desolation" in January 2021. We will follow that up with a brand new release from the project in March entitled "Sorrow."



Pre-orders for the new pressing of "Desolation" - released on a 6 panel digipack for the first time, and including a bonus woven patch - will launch late next week!  

"Desolation" Tracklist: 
1 ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, November 20, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
As we acclimate for a dark and dreary winter on the pacific coast, there is no better time than now to mark the official release of Liminal Shroud's debut record, "Through the False Narrows"!


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Liminal Shroud is a black metal band based in Victoria, BC. Formed in late 2017, the band takes inspiration from the surging oceans and mist-strewn coast as they explore themes of futility, passage, and individual and metaphysical transformation. With a three-piece format, Liminal Shroud...

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UPCOMING RELEASES: Nordicwinter - Desolation | Nordicwinter - Sorrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, In : Nordicwinter 
Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Quebecois Depressive Black Metal project Nordicwinter. Founded by evillair (Umbrarum Tenebrae,  Kalseroth, Graven Dusk) in 2006, Nordicwinter significantly increased their output in 2020 with the full-length releases of “Requiem” in April and “Desolation” in June, as well as a remastered version of their 2007 record “Threnody” in July.



Laden with haunting melodies and cryptic vocals, Nordicwinter creates music that is c...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Sertraline - The streetlight was all we needed

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, November 13, 2020, In : Sertraline 
Sertraline (Buffalo, NY) formed in the winter of 2014 as a reimagining of veteran death-doom group Where She Wept. The band, armed with the experience and chemistry of longtime collaboration, began to craft a new sonic legacy, combining atmospheric black metal with post-rock elements to create a uniquely heavy-hitting trio of EPs: Shade (2017), From Both Our Hands (2019), and These Mills Are Oceans (2019), now released as a single compilation for the first time entitled The Streetlight Was Al...

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SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Tainted Soil

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 12, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
Angry Metal Guy is premiering the third song from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows",
which comes out next Friday Nov 20!



Thanks Angry Metal Guy for hosting the premiere and also for reviewing the album!

"Atmospheric without falling into the trap of relying on extended ambient passages, crushingly heavy without falling back on simple speed and fury, Liminal Shroud have put out the perfect soundtrack to a bleak, dark autumn."



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SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Lucidity

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, November 2, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
It's been a while since we released new music from Liminal Shroud's upcoming album "Through the False Narrows", but today we rectify that with the help of No Clean Singing

They are hosting the premiere of "Lucidity", the epic 11 minute album closer! Check it out here



Pre-order bundles available on our shop or on Bandcamp!

"The musical journey of “Lucidity” begins with a mercurial melodic riff and a vibrant humming bass, joined by tumbling and pummeling drums. That riff really gets its hooks ...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: Vinyl Update

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 30, 2020, In : Webshop Additions 
Skagos - Ást 

We have procured a few of the very last copies remaining of this gorgeous DLP. We have 5 copies in the shop, which are among the final copies available anywhere in the world. 

The legendary debut album by Cascadian black metal innovators, Skagos. The sound of life rising out of the rain soaked forest floors of British Columbia. A cry to the grey heavens by the voice of the human animal.
The standard edition comes on 160gm semi-transparent moss-green vinyl in a heavy stoc...

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PRE-ORDERS: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, October 26, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
Today, we launch pre-orders for the release of Liminal Shroud's "Through the False Narrows"! 
Hailing from Vancouver island off the North American west coast, Liminal Shroud has been active since late 2017, released a demo in the summer of 2018, and have been crafting their momentous debut full-length album. We are now one step closer to see its imminent release on November 20.



Liminal Shroud takes inspiration from the surging oceans and mist-strewn coast as they explore themes of futility, pas...

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SONG PREMIERE: Liminal Shroud - Sentinel

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, October 12, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
We've been anticipating this for a few weeks now, and today we're very excited to share the very first Liminal Shroud song from their debut album "Through the False Narrows"



The track, entitled "Sentinel" is streaming now courtesy of Invisible Oranges!!

Listen here

"As the titular sentinel contemplates inevitable nothingness, "Sentinel" opens with classic, rhythm-heavy black metal -- every bass drum note is present and accounted for in the pulsating blast beats that fence in the dense tides ...

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COVER REVEAL: Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, October 5, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
As the skies turn grey and dense fogs hang above the shoreline, Liminal Shroud will expel a swirl of melancholia and torment over its moss-strewn forests and perilous waves. 

On Friday November 20, their debut "Through the False Narrows" will be released through Hypnotic Dirge, but before we get ahead of ourselves, let us first reveal the exemplary cover art from Victoria-based artist Alayna Coral Gretton.



"Through the False Narrows" comprises the following tracklist:
1 - A Hollow Visage (11:16)...

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UPCOMING RELEASE : Liminal Shroud - Through the False Narrows

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, September 11, 2020, In : Liminal Shroud 
Hypnotic Dirge Records is proud to announce a collaboration with the first local band since relocating to Victoria, BC last winter. As the skies turn grey and dense fogs hang above the shoreline, Liminal Shroud will expel a swirl of melancholia and torment over its moss-strewn forests and perilous waves. Their debut full-length album, entitled "Through the False Narrows" will be released through Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday November 20, 2020.  



Liminal Shroud is a black metal band based in...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, August 14, 2020, In : Ov Shadows 
Today marks the official release date of Ov Shadows' second full-length album "I Djävulens Avbild"



Get yours today:
Merch [Bundles, Shirt, CD's]
Digital [Name-your-price]

All pre-orders were shipped out yesterday - Bundles, shirts, CD's, everything!
However, I will be in Saskatchewan from August 14-30 so all incoming orders from today until August 30 will be mailed out in the first few days of September.

Album notes:
Ov Shadows is a Black Metal band from Gothenberg, Sweden. Rising from the ashes of...

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SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild (title track)

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, August 6, 2020, In : Ov Shadows 
Today, we reveal a third track from the forthcoming Ov Shadows record "I Djävulens Avbild" - out next Friday! This will be the last premiere before the album release. Thanks to Unstille Magazine for hosting!




"Ov Shadows take no prisoners on this 43 minutes onslaught of furious and enshrouding black metal. Their approach to songwriting perfectly balances out melody and atmosphere, resulting in a sound that is both extremely dark and epic. There is a strong progressive and forward-th...

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SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 30, 2020, In : Ov Shadows 
Thanks to Moshpitnation for premiering this and offering their thoughts on the album!!



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"Today, we have the distinct honor of premiering the track Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider by Ov Shadows. The torturous nightmare of a track is the opener from the upcoming sophomore full length release I Djävulens Avbild coming soon from the Swedish band in collaboration with Hypnotic Dirge Records.

I love dissonant black metal, well dissonant metal in general. On I Djävulens Avbild,...

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PRE-ORDERS: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, July 18, 2020, In : Ov Shadows 
We are launching pre-orders for Ov Shadows' second full-length album "I Djävulens Avbild" today!

This time around, we opted for less items in the bundles but improved the quality of the main items included. The CD is presented as a 4 panel digipack with an 8 page booklet, complete with 4/4 print (no unprinted sections between the panels) and 18pt cardboard stock rather than the standard 15pt, so the digipack itself should be sturdier and thicker. The official shirt for "I Djävulens Avbild" h...

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DIGITAL RELEASE: Moonworshipper - 13 Fullmoon Nights of Loneliness

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, June 15, 2020, In : Moonworshipper 
Truly avantgarde and genre-bending releases are still a somewhat rare phenomenon, especially those few who are able to retain a strong narrative and cohesion despite the confluence of various sounds and influences.

We believe that the French act "Moonworshipper" is one such act, blending together lo-fi suicidal black metal, with trip-hop, soundtrack music, doom, depressive pop, and jazz. The debut EP of Moonworshippers, entitled "13 Fullmoon Nights of Loneliness" is the start of a planned conc...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Ov Shadows - "I Djävulens Avbild" to be released on August 14, 2020

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, June 12, 2020, In : Ov Shadows 
Ov Shadows is a Black Metal band from Gothenberg, Sweden. Rising from the ashes of "Waning", a band that all four members previously played in, Ov Shadows introduced their sound with the 2016 self-released EP "Monologues" before releasing its first full-length album "The Darkness Between Stars" in 2018.



This summer, Ov Shadows returns with their second full-length and first release on Hypnotic Dirge Records. Entitled "I Djävulens Avbild" (In the Devil's Image), the new record presents Ov Shad...

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VINYL RELEASE: NONE - Life has gone on long enough

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 7, 2020, In : NONE 
Following the vinyl release of NONE’s debut album earlier this year, Hypnotic Dirge and Viridian Flame are thrilled to announce a vinyl release date for NONE’s second chapter “Life has gone on long enough.”

Written during the latter half of 2017, and originally released on CD and Digital formats on April 11, 2018, this momentous album will now also be available in vinyl format beginning July 3, 2020.

Much like the first record, this one will also be released in an edition of 300 copies,...

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VIDEO RELEASE: Maeskyyrn - Of Forests and Troubled Pasts

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, April 5, 2020, In : Maeskyyrn 
Presenting the first video clip from Maeskyyrn, taken from their debut album "Interlude", released in October 2019.



Concept: Saemyaza, The Last Eye & Harslingoth The Overseer
Directed by: Saemyaza, The Last Eye &Harslingoth, The Overseer
Editing by: Kerouac Productions 

Maeskyyrn - "Interlude" CD's and Merch
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Maeskyyrn is a black metal entity born of Montreal, Quebec, in 2017. It released a first demo, “Thoughts Of Shattered Dreams,” in January 2018, a...

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VIDEO CLIP TEASER: Maeskyyrn - Of Forests And Troubled Pasts

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, March 27, 2020, In : Maeskyyrn 
On October 17, 2019, we released the debut full-length from Maeskyyrn, entitled "Interlude". 
Since then, the band has worked tirelessly on a video clip for the track "Of Forests and Troubled Pasts"
We will unveil the video in full next Friday, April 3, 2020


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VINYL RELEASE: NONE - selftitled

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 28, 2020, In : NONE 
*February 21, 2020

Today marks the official release of NONE's selftitled debut album on vinyl!


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The vinyl - as most of you must know by now - was printed in three editions - winter sky, dirty snow, and classic black - in co-operation with Viridian Flame Records. The winter sky and dirty snow editions sold out extremely quickly but we still have roughly 30 copies of the record in classic black before they are gone forever so order quickly if you want this for your collection as a repres...

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RELEASE NEWS: Chiral - Hope

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, In : Chiral 
Hypnotic Dirge Records is pleased to officially welcome Chiral to its roster of bands and announce the release of the third Chiral full-length album “Hope” to be released in early May 2020.

Chiral is an Italian one-man band from the countryside near Piacenza, set up at the end of 2013. His compositions shine of a dim light dwelling through the branches, alternating solar as well as gloomy moments. Folkish instruments are used to guide the listener through contemplation, while gentle veils ...

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MERCH: netra - "urban black metal" shirts available again!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, January 30, 2020, In : netra 
*January 28, 2020*

Originally printed with the "Ingrats" release, this shirt sold out quickly so we've decided to do a second pressing for anyone who missed out the first time.


Order here

Shirt available in sizes S- XXL
Printed on Gildan Heavy Cotton by Cursed Earth Apparel

Pre-orders available now.
Bundles and shirts will begin shipping in late February.

There is also a bundle option available which includes the following:
netra - Urban Black Shirt (Printed on Gildan Heavy Cotton by Cursed...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Frigoris - ...in Stille

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, January 30, 2020, In : Frigoris 
*January 24, 2020*

...In Stille, the fourth album by atmospheric black metal group Frigoris, is the long-awaited conclusion to the concept introduced in their third full length, Nur Ein Moment… (2016) The two opuses share a number of stylistic similarities; both are driven by soaring, melodic leads and roaring, tormented vocals over a backdrop of heavily saturated, melancholic chord riffing and mid-paced, thundering double bass and blast beats. However, ...In Stille builds on the foundation ...

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PRE-ORDERS: NONE - selftitled + bonus track [12” vinyl]

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, January 16, 2020, In : NONE 
In conjunction with Viridian Flame Records​, Hypnotic Dirge is proud to announce the launch of pre-orders for NONE’s seminal self-titled debut album pressed on wax for the very first time!

NONE’s selftitled album, originally released in April 2017, was the first chapter for this enigmatic depressive black metal legacy which would be followed by additional full-lengths in April 2018 and 2019. The vinyl edition of the self-titled album also includes NONE’s stand-alone single “Where Lif...

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SONG PREMIERE: Frigoris - Funkenflug

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, In : Frigoris 
The latest premiere from Frigoris' new album "...in Stille" is now streaming!


"...in Stille" will be released next Friday, January 24.
Pre-order your CD or merch bundle here


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ALBUM RELEASE: Kassad - London Orbital

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, January 10, 2020, In : Kassad 
///emergency broadcast///
London Orbital has commenced. Citizens are advised to seek immediate shelter.

Physical copies are in stock and shipping now, as well as a limited white “London Orbital” shirt, and two bundle options including a Kassad sticker, photography from Brutal Colours, and Kassad’s 2017 album “Faces Turn Away” If you prefer digital, “London Orbital” is now available as a Name-your-price digital download on Bandcamp, and is also streaming on Youtube, Spotify, and ot...

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PRE-ORDERS : Frigoris - ...in Stille

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, January 6, 2020, In : Frigoris 
Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to launch pre-orders for Frigoris’ fourth album, entitled “...in Stille” (in Silence), the conclusion to the concept that began on 2016’s “Nur ein Moment” album!



The two opuses share a number of stylistic similarities; both are driven by soaring, melodic leads and roaring, tormented vocals over a backdrop of heavily saturated, melancholic chord riffing and mid-paced, thundering double bass and blast beats. However, ...In Stille builds on the foundation lai...

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SONG PREMIERE: Frigoris - Aurora Stirbt

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, December 19, 2019, In : Frigoris 

Excited to reveal the first premiere from the upcoming Frigoris album "...in Stille" today! The track "Aurora Stirbt" is coincidentally the album opener as well.



"...in Stille" will conclude the concept that started on 2016's "Nur ein Moment...".
Official release date is January 24, 2020.

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PRE-ORDERS: Kassad - London Orbital

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, December 13, 2019, In : Kassad 
Hypnotic Dirge is pleased to launch pre-orders for our first release of 2020. As we enter a new decade, no album release could better encapsulate the disconnection, disassociation, and perpetual anxiety that defines the modern world. “London Orbital” is the soundtrack of urban decay, monolithic megacities, and the mass surveillance that seems to be a foregone conclusion despite the public’s unease.



In addition to the “London Orbital” CD - presented in an eco-pack with an accompanying...

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VINYL RELEASE: NONE - selftitled

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, In : NONE 
In conjunction with Viridian Flame Records, Hypnotic Dirge is proud to announce the release of NONE’s seminal self-titled debut album pressed on wax for the very first time!

NONE’s selftitled album, originally released in April 2017, was the first chapter for this enigmatic depressive black metal legacy which would be followed by additional full-lengths in April 2018 and 2019. The vinyl edition of the self-titled album also includes NONE’s stand-alone single “Where Life Should Be” - ...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Kassad - London Orbital

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, November 23, 2019, In : Kassad 
Hypnotic Dirge Records will be releasing the new album from Kassad on January 10, 2020. Today, we are pleased to reveal the album cover and tracklist from the album!



1 - The Boundary (7:27)
2 - The Concrete (5:26)
3 - The Hope (8:14)
4 - The Hopeless (8:54)
5 - The Hollow (8:42)

Total: 38:46

Kassad conveys an all-encompassing sense of existential terror and claustrophobic anxiety that hits you and builds to a crescendo before everything descends into dread and finally nothingness. The misery, futili...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Frigoris - ...in Stille

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 21, 2019, In : Frigoris 
The long-awaited follow-up to the double-album concept beginning with Frigoris' 2016 album "Nur ein moment..." is now recorded, mixed, and ready for release!



"...in Stille" (In Silence) will be released on January 24, 2020 through Hypnotic Dirge Records
Frigoris will also celebrate the release of "in Stille..." on this date with a special show with Waldgeflüster, Außerwelt and Asator at Helvete Metal Club in Oberhausen, Germany.



The album cover for “...in Stille” was created by: Sarah Wint...

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Nachtterror Tarot Cards are here...orders shipping soon

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, November 15, 2019, In : Nachtterror 
Nachtterror tarot cards are in...finally!!

These original drawings by guitarist Lord Maelkleth will be included in every CD order of "Judgement".







You can place your order for "Judgement" on our official webshop.

Shipping will begin this weekend.
Thanks everyone for your patience!



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DIGITAL RELEASE: Sertraline - These Mills Are Oceans

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, In : Sertraline 
Fresh off the release of "From Both Our Hands" and their eastern North American tour this summer, Sertraline returns with "These Mills Are Oceans", another sublime collection of songs that will conjure up a plethora of emotion through its fantastic use of dynamics and juxtaposition between delicate and ominous atmospheres and vibrant crescendos of lush and mesmerizing sections that feel deeply cathartic. From the start of "Eyes As Tableau", Sertraline will enthrall, enchant, hypnotize and hol...

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UPCOMING DIGITAL EP: Sertraline - These Mills Are Oceans

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, In : Sertraline 
Next Tuesday, we will be releasing Sertraline's new EP "These Mills Are Oceans" on digital platforms such as Bandcamp, Youtube, Spotify, Google Play, etc.




This EP is set to $3.00 for the duration of pre-orders.
75% of donations will go to Sertraline, 25% will go to Hypnotic Dirge.

The album will be set as a "Name-your-price" download starting on its release date.
No preview tracks will be shared ahead of time, but the full EP will be released in 6 days.

Notes:
"Fresh off the release ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Maeskyyrn - Interlude

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 18, 2019, In : Maeskyyrn 
Today, we are pleased to reveal Maeskyyrn's debut album "Interlude" in full!



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Digital [Name-your-price]

The physical manifestation of "Interlude" is presented in a 6 panel digipack with an accompanying 8 page booklet featuring the album's lyrics.

A limited Maeskyyrn long-sleeve shirt is also available with front, back, and sleeve prints featuring the "Interlude" album cover in addition to the Maeskyyrn logo on the back, and their impressively detailed sigil, as the sleeve pri...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nachtterror - Judgement

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, October 17, 2019, In : Nachtterror 
Today (October 10) marks the official release day of Nachtterror's Judgement album! Judgement has been in the works for many years, so it is with great collective relief and pleasure that we are able to finally make this colossal Symphonic Black Metal album available to the public. You can now stream the album in full on our Bandcamp page or Youtube Channel, in addition to streaming services such as Spotify.


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Digital [Name-your-price]
Streaming - Youtube

*Also streaming on Sp...

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PRE-ORDERS: Maeskyyrn - Interlude

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 4, 2019, In : Maeskyyrn 
We are now accepting pre-orders for "Interlude", the debut album from the Atmospheric Black Metal band Maeskyyrn, hailing from Québec.



"Interlude" will be presented in a 6 panel digipack with an accompanying 8 page booklet featuring the album's lyrics.

In addition, a limited Maeskyyrn long-sleeve shirt is also available with front, back, and sleeve prints featuring the "Interlude" album cover in addition to the Maeskyyrn logo on the back, and their impressively detailed sigil as the sleeve pri...

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SONG PREMIERE: Maeskyyrn - These Battlefields, Where None Walk Twice

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 4, 2019, In : Maeskyyrn 
A second track from Maeskyyrn's debut album "Interlude" entitled "These Battlefields, Where None Walk Twice" is now streaming on Black Metal Promotion's Youtube Channel.



Watch this page for pre-orders coming very soon!

Album notes:
Maeskyyrn is a black metal entity born of Montreal, Quebec, in 2017. It released a first demo, “Thoughts Of Shattered Dreams,” in January 2018, and assembled as a live band. On October 17, 2019, the sky will turn black as Maeskyyrn prepares to reveal Interludes, t...

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Sertraline announces new EP "These Mills Are Oceans" to be released November12, 2019

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, September 28, 2019, In : Sertraline 

It wasn't long ago that Sertraline- usa released their EP "From Both Our Hands" and already they are going to spoil us with a new EP. Their new EP "These Mills Are Oceans" will be released through the the Sertraline and Hypnotic Dirge Bandcamp pages on November 12.



Physical copies will follow in the future.


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PRE-ORDERS: Nachtterror - Judgement

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, September 23, 2019, In : Nachtterror 
We are now accepting pre-orders for”Judgement”, the debut album from Nachtterror, an album over ten years in the making from Saskatchewan’s premiere Symphonic Black Metal band!

“Judgement” will be presented in a 6 panel digipack with an accompanying 12 page booklet featuring the album’s lyrics as well as 9 distinct tarot cards, one for each track on the album. Featuring art from vocalist / guitarist Lord Maelkleth. 
A limited Nachtterror long-sleeve shirt is also available, with pri...

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SONG PREMIERE: Maeskyyrn - Of Forests and Troubled Pasts

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, In : Maeskyyrn 
We are pleased to premiere the first track from the forthcoming debut album from the Montréal based Atmospheric Black Metal band Maeskyyrn today, which you can find on our Youtube channel! The album, "Interlude" will be released on Hypnotic Dirge on October 17!



Cover artwork and tracklist has also been unveiled:



Tracklist:
1 - Introduction. The Artificial Light
2 - Gathering Believers Among Sheep
3 - Interlude I
4 - These Battlefields, Where None Walk Twice
5 - Interlude II
6 - The Slow Death of the...

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SONG PREMIERE: Nachtterror - Sea of Dread

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, In : Nachtterror 
Today is the day we finally premiere a track from Nachtterror's upcoming album "Judgement"! The track, entitled "Sea of Dread" is being hosted through No Clean Singing who have also shared their thoughts on the track, and the Judgement album as a whole.

We are very pleased to unveil the album cover and tracklisting today as well.



Tracklist:
1- Behold the Terror
2 - Sea of Dread
3 - To Beckon the Weak
4 - Beneath the Crimson Moon
5 - A Forest At Night
6 - The Beauty of the Withering Flower
7 - Judgemen...

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BAND SIGNING: Maeskyyrn signs with Hypnotic Dirge for the release of debut full-length "Interlude"

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, August 23, 2019, In : Maeskyyrn 
Based in Montréal, Québec, Maeskyyrn is crafting introspective atmospheric black metal. Formed in 2017 by Harslingoth and Saemyaza, Maeskyyrn quickly began to write and record what was to become their first offering, the self-released EP "Thoughts of Shattered Dreams" releasing in January 2018. A second guitarist, "Noctis" was added to their lineup during the writing process of the album.

Not long after this, Maeskyyrn took their dynamic and authoritative vision to the stage as they continue...

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BAND SIGNING / UPCOMING RELEASE: Nachtterror - Judgement

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, August 19, 2019, In : Nachtterror 
Nachtterror is a Symphonic Black Metal band formed in 2006 in Regina, Saskatchewan. 

Since their founding, Nachtterror has always been a band focused on telling a story of tragedy and empowerment - the tragedy of life and the suffering that can accompany it, as well as the empowerment of embracing your own negativity and using it to evolve and grow. Nachtterror attempts to convey acceptance of the inevitable and the ability to use it and overcome it.



“We want our listeners leaving our album u...

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DIGITAL RELEASE: Sertraline - From Both Our Hands

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, July 20, 2019, In : Sertraline 
Sertraline is the most aurally decadent post-black metal band to hit the scene in the last few years. Their impact comes primarily from a combination of melodic saturation and individual expertise. Most of the members previously played together for over a decade in the band Where She Wept, and the chemistry in this six-piece is obvious. The vocals are passionate and laden with emotion; the three-guitar choir creates an impenetrable wall of sound; the bass is unique, expressive, and vibrant; a...

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Kassad - The Boundary

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, In : Kassad 
Kassad's new track "The Boundary" from their forthcoming (as-of-yet untitled) second full-length album now has an accompanying video, premiering now on Invisible Oranges!!




"We may marvel at our own ingenuity — skyscrapers edging toward kilometer (and even mile) heights, 16-lane highways feeding monstrous steel and glass jungles of capitalism, legions of city workers working 24/7 to maintain the whole system — but in doing so, we also forget one crucial thing: this is all at a cost. Not a f...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Mavradoxa - Nightmarrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 2, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 
Mavradoxa's third full-length album "Nightmarrow" is officially released today!

The CD version of "Nightmarrow" is available to order on the Hypnotic Dirge webshop. In addition, a Nightmarrow bundle which included the CD, a shirt, a signed card, button, and sticker is also available, as is a CD pack which included Mavradoxa's 2017 full-length "Lethean Lament". 

For those who prefer digital, the album is available on Bandcamp as a "Name-your-price" download, as well as streaming on Spotify, iTun...

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PRE-ORDERS: Kval - Laho

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 26, 2019, In : Kval 
We are now accepting pre-orders for “Laho”, the second full-length album from the Atmospheric Black Metal Kval, hailing from Vantaa, Finland!!

In addition to the new album "Laho" presented in a 6 panel digipack, there is also a "Laho" bundle comprising of the CD, a Laho shirt with the Kval sigil designed by Moonroot Art, a round woven patch of this Kval sigil, a Kval logo sticker, a postcard featuring artwork from inside the digipack signed by the artist, as well as a button of the album a...

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SONG PREMIERE: Mavradoxa - Nightmarrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 
No Clean Singing is premiering the title track from Mavradoxa's upcoming album "Nightmarrow"


Nightmarrow Pre-orders

"Musically, these dire musings and dreadful warnings are voiced in emotionally powerful music, through gloomy yet gleaming riffs accented by fretless bass, by the crack and clatter of vibrant drumming, and by scorching vocal fury. The music is atmospheric, in the sense that it generates pervasive moods of beleaguered futility as well as glimpses of the wonder that is relentlessly ...

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Mavradoxa - Nightmarrow [Teaser]

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 




Release: May 2, 2019
Order Bundles, Shirts, CD
Digital [Name-your-price]
"Maple" full track

Album notes:
After hunkering down to record this winter, Laurentian Black Metal band Mavradoxa has completed work on their third album, Nightmarrow, following 2016's Sojourners and 2017's Lethean Lament. Mavradoxa's third album, although related to the tonal atmosphere and character of previous albums sees the band developing and intensifying their song-writing ability crafting simultaneously cohesive yet...

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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - Damp Chill of Life

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 11, 2019, In : NONE 
The third album from the enigmatic and anonymous entity NONE is now officially released!

"Damp Chill of Life" is available to order on the Hypnotic Dirge webshop, as well as exclusive hoodie and shirt bundles, and a discography pack..

The hoodie and shirt bundles come with a limited NONE patch and button, as well as some other unannounced extras which will be thrown into your pack!

These bundles will only be available for a limited time and once they are gone, they are gone. The "Damp Chill of L...

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SONG PREMIERE: NONE - It's Painless To Let Go

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 5, 2019, In : NONE 
Invisible Oranges is premiering a "new" NONE track "It's Painless to Let Go" today!

The new album "Damp Chill of Life" drops next Thursday April 11, and all pre-orders will be packed and shipped during the latter part of that week (April 10-14 or so).
Hoodies, Shirts, CD's, Patches, Buttons, Stickers etc available at the Hypnotic Dirge shop.


Invisible Oranges Premiere Link

From the article:
Plodding but seamless, the album captures a picture of meandering around daily life with that pesky dark sha...

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SONG PREMIERE: Kval - Laho

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, March 31, 2019, In : Kval 
The second full-length album from the Finnish Atmospheric Black Metal act Kval, entitled Laho will be released on May 23. The title track is now streaming!

Two summers ago, Finnish Black Metal project Kval released their debut self-titled album, an album which was originally released under the moniker Khaossos in 2015. Kval has spent the past few months writing and refining the tracks for the second Kval album, entitled Laho, the first album to be written for Kval from the start.



Compared to th...

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PRE-ORDERS: Mavradoxa - Nightmarrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, March 25, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 
We are now accepting pre-orders for “Nightmarrow” from the Rochester, NY based Atmospheric Black Metal band Mavradoxa. In addition to the new album “Nightmarrow” presented in a light-weight but sturdy 6 panel eco-sleeve, a Nightmarrow bundle, which includes the CD, the official album t-shirt, a new sticker, button, and signed postcard is also available, as well as the Nightmarrow shirt and a CD bundle which includes 2017’s “Lethean Lament”.



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PRE-ORDERS: NONE - Damp Chill of Life

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, In : NONE 
The third chapter in NONE's arrestingly reclusive legacy, "Damp Chill of Life" is now available to pre-order, alongside limited new merch, printed exclusively for this release!!



Weaving visionary soundscapes with depressive black metal, “Damp Chill Of Life” will gnaw at your bones like dying alone in an ice-bound wilderness. Haunting piano keys and retching voices flicker through harsh walls of instruments, ebbing and flowing through the lengthy tracks as NONE take their time to pick apart...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: March 2019

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, March 3, 2019, In : Webshop Additions 
A very small new list this month, due to our focus on our upcoming releases! However, here are a few gems from India's finest, Transcending Obscurity Records!!



Veilburner -  A Sire To The Ghouls Of Lunacy
Dødsferd - Diseased Remnants Of A Dying World 
Nattravnen - Kult Of The Raven 
LifelostL - Dialogues From Beyond 
Imperialist - Cipher 
Gaerea - Unsettling Whispers



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SONG PREMIERE: Mavradoxa - Maple

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, February 28, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 
Today, we are pleased to release the very first track from Mavradoxa’s upcoming album “Nightmarrow”!



Laurentian Black Metal band Mavradoxa have recently reemerged having completed work on their third album, “Nightmarrow”. “Maple” is the opening track on that album and as you’ll hear, wastes no time at all before hitting you with an onslaught of momentous energy and a visceral spirit that covers you in a shroud of atmosphere.

The spirit of the album is rooted in the cycle of bloo...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Kval - Laho

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 25, 2019, In : Kval 
Two summers ago, Finnish Black Metal project Kval released their debut self-titled album, an album which was originally released under the moniker Khaossos in 2015. Kval has spent the past few months writing and refining the tracks for the second Kval album, entitled Laho, the first album to be written for Kval from the start.



Compared to the previous album, Laho ("Rotten" in English) has a brighter and more colorful atmosphere musically while the lyrical themes on Laho references the decay an...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Mavradoxa - Nightmarrow

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, February 16, 2019, In : Mavradoxa 
After hunkering down to record this winter, Laurentian Black Metal band Mavradoxa has completed work on their third album, Nightmarrow, following 2016's Sojourners and 2017's Lethean Lament. Mavradoxa's third album, although related to the tonal atmosphere and character of previous albums sees the band developing and intensifying their song-writing ability crafting simultaneously cohesive yet unpredictable songs with a progressive hue that is still rooted in Atmospheric Black Metal. 



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UPCOMING RELEASE: NONE - Damp Chill of Life

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 11, 2019, In : NONE 
Like clockwork, NONE returns this spring to destroy your seasonal optimism with their oppressively bleak atmosphere. Following 2018’s epic “Life Has Gone On Long Enough”, “Damp Chill Of Life” is NONE's third full-length chapter in their arrestingly reclusive legacy.

Weaving visionary soundscapes with depressive black metal, “Damp Chill Of Life” will gnaw at your bones like dying alone in an ice-bound wilderness. Haunting piano keys and retching voices flicker through harsh walls ...

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WEBSHOP ADDITIONS: February 2019

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 4, 2019, In : Webshop Additions 
Added: February 4, 2019

Latest Additions Link

From Einheit Produktionen:
EP053 Surturs Lohe - Seelenheim
EP060 Hypnos - The Whitecrow
EP061 Eden Weint Im Grab - Na(c)htodreise
EP062 Ferndal- Ferndal
EO065 Odroerir - Das Erbe unserer ahnen
EP067 Thakandar - Sterbende Erde
EP068 Andras - Reminiszenzen
EP069 Ahnengrab - Schattenseiten
EP070 Ahnenkult - Als das Licht verging

From Dusktone Records:
Dusk008 Cold Body Radiation - Deer Twilight
Dusk037 Acrosome - Narrator and Remains
Dusk039 Scuorn - Parthenope
Dusk...

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DIGITAL RELEASE: Eave - Banners to the Moonswept

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, January 31, 2019, In : Eave 
Weaving black metal riffs over a phantasmagorical blackgaze shroud, "Banners to the Moonswept" serves as a perfect introduction to the sound of Eave, a post-black metal band from Portland. Maine.

Having previously released a demo, a full-length and a split album, Eave returns with a new EP marking a turning point in the band's sound and acting as a prelude to their forthcoming full-length album.



Sometimes aggressive, other times pensive, but always hypnotic, "Banners to the Moonswept" is chock ...

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MERCH: NONE Toques available now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, In : NONE 
Embrace solitude, accept self-loathing.
You are no one, nowhere, and NOTHING.
Warm up the existential void with this new embroidered NONE toque!!




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



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UPCOMING RELEASE: Il Vuoto - Vastness

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, December 10, 2018, In : 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 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

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, December 6, 2018, In : Omgeving 
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!




Order CD
Digital [Name-your-price]
Omgeving Facebook Page

Album description:
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MUSIC VIDEO: Omgeving - VI - Eenzaamheid in Extase

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, November 25, 2018, In : Omgeving 
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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PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE: Omgeving - Wijde Wijdte

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, November 12, 2018, In : Omgeving 
Pre-orders are now available at Hypnotic Dirge Records for Omgeving's debut album, entitled "Wijde wijdte"



Pre-order CD
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...

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

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, November 5, 2018, In : NONE 
"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"

Bandcamp Player:




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SONG PREMIERE: Omgeving - VII - Stille vernietiging

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, In : Omgeving 

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

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, October 29, 2018, In : NONE 
A new misery from the enigmatic pacific northwest.
"Where Life Should Be" is an emotionally devastating journey, drenched in atmosphere and hopelessness.

...coming soon




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Hypnotic Dirge Records turns 10 years old today!

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, October 21, 2018, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
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!



To mark this occasion, we had plans to print some new Hypnotic Dirge merch, but unfortunately we'r...

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BAND SIGNING: Experimental Project “Omgeving” to release debut album “Wijde Wijdte” on Hypnotic Dirge

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, In : Omgeving 
BAND SIGNING: Experimental Project “Omgeving” to release debut album “Wijde Wijdte” on Hypnotic Dirge
Tuesday October 16, 2018
“Omgeving” is an experimental musical project from the Netherlands where the listener is meant to interpret the sound as auditory landscapes, every texture part of a broader perception that has been created.
Omgeving is a solo project crafted by musician Franck Johanson (Distillator, Franck Johanson) Entitled  “Wijde Wijdte”, the first Omgeving album is a...

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ALBUM NEWS: Obsidian Tongue - “A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time” to be re-released this winter!

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, September 28, 2018, In : Obsidian Tongue 
Originally released through Hypnotic Dirge in the summer of 2013, Obsidian Tongue's stellar second opus “A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time” will finally be repressed again this winter. In what can only be considered a testament to the duo’s power and authenticity, the original pressing sold out within a year, and remained one of Hypnotic Dirge's most defining release.



“A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time” is an introspective journey through the collective unconscious of Man a...

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VIDEO RELEASE: Hypnotic Dirge Records - A Black / Doom Metal Label; est. 2008

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
We have released a new trailer video of our history, intentions, and goals as we approach our second decade of activity.  Soon enough, we will also make other announcements related to our ten year anniversary! 


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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - Life Has Gone On Long Enough

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, In : NONE 
NONE's new album "Life Has Gone On Long Enough" is officially released today!
[Order Packs Here]



Written and recorded throughout the latter half of 2017, NONE's new album Life Has Gone On Long Enough takes its haunting shape through eight organic tracks of foggy mountainous atmosphere and bleak music. On this new chapter, NONE delves deeper into the blackest woods to find abandonment, and developing its tortured personality further. Moving in and out like the long shadows of an ancient forest, ...

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SONG PREMIERE: Echoes and Dust streams 'Desiderate' from NONE's new album Life Has Gone On Long Enough

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, In : NONE 
Oregon has become a hotbed for atmospheric black metal, and depressive black metal NONE is probably one of the most captivating new additions to the scene. The enigmatic outfit from Portland is scheduled to release the follow up to their self-titled album on April 11, on Hypnotic Dirge Records. Capturing the haunting spirit of the Cascade Range, NONE delves deeper into the blackest woods to find abandonment, and developing its tortured personality further.

A new track from NONE’s upcoming al...

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PRE-ORDERS: "NONE - Life has gone on long enough" packages available

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, In : NONE 
The new album from the enigmatic Depressive Black Metal band NONE is fast approaching. "Life Has Gone On Long Enough" is due for release on April 11.

We are now taking pre-orders for Life Has Gone on Long Enough as well a new limited long-sleeve NONE shirt, and some larger combo packs.

NONE's new album Life Has Gone On Long Enough takes its haunting shape through eight organic tracks of foggy mountainous atmosphere and bleak music. Moving in and out like the long shadows of an ancient forest, L...

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SONG/VIDEO PREMIERE: No Clean Singing streams 'Corroded' from NONE's new album Life Has Gone On Long Enough

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, March 8, 2018, In : NONE 
NONE, the enigmatic atmospheric/depressive black metal entity from Oregon is scheduled to release its second album on Hypnotic Dirge Records in April 2018. Life Has Gone On Long Enough is a raw and intricate album that will haunt you like a forlorn shape of life. Its bleak music and layered atmospheric arrangements are bewitching and they creep under the skin like the shadows inhabiting the most ancient forests.

No Clean Singing is now streaming a music video for 'Corroded,' a new track from L...

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SONG PREMIERE: Invisible Oranges is streaming a first song from NONE's new album Life has gone on long enough

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, February 8, 2018, In : NONE 
A first track from NONE’s upcoming album Life Has Gone On Long Enough is now streaming exclusively on Invisible Oranges. The track - entitled “Bed the cold earth” - captures the rotten marrow of the album. The album cover for Life has gone on long enough is now also live (in the article link) and the album’s tracklisting is posted below.



From the article: “There are few methods more effective in achieving music’s potential as an emotional conduit than knighting it as a protectorate...

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ALBUM NEWS: NONE to release second full-length album Life Has Gone On Long Enough on April 11

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, In : NONE 
Last year, the enigmatic Depressive Black Metal duo NONE released their self-titled debut album, perfectly capturing the rain-soaked landscape of the Pacific Northwest and the feeling of despair.

On April 11, 2018, exactly one year to the date of their debut, a new full-length album entitled Life Has Gone On Long Enough will be released on Hypnotic Dirge Records. The album takes its haunting shape through eight organic tracks of foggy mountainous atmosphere and bleak music. On this new chapter...

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DIGITAL ALBUM RELEASE: Mavradoxa / Deafest [Split]

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, November 12, 2017, In : Mavradoxa 
Mavradoxa and Deafest present a new autumnal themed split album from two sides of North America!!


Digital Album

Mavradoxa is an atmospheric black metal band rooted in the Laurentian region of upstate New York. The music of Mavradoxa is expansive, atmospheric, and melancholic. Music made for dreary and rain-soaked days during solitary walks, or in any moment of introspection. Long progressive songs that flow with purpose where the atmosphere dictates and paints vivid stories in its movement and ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Ah Ciliz / Chiral - Origins

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, November 6, 2017, In : Chiral 
The digital version of the Ah Ciliz / Chiral - Origins split album is available now on our Bandcamp page. 

If you missed the album premiere stream on No Clean Singing last week, take the time to listen to this great split album, with entirely new material from both bands.

Due to production delays, the 6 panel digipack will not be shipping until early-mid December. However, you can place your order anytime and we will ship your copy as soon as they arrive!



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ALBUM PREMIERE: Ah Ciliz / Chiral - Origins

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 2, 2017, In : Chiral 
Courtesy of the always amazing "No Clean Singing" the full "Origins" album is now available to stream in its entirety!



Have a listen at the link below and if you like it, be sure to order a copy of the 6 panel digipack!

"Origins" Full Album Stream on "No Clean Singing"
Pre-order "Origins" Digipack CD
Pre-order "Origins" Digital



"As the seasons change, and the colors of autumn leaves briefly flare like blood and fire, only to be sapped of life and scattered by cold winter winds, it’s not uncommon...

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PRE-ORDER: Ah Ciliz / Chiral - Origins Split available for pre-order

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, October 29, 2017, In : Chiral 
The new split album between Ah Ciliz and Chiral, entitled Origins is now available for pre-order through Hypnotic Dirge Records and Throats Productions. The album is set for an official release on November 6, so that is when the album will be streaming in full online and available for download. However, we have experienced some production delays so pre-orders and all subsequent orders will not be shipped until early - mid December.

When the album finally does ship to you, it will be presented ...

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SONG PREMIERE : Chiral - The Feeble Glare of Autumn

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, September 22, 2017, In : Chiral 
Yesterday, we debuted the first song from the upcoming "Origins" split, the track "Cascadia" from Ah Ciliz.

Now today, we bring you a preview from the other band's contribution, the great Italian atmospheric black metal project Chiral with their track "A Feeble Glare of Autumn"!

Thanks again to the "Black Metal Promotions" channel for the premiere.



Album release on November 6, in cooperation with Throats Productions.
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SONG PREMIERE: Ah Ciliz - Cascadia

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, September 22, 2017, In : Ah Ciliz 
Today, as ther cold season looms, we present to you the first song from the forthcoming Ah Ciliz / Chiral split - Origins.

Here is "Cascadia" from Ah Ciliz!
Thanks to the Black Metal Promotion Youtube Channel for hosting!


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Hypnotic Dirge and Throats Productions presents the release an intense nature-themed atmospheric Black Metal split record entitled "Origins" between two great atmospheric bands - Ah Ciliz and Chiral.

Ah Ciliz is an atmospheric Black Metal band founded by Elmer (Klär, Painful...

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Webshop Update: September 15, 2017

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, September 16, 2017, In : Webshop Additions 
Lots of great titles added to the shop today courtest of Doom-metal.com, Season of Mist, and Dusktone.eu!!
Limited copies. These should go quick, so place your order soon!

Latest Additions Link

New additions:
Crooked Mouth - Decay
Doom-metal.com A Lake of Ghosts - The Long Shadow of My Dying Bride [Tribute Cover Album]
Thy Catafalque - Rengeteg 
Ghost Brigade - IV : One With the Storm
Shape of Despair Official - Monotony Fields
Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik’s Skuggsjá - Skuggsja
Inquisition - Bloods...

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RELEASE NEWS: Ah CIliz / Chiral - Origins

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, September 11, 2017, In : Chiral 
Hypnotic Dirge and Throats Productions are pleased to announce the release of an intense nature-themed atmospheric Black Metal split record entitled "Origins" between two great atmospheric bands - Ah Ciliz and Chiral. 



Ah Ciliz started as a solo project in 2008 with original member Elmer handling all instruments and releasing the first demo in 2009. In 2009 session drummer Cadavre (Grimlair) joined the band to provide drums for 2 tracks on the first full-length album "Reawakening Ancient Sorro...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Kval - Kval

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, In : Kval 
*News from July 27

Today we release the debut full-length from the Finnish Atmospheric Black Metal band Kval!! You can pick up the CD - presented in a 6 panel digipack, the limited white shirt - available in sizes S - XXL, and/or the Kval logo sticker in our webshop!

As always, now that the release date has hit, the album is available on Bandcamp for free and unlimited streaming and download! Donations are not necessary but if you enjoy the music, a dollar or two would be very much appreciated ...

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SONG PREMIERE: Kval - Kuolonkuu

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, In : Kval 
*News from July 18

No Clean Singing is now streaming the track "Kuolonkuu" from the upcoming self-titled album from Kval!



Stream
Pre-orders

"Gloom shrouds “Kuolonkuu” like the seeping of weeping northern skies dampens the grey eminence of mountain timbers. The chill sinks into the listener’s skin from the first moments, as deep abrading riffs begin their work over the stalking gait of a mid-paced beat.

The tormented, rasping howls through which the words are exclaimed manifest anguish and em...

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PRE-ORDERS : Kval - Kval

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, In : Kval 
We are now taking pre-orders for the upcoming debut full-length from the Finnish Atmospheric Black Metal band Kval!

The album is also accompanied by a sleek white shirt (the first ever for HDR) printed by Forest Passage Printing in very limited quantities. The print is the new Kval logo on the front, with the original logo on the back. If you order the Kval pack, an all-weather 11cm x 7cm is also included!

Since we have everything in stock ahead of time with this release, your pre-orders will b...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Kassad - Faces Turn Away

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 6, 2017, In : Kassad 
As the unforgiving summer heat rolls on, we continue to fill the void with discordant and eclectic Black Metal. Our latest release - the debut album from the English project "Kassad" - is now officially released as of today! You can head over to our shop to pick up the CD - presented in a thin but very sturdy 4 panel sleeve, which comes with an 8 page booklet made of hardened cardboard-like material, or alternatively pick up the limited Kassad shirt that was designed for this release, or if y...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, June 24, 2017, In : Mavradoxa 
Laurentian Black Metal band Mavradoxa releases their second full-length album today through Hypnotic Dirge!
We've been quite excited about this release for some time now. 



Head over to our shop to buy a copy of the digipack and / or the limited Lethean Lament Shirt - printed by Forest Passage Printing on Tultex shirts. Alternatively, go to the bandcamp page to stream the album in full or download the full album, which is available on a name-your-price donation basis! 

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Order Shirt
Order Pa...

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ALBUM PREMIERE : Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 22, 2017, In : Mavradoxa 
Mavradoxa's album "Lethean Lament" can be streamed in full thanks to Invisible Oranges! 



Too often atmospheric metal exists as glorified background noise. Maybe some bands intend for their records to serve that purpose, and maybe turning riffs into soundtracks is entirely the point. Either way, though, I don’t like it. Riffs, screaming and fast drums demand attention. Too much of this style exists for a new release to not command some kind of authority.

Upstate New York’s Mavradoxa have a c...

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PRE-ORDERS: Kassad - Faces Turn Away

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 15, 2017, In : Kassad 

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 ...

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

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, June 15, 2017, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
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...

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PRE-ORDERS: Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, In : Mavradoxa 
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...

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UPCOMING RELEASE / SONG PREMIERE: Kval - "Harhainen"

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, June 2, 2017, In : Kval 
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...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Kassad - Faces Turn Away | SONG PREMIERE: "Void"

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, May 12, 2017, In : Kassad 
UPCOMING RELEASE: Kassad - Faces Turn Away
SONG PREMIERE: "Void" premiering NOW on Echoes and Dust
May 4, 2017

We have another new release announcement today as we keep finding worthwhile albums to release!
The next release after Mavradoxa's "Lethean Lament" album in late June will be an excellent claustrophobic urban black metal solo project from London, England with the name "Kassad."

Once again we're drawn to bands that explore themes of disassociation and monotonous existence in our large citi...

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UPCOMING RELEASE / SONG PREMIERE : Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 28, 2017, In : Mavradoxa 
UPCOMING RELEASE: Mavradoxa - Lethean Lament 
SONG PREMIERE: Mavradoxa - Crimson Waves of Autumnal Flame
April 27, 2017
Laurentian Black Metal band Mavradoxa returns with their second album “Lethean Lament” - an introspective and majestic album that is expansive, atmospheric, and melancholic. 

The seventeen minute long track "Crimson Waves of Autumnal Waves" is now premiering on Pure Grain Audio.



Releasing “Soujourners” last September, Mavradoxa’s two members Nival and Lux have quickly r...

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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - selftitled

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, In : NONE 
Today officially marks the release of this despondent debut album from the Pacific Northwest entity known as NONE. Enjoy this first offering of the band, and prepare for more as a follow-up is already in process!



Order CD
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Digital
Album Reviews

Here is some clips of what reviewers have said about the album so far.
"There’s more than just harrowing bleakness on this album; this is where the atmospheric black metal influence comes in. The band’s clear depressive edge is augmented ...

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ALBUM PREMIERE: NONE - selftitled

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, April 8, 2017, In : NONE 
NONE's selftitled debut is premiering now on Metal Trenches!

"It's always somewhat amusing to me to judge a depressive BM album in terms of words such as "like" and "enjoyability."  These probably aren't the best descriptors, so consider them in this case to be measurements of emotional immersion.  Within this context, None has plenty to take in.  For those out there who like to just lay back and soak in the misery, None will certainly deliver.  The morose, atmospheric guitars and despairing, ...
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PRE-ORDERS : Debut album from Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal band “NONE” available to pre-order

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, March 16, 2017, In : NONE 
We are now taking pre-orders for NONE’s upcoming self-titled debut album due for release on April 11. NONE is a band that seemingly emerged out of nowhere, (as many do nowadays) lurking in obscurity somewhere in the pacific northwest and having managed to create a really visceral and chilling style of atmospheric and depressive black metal.  

Along with the album, there is also a limited NONE shirt, available in sizes Medium through XX-Large. 
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ALBUM RELEASE: netra - Ingrats

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, March 13, 2017, In : netra 
The experimental and internationalist one-man project netra returns with the first new album since 2013 with perhaps his most focused work yet. The third full-length album“Ingrats” (french for “ungrateful ones”) is filled with raw and honest music that speaks to a common despair, internal psychosis, and the monotony of modern life. Mixing abrasive and claustrophobic depressive Black Metal, darkwave, trip-hop, and melancholic alternative rock, netra’s music has never been restricted ...

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ALBUM PREMIERE : netra - Ingrats

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, March 13, 2017, In : netra 
News from March 6, 2017

The new netra album "Ingrats" is premiering on Metal Trenches along with a review.



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Webshop Update - March 2017

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, March 2, 2017, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - March 2017
Latest Additions
-All albums added this month are in this section.
HDR - D - 949 : Lux Divina - Possessed by Telluric Feelings HDR - D - 950 : Lux Divina - Walk Within the Riddle HDR - D - 951 : Vike Tare - Feed the Flames HDR - D - 952 : Bifrost - Mana Ewah HDR - D - 953 : Aethernaeum - Wanderungen durch den Daemmerwald HDR - D - 954 : Aethernaeum - Naturmystik
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PRE-ORDERS: netra - Ingrats Packs available now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, In : netra 

The new album from netra, entitled “Ingrats” is due to be released on March 9.

We are now offering some limited pre-order packs for “Ingrats” including some new netra shirts and stickers. A run of 50 shirts were printed so stock is limited. [Links below]


Ingrats pack - $C25 + shipping

netra - Ingrats CD

netra - Urban Black Metal Shirt

netra Sticker (11cm x 7cm - all-weather vinyl)


Ultimate netra listener pack - $C40 + shipping

netra - Ingrats CD

netra - Urban Black Metal Shirt

netra Stick...
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ALBUM RELEASE: Obitus - Slaves of the Vast Machine

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, February 16, 2017, In : Obitus 
THE BOOT IS FIRMLY ON YOUR FACE NOW.

So, today's the day, the release of our first album of 2017. The first of many to come in this very busy time! Over the coming weeks, there will be a lot more revealed about our upcoming releases, but for today, the focus is on absolute hopelessness and dystopia.

"In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay."



Obitus packages available:

Shirt M-XXL) + CD Combo - $C23 
Shirt (M - XXL) - $C16
CD - $C10
Digital - Name Your Price



(En)
"A visio...

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RELEASE NEWS / SONG PREMIERE: NONE - selftitled [Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal]

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, In : NONE 
Atmospheric / DSBM band "NONE" to release debut self-titled album on Hypnotic Dirge on April 11, 2017



Chilling and despondent music from the Pacific Northwest is what you’ll hear on NONE’s impressive debut album. The piercing guitar tone interwoven with haunting and depressing synth pads and piano melodies result in a sound that is constantly plodding forward, marching in despair towards an empty void. The solid blasting on this album provides a constant pulse and momentum while desperate ...

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PRE-ORDERS: Obitus - Slaves of the Vast Machine CD, Merch, and Digital packages available!

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, In : Obitus 
The new album “Slaves of the Vast Machine” from the Swedish Dystopian Black Metal duo “Obitus” is now available to pre-order! “Slaves…” is the first new full-length from Obitus since 2009’s “March of the Drones” and should please the senses of all those who like dark and relentless Black Metal without a shred of hope.

Alongside the new album, a limited T-Shirt is also available, which you could order by itself or as a package with the CD for a reduced price! If you order th...

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SONG PREMIERE / RELEASE NEWS: netra premieres track "Everything's Fine" from upcoming "Ingrats" album!

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, In : netra 

The experimental and internationalist one-man project netra returns with the first new album since 2013 with perhaps his most focused work yet. After a number of years of silence from this project, the track “Everything’s Fine”, the first to be made available from netra’s upcoming album “Ingrats” is now premiering on Transcending Obscurity Webzine!


Writing about the track "Everything's Fine", Transcending Obscurity writer Chris Dahlberg had this to say: Perhaps it’s appro...
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RELEASE NEWS: Obitus to release new album “Slaves of the Vast Machine” in Mid -February.

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, In : Obitus 

"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 disson...
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PRE-ORDER: Harrow - Fragments of a Fallen Star

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, October 17, 2016, In : Harrow 
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.




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

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 14, 2016, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
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...

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Webshop Update : October 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, October 13, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
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...

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

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, September 22, 2016, In : Harrow 
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...

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Webshop Update : September 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, September 3, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
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...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Frigoris - Nur ein Moment...

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, August 25, 2016, In : Frigoris 

Well, today marks the official release date of the new Frigoris album "Nur ein Moment". Thanks to everybody for the support and interest in the new album so far! If you pre-ordered the album fairly early, you might already have the CD in your hands, and if you pre-ordered just recently, the album is on its way to you as all pending orders are now shipped!

Of course, you can order the album in our webshop for $10 CDN + shipping like usual. "Nur ein Moment..." is released in a digipack which inc...

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ALBUM PREMIERE: Frigoris premieres new album "Nur ein Moment..." on No Clean Singing!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, August 25, 2016, In : Frigoris 
One of our favourite zines, "No Clean Singing" is hosting the exclusive premiere of the brand new Frigoris album "Nur ein Moment..." in its entirety! 



The official release of this album is still a couple of days away (Thursday), but now that you're able to hear the album from start to finish, as it was meant to be listened, why not go check it out on NCS!

Besides hosting the premiere of the album, No Clean Singing also wrote their thoughts about the album.

Here is an excerpt from that article:
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PRE-ORDERS : Frigoris - Nur ein Moment... | SONG PREMIERE: Frigoris - Himeros

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, August 5, 2016, In : Frigoris 
New Frigoris album “Nur ein Moment…” available to pre-order!
Track premiere of “Himeros” streaming at Transcending Obscurity Webzine!
August 3, 2016

Frigoris’ new album “Nur ein Moment…” is almost upon us! After the release of “Wind” in 2013, Atmospheric Post-Black Metal band Frigoris began to work on an ambitious concept album which was originally planned for one album, but had to be extended into two albums, the first of which - “Nur ein Moment…” is being released o...
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SONG PREMIERE: Frigoris debuts new track “Trúwen” from upcoming album “Nur ein Moment…”

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, June 20, 2016, In : Frigoris 
Atmospheric Post-Black Metal band Frigoris  has spent the better part of the past two years preparing their follow-up album to the well-received “Wind” album from 2013. The new album is entitled “Nur ein Moment…” (Just one moment…), the first album in a two part concept series, and we are now premiering a track from the album, entitled “Trúwen.” You can head to the Hypnotic Dirge Records Bandcamp page to stream and download the first new Frigoris track in three years!


Frigori...

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Webshop Update : June 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, June 6, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - June 2016
- 12 new albums
June update is a few days late, so apologies for that. Never-the-less, there is a ton of great new music available and some real gems in this bundle! 

Latest additions
-All albums listed below are in this section

HDR - D - 860 : Inglorious - Eternal Chaos 
HDR - D - 861 : A. H. P. - Against Human Plague
HDR - D - 862 : Solacide - The Finish Line
HDR - D - 863 : A.V.D.L. - Scourge
HDR - D - 864 : Humm - Sanctuary
HDR - D - 865 : Heretique - De non existentia De...

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Webshop Update : May 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - May 2016
-Four new webshop additions from Dusktone Records [Italy]
Another short webshop update this month as some of the distribution stock is a little bit late to arrive.
However, all four of these albums from Dusktone Records in Italy are solid listens. Two albums from Cascadian Black Metal / Ambient project Enisum, a new Ego Depths album for fans of Funeral Doom, and some aggressive, yet symphonic Black Metal from Svartelder.

Latest Additions
-All albums listed below are in th...

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Hypnotic Dirge Discogs Store

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
HDR has set up a Discogs page!
If this is your preferred site to check out and buy CD's, check out our Discogs Store!
We will be adding our full inventory over the coming days/weeks.

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Webshop Update: March 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - March 2016

Almost all of these albums have arrived from Obscure Abhorrence Productions, and Solitude Productions (the exception being Funeral Fornication's new album) so expect either some dirty raw Black Metal, or atmospheric Death-Doom Metal. I haven't had a chance to listen to most of these albums yet, so I cannot recommend any in particular but I expect good releases from both of these labels. Of course, on each album purchase page on the webshop, there is a Bandcamp or Yo...
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Webshop Update: February 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, January 31, 2016, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update: February 2016

New albums from Aesthetic Death Records and Black Plague Records, along with Skepticism restocks and the additions of their "Farmakon" album which we didn't have available until now!

Latest Additions 
All albums listed below are in that section.

HDR - D - 827 : Section 37 - The Kudos of Serial Killing
HDR - D - 828 : Black Depths, Grey Waters - Nightmare of the Blackened Heart
HDR - D - 829 : Goat Psalm - Erset La Tira
HDR - D - 830 : Haiku Funeral - Nightmare Painting
H...

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Webshop Update: November 2015, Order 3 CD's, Receive 5 CD's Sale.

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, October 31, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - November 2015
November 2015 Sale

November 2015 Sale

CURRENT SALE - NOVEMBER:
  
ORDER 3 CD's, RECEIVE 5 CD's
ORDER 6 CD's, RECEIVE 10 CD's

During the month of November, we are offering a nice promotion that will allow you to expand your CD collection for cheap and hopefully help us to clear some space and raise some money to prepare for our 2016 plans!

When you order 3 CD's, you can receive any 2 Hypnotic Dirge release from HDR - 037 and earlier for free.
When you order 6 CD's, you ca...

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General Hypnotic Dirge Update: Future Plans and Releases

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, September 21, 2015, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
Hello everyone, it's been a while (besides the webshop posts)

We've been quietly working in the background and now have three new releases planned between December 2015 - February 2016, all of which will be doom releases co-released between Hypnotic Dirge and Solitude Productions! We will announce these releases in October! This is the way of the future now and it's simply become unaffordable for us to continue on making releases alone with abysmally low sales and ever-increasing expenses.

I ca...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nachtterror / Altars of Grief - Of Ash and Dying Light

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, July 9, 2015, In : Altars of Grief 
ALBUM RELEASE: Nachtterror / Altars of Grief - Of Ash and Dying Light
July 10, 2015



Today is the official release date of the Blackened Doom Metal masterpiece split album "Of Ash and Dying Light" from Nachtterror and Altars of Grief! Head over to our Bandcamp page now to hear the split in its entirety, and be sure to also download it to receive the digital-only bonus songs that are not streaming on the page!

Those who pre-ordered the vinyl should also head over to the Bandcamp page to download t...

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Hypnotic Dirge Records Interview [July 2, 2015]

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, July 4, 2015, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 

Hypnotic Dirge Records Embraces Non-Profit Model…For Better or Worse
Published: July 2, 2015
Interview by: David E. Gehlke.
Original Link

The words “non-profit” almost always raise eyebrows, for somehow, the money always has to go back into at least someone’s pockets. It’s a rare happening in the music industry; labels are largely profit-driven, and rightfully so – they need to make money to fund their bands and, operation. But what about a record company that is non-profit? How does ...

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Webshop Update - June 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - June 1, 2015



A few very worthy highlights in this webshop update including the classic 1999 Worship album rerelease  "Last CD Before Doomsday" (previously Last Tape Before Doomsday) as well as essential Funeral Doom albums from Profetus, Ataraxie, Funeralium, and Funeral Moth from the high-quality acclaimed Japenese Funeral Doom label Weird Truth Productions​!

Also added to the shop is some crushing Australian Black Metal from Erebus Enthroned, and the latest album from Pesti...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Verlies - Le Domaine des Hommes

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 28, 2015, In : Verlies 
ALBUM RELEASE: Verlies - Le Domaine des Hommes
May 28, 2015



The worldwide digipack CD release of Verlies' debut album "Le Domaine des Hommes" has arrived and the album is available through a multiple of sources: Hypnotic Dirge Records, Throats Productions, and directly from the band. Hypnotic Dirge Records is selling the album worldwide with an emphasis on North America and Europe, Throats Productions is selling the album worldwide with an emphasis on Mexico, Central America, and South America,...

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PRE-ORDER: Verlies - Le Domaine des Hommes

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, In : Verlies 
May 12, 2015



 We are now accepting pre-orders for Verlies’s debut album “Le Domaine des Hommes” which will be officially released on May 28, 2015 in digipack format with a carefully designed 12 page booklet and 11cm x 7cm sticker! Pre-order the CD to receive a discount on the regular price until the release date! Alternatively, you may also pre-order the digital version for and receive the album in your email address on the release date.



Heavy Blog is Heavy is premiering the track "Maladi...

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Webshop Update - May 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, May 4, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - May 1, 2015

New webshop additions added, including some classic Agalloch albums, the debut Windbruch, and some new titles from Solitude Productions!

-All albums listed below are in this section

HDR - D - 776 : Agalloch - Pale Folklore
HDR - D - 777 : Agalloch - The Mantle
HDR - D - 778 : Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
HDR - D - 779 : Nocturnal Depression - Fragments of a Broken Past
HDR - D - 780 : Nocturnal Depression - Four Seasons to a Depression
HDR - D - 781 ...

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Altars of Grief and Nachtterror to release split 10" vinyl "Of Ash and Dying Light" on Hypnotic Dirge Records!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 23, 2015, In : Altars of Grief 
Altars of Grief and Nachtterror to release split 10" vinyl "Of Ash and Dying Light" on Hypnotic Dirge Records!
April 22, 2015

This summer, Altars of Grief and Nachtterror - two Saskatchewan-based Blackened Doom bands will collaborate on a new split vinyl with new material from each band. The vinyl split, entitled "Of Ash and Dying Light" is set to be released worldwide in a limited edition 10" vinyl, as well as digital, on Hypnotic Dirge Records on July 10, 2015! 

The album was recorded by Justi...

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Verlies signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records / Throats Productions

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 9, 2015, In : Verlies 
NEWS: Verlies signs with Hypnotic Dirge / Throats Productions;
Digipack CD release of “Le Domaine des Hommes” coming on May 28, 2015
April 9, 2015 Avant-garde Black Metal band Verlies’s debut album “Le Domaine des Hommes” will be released on May 28, 2015 in a digipack CD and digitally through Hypnotic Dirge Records and Throats Productions T. - Bass guitar | N. - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Compositions, Programming | Psycho - Drums | V. - Lead Guitar Based out of the French city Lille...
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Free digital compilation album "Subarctic Nocturnes: Within the Ice" [Volume II] released now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 2, 2015, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
A few weeks ago, we released a Doom Metal collection under the Subarctic Nocturnes banner. As we stated at that time, it was meant to be the first of a three-part trilogy series of compilation albums that we would be releasing. Now, we present to you "Subarctic Nocturnes: Within the Ice[Volume II]", a collection of Black Metal and associated genres!



Free stream / download

Within this volume, a few different variations of Black Metal is included. The start of the album includes more fast-paced, ...

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Webshop Update - April 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - April 1, 2015

This month's webshop update is quite a small one. However, there are still some worthwhile albums added to the shop. Highlights include Suffer Yourself, Aethyr, and Way to End!!

Latest additions
-All albums listed below are in this section

HDR - D - 766 : Dead Man's Hill VS The Earth King - Cycling Between Sun And Moon
HDR - D - 767 : Forgotten Winter - Origem da Inexistencia
HDR - D - 768 : Eismond - As we hide the moon
HDR - D - 769 : Frozen Ocean - The Dyson Swarm
HD...

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Webshop Update - March 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - March 1, 2015

Apologies for the late additions to the March webshop update. We always intend to have an update at the start of each month, but it has been an exceedingly busy time for us as of late.

However, the update is now live and includes 31 new additions including many new releases from Solitude Productions / BadMoodMan Music, as well as some hidden and hard-to-find gems such as the trilogy of Funeral Doom classics from Argentinian Lovecraftian Doomsters Fungoid Dreams, B...

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Webshop Update - February 2015

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, February 1, 2015, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - February 1, 2015

Only a small update this time as our focus is with our own releases! However, a couple of interesting items in this small update include the new issue of Forgotten Path Magazine (Issue 6), as well as some really cool (and incredibly limited) Morphinist shirts - of which we only have 4. One Black - Large, One Black - X-Large, One White - Large, and One White - XLarge.

-All albums listed below are in this section

HDR - D - 642 : Obscure - selftitle...

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Webshop Update - December 2014

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update - December 2014

Short and to the point this time. We have some new titles available in the webshop this month though it's a quite small amount because currently our focus is on preparing our upcoming releases. Nonetheless, there's some nice music here and especially recommended is the latest release from Sorcier des Glaces (though it's already been out since the start of 2014)

-All albums listed below are in this section

HDR - D - 703 : Atra Hora - Via Comb...

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Distro Update: 33 New Titles added!

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, August 16, 2014, In : Webshop Additions 
Distro Update: 33 new titles

It has been a fairly slow summer for new additions to the webshop but finally here is an update with 33 new albums added to the shop! There are a lot of really good gems in this list so look carefully! As usual, you can find music from each of these albums on their pages in the webshop. 

HDR - D - 645 : Kozeljnik - Null: The Acheron Of Mutiform Negation
HDR - D - 646 : Permanent Midnight - Under The Blood Moon 
HDR - D - 647 : Root - Kargeras 
HDR - D - 648 : Elderbloo...

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Distro Update: 24 New Titles, 2 New Shirts

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 29, 2014, In : Webshop Additions 
Webshop Update!

Lots of really nice additions including six Skepticism albums, a couple Frostmoon Eclipse albums, the Kamera Obskur album (side project of Lunar Aurora) an Ulver shirt, a Thy Catafalque shirt, and more!

Here is a link to all the LATEST ADDITIONS

They are also all listed here:

HDR - D - 621 : Keen of the Crow - Permonition
HDR - D - 622 : Keen of the Crow - Hyborea
HDR - D - 623 : Fall of Empyrean - A Life Spent Dying
HDR - D - 624 : Kamera Obskur - Bildfänger
HDR - D - 625 : Skeptic...

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Distro Update: 46 New Titles!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 24, 2014, In : Webshop Additions 
Lo and behold, there is finally a new batch of CD's added to the webshop after a pretty sizable time has passed since the last update. A wide variety of albums from across the sonic spectrum to be sure, but this update seems to include a lot of doom, from atmospheric death-doom, to sludgy stoner metal, ambient drone-doom, black/doom metal and everything else as well! Some highlights include the latest Mourning Dawn double-album "Les sacrifiés", the new offering from ritualistic stoner drone-...
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ALBUM RELEASE: Epitimia - "(Un)reality" double-album 6 panel digipack

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 14, 2014, In : Epitimia 

Epitimia's new double-album "(Un)reality" is a culmination of over a year's hard work for the Saint-Petersburg based band which has been working on an expansive and ambitious follow-up to their last album "Faces of Insanity" released in the summer of 2012. "(Un)reality" includes lots of new innovations and interesting ideas on both the musical and conceptual sides and could easily be considered their most accomplished effort to date. Tortured black metal screams alongside a progressive and ex...

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PRE-ORDER: Epitimia - (Un)reality 2CD

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, In : Epitimia 
Epitimia - "(Un)reality" double-album digipack available to pre-order!



Epitimia's new double-album "(Un)reality" is a culmination of over a year's hard work for the Saint-Petersburg based band which has been working on an expansive and ambitious follow-up to their last album "Faces of Insanity" released in the summer of 2012. "(Un)reality" includes lots of new innovations and interesting ideas on both the musical and conceptual sides and could easily be considered their most accomplished effor...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Windbruch - No Stars, Only Full Dark

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, February 1, 2014, In : Windbruch 
New Windbruch album - "No Stars, Only Full Dark" available now!

After releasing a debut album entitled "Collision of the Worlds" on the last day of 2009 on Sun and Moon Records, and a digital split album with Depicting Abysm and Gmork entitled "Silentium!" through Hypnotic Dirge in April 2013, Windbruch presents their second full-length album "No Stars, Only Full Dark" on February 1, 2014 in a physical CD edition as well as a digital download. Previously self-released in early 2013, this album...

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Song Premiere: Epitimia - Illusion III - Foretime

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, In : Epitimia 
Song Premiere: Epitimia - Illusion III - Foretime

A new track from the experimental and eclectic Russian Blackened Metal band is now available for free streaming and download, and the long-awaited release of the (Un)reality 2CD is not far behind! The track, entitled "Illusion III - Foretime", from the second disc and "Illusion" side of the album also includes female vocals from "M.", and could be considered one of the more "accesible" tracks on the double-album.  (Un)reality is scheduled for r...

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ALBUM RELEASE: In my Shiver - Delicate Poison

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, January 18, 2014, In : In my Shiver 


The new album from In my Shiver is now officially released! "Delicate Poison" is available in a CD version, or as a digital download for $5.00. As usual, you can stream the full album on Bandcamp!



In my Shiver is an experimental black metal/shoegaze band from Camerino, Italy with conceptual themes about the loneliness and sadness of modern life, cityscapes, and a critique of the dominant culture. In 2009 In my Shiver released their debut album “Black Seasons” through Solitude and Despair M...

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PRE-ORDERS: In my Shiver - Delicate Poison / Windbruch - No Stars, Only Full Dark

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, January 10, 2014, In : In my Shiver 
HDR - 036 : In my Shiver - Delicate Poison
HDR - 037 : Windbruch - No Stars, Only Full Dark 
Available to pre-order now!

Two new albums from Hypnotic Dirge Records are now available to pre-order for a lowered price of $6.00 plus shipping until their release dates, which is January 17 for In my Shiver, and February 1 for Windbruch at which point the price will go back to its regular $8.00 plus shippping, and the full albums will be uploaded online. For the time being, two tracks from each album ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Ekove Efrits - Nowhere

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, In : Ekove Efrits 
Ekove Efrits releases new album "Nowhere"!

The new album from Ekove Efrits entitled "Nowhere" is now released and available for free download, $5.00 download, and in CD version for $8.00 plus shipping. The CD version comes with a thick sixteen page booklet including information and lyrics.



Ekove Efrits, the atmospheric project of Saman N. hailing from Tehran, Iran returns with a follow-up to the 2011 album “Conceptual Horizon.”With “Nowhere”, the fourth full-length album from Ekove Efri...

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PRE-ORDERS: stroszek - wild years of remorse and failures / Ekove Efrits - Nowhere

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 28, 2013, In : stroszek 
New Hypnotic Dirge Records Releases available to pre-order!

Today marks the start of pre-orders for the last Hypnotic Dirge releases of 2013. We are finishing off the year with new releases from two of our long standing artists which have both released previous albums through HDR! Presented is a special double-album re-release from stroszek of re-worked early material and the followup album of 2011's Conceptual Horizon from Ekove Efrits.

New tracks from both albums have been uploaded to Bandcam...

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netra ft. We'rewolves - Dreading Consciousness EP free download available now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, In : netra 
netra ft. We'rewolves - Dreading Consciousness EP free download available now!

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A strange and unexpected collaboration between the black metal/trip-hop hybrid netra and the unconventional rap duo We'rewolves has led to the creation and release of a new digital EP entitled "Dreading Consciousness." After releasing the previous two netra full-length albums on a physical medium, Hypnotic Dirge Records is pleased to release this experimental collaboration as a free digital download!

netra, the proje...

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Hypnotic Dirge Records launches new Webstore

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 14, 2013, In : Webshop Additions 

Hypnotic Dirge Records now has a brand new webstore with all kinds of new features which were missing from the previous format.

It should be MUCH easier to navigate through everything now, there is finally an "Add-to"Cart" feature, quantities are listed directly on the store, and as well as this 50 new titles were just added to the distro for the launch of the webstore today! [DISTRO UPDATE]

A new (and much less confusing) price system is now taking effect as well. $8 for a regular CD, $10 for ...

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Distro Update: 49 New Releases

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 14, 2013, In : Webshop Additions 
A new distro update has been made for the first time in over 4 months! It's been a really busy time and these distro additions have been sitting for a long time without an update. Finally it was decided that it wouldn't make much sense to do all the work on a distro update which was getting to be almost 50 new tittles in the old format again as a new webstore was being planned for construction soon, so the work would have to be done twice. Eventually it was decided to make the new webstore in...
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netra releases "crawling" Music Video

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, In : netra 
New music video for netra's track "crawling"!! For those who might remember, around the time of the Sørbyen release, we talked about releasing a netra music video. It became a reality much later on but here is the final result! 

netra - crawling
Official Music Video, Filmed by Jason Caridi
From the album: Sørbyen



Video - Producer, Director of Photography, Editor and Actor:
Jason Caridi of
The Black Plastic Bag Productions
and of
Caridiography Video
http://www.caridiography.com
http://www.inherentn...

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Windbruch signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records; Release of second full-length album "No stars, only full dark" in February 2014.

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, October 24, 2013, In : Windbruch 
Windbruch signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records; 
Release of second full-length album"No stars, only full dark" in February 2014.



The atmospheric Black Metal project "Windbruch" has signed with Hypnotic Dirge Records for the release of their second full-length album "No stars, only full dark"

Cold and mesmerizing atmospheric black metal from the Siberian region of Yugra in the city of Nizhnevartovsk, Windbruch was formed by Mikhailov Rodion in 2009. It combines elements of post black metal, ambient ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Obsidian Tongue - A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, In : Obsidian Tongue 
Obsidian Tongue - A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time available now!  
CD order, $5 download, free streaming

The latest album from the massachusetts-based atmospheric black metal duo Obsidian Tongue entitled "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time" is now available to order from Hypnotic Dirge Records. As usual, the album is available to order in both CD and digital version and is also available for free streaming in its entirety on both Bandcamp and Youtube.
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Obsidian Tongue - "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time" available to pre-order, new song streaming!

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 22, 2013, In : Obsidian Tongue 
Obsidian Tongue - A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time pre-orders begin today!
New track "My Hands were made to hold the wind" available to stream and download!



Today, pre-orders start on the new Obsidian Tongue album "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time"! As well as this, a new track from the album, "My Hands were Made to Hold the Wind" has been made available to stream and download. 



PRE-ORDER CD
LISTEN TO NEW TRACK: "MY HANDS WERE MADE TO HOLD THE WIND"

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Obsidian Tongue - Volume I : Subradiant Architecture available on CD and digital format!

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 22, 2013, In : Obsidian Tongue 

Obsidian Tongue's debut full-length album "Volume I: Subradiant Architecture" self-released last summer by the band is now available from Hypnotic Dirge as well. The CD version is available to order by itself or as a combo with the new album "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time" for a lower price. ($21 in North America, $24 Elsewhere) As well, the album has been uploaded to the HDR bandcamp page where it's available for streaming for free or to download for $5.



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Distro Update: 22 new releases!

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, July 6, 2013, In : Webshop Additions 
22 new titles have been added to the distro shop.
Lots of really good classic black metal from Moribund Records, new releases from Misanthropic Art Productions, Some inaugural releases from Nine Gates Records, and the new Ov Hollowness album, The World Ends.

Here is the full list:

HDR - D - 484 : Aphotic Starfield - Of Score and Promise
HDR - D - 485 : Appalachian Winter - Ghosts of the Mountains
HDR - D - 486 : Ov Hollowness - The World Ends
HDR - D - 487 : From the Vastlands - Darkness vs Light: ...
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Obsidian Tongue signs with HDR, New album on the way!

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, June 29, 2013, In : Obsidian Tongue 
Obsidian Tongue signs with Hypnotic Dirge Records
Second album "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time" to be released: July 29, 2013
The track "Individuation" now available for streaming/download



The Massachusetts-based Black Metal duo Obsidian Tongue has signed with Hypnotic Dirge Records for the release of their forthcoming second album "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time" which will be released in late July 2013 on Hypnotic Dirge Records as well as the band's own imprint Dissociation Re...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Galaktik Cancer Squad - Ghost Light

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, June 22, 2013, In : Galaktik Cancer Squad 
Galaktik Cancer Squad - Ghost Light available now!  
CD order, $5 download, free streaming

The latest album from Germany's one-man progressive black metal force Galaktik Cancer Squad, entitled Ghost Light is now available to order from Hypnotic Dirge Records. As usual, the album is available in CD or digital version and is also available for free streaming in its entirety!



From the vacuous depths of space, the great pathogenic force of Galaktik Cancer Squad will once again return to haunt the au...

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Solitude Productions update [06/09/2013]

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, In : Webshop Additions 
Four new albums from Solitude Productions have been added to the HDR website. These are all albums released in March and April so the update is a little bit late, but the albums are well worth it if you have not gotten them yet. 

SP -072 : Abstract Spirit - Theomorphic Defectiveness
BMM - 058 : Darktrance - Pessimum
BMM - 059 : Alley - Amphibious
BMM - 060 : Grimfaith - Peacher Creature

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ALBUM RELEASE: Frigoris - Wind

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, June 7, 2013, In : Frigoris 
Frigoris - Wind available now for free streaming, $5 download, and CD order!

The new album from the atmospheric black metal band Frigoris entitled "Wind" is now available from Hypnotic Dirge Records. In addition to the regular CD edition which was co-released by Hypnotic Dirge and Misanthropic Art Productions, the album has also been uploaded to Bandcamp and Youtube for free streaming in its entirety, and is also available as a $5 digital download.



Although founded as a Pagan/Black Metal band, ...

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Galaktik Cancer Squad releases track 'In Lichterlosen Weiten'

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, June 1, 2013, In : Galaktik Cancer Squad 
Galaktik Cancer Squad releases track 'In Licherlosen Weiten'

The track 'In Lichterlosen Weiten' from the upcoming Galaktik Cancer Squad album "Ghost Light"' has now been made available for streaming and free download on the Hypnotic Dirge Records bandcamp page! 



From the vacuous depths of space, the great pathogenic force of Galaktik Cancer Squad will once again return to haunt the aural realms of the earth with their first ever physical release, ‘Ghost Light.’ An ambitious one-man project ...

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Hypnotic Dirge Records' Summer Black/Doom Releases - Pre-order now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, In : Hypnotic Dirge Records 
Hypnotic Dirge Records has three album releases upcoming in June 2013 that will surely breathe life into the mid-season aural spectrum. Frigoris will bring forth catchy and atmospheric black metal with folk sensibilities, Nethermost will provide a short debut EP of early 90's early death-doom, and Galaktik Cancer Squad will push your mind to the cosmos with some trippy and aggressive mind-bending post-black metal! Because we believe in all three releases, we've created a special Summer 2013 b...

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New Digital Release: Australasia - Sin4tr4

Posted by Nick Skog on Sunday, May 12, 2013, In : Australasia 
Australasia - Sin4tr4 available for free download from Hypnotic Dirge Records!

Australasia is the place where unusual soundscapes come to life: ethereal guitars mix with blast beat drums and black metal riffing, giving birth to strange and fast-flowing tunes.



Here subterranean streams alternate with tidal waves, turning into cinematic pictures that can last just the blink of an eye.
Their debut EP 'Sin4tra' combines post-rock, black metal, and electronic music quite masterfully 
"Echoes and Dust"...

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Frigoris signs to Hypnotic Dirge / Misanthropic Art Prod. for co-release!

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, April 20, 2013, In : Frigoris 

Hypnotic Dirge will be doing its first ever co-release with the South Korean label Misanthropic Art Productions! Together, we'll be bringing you the second album entitled "Wind" from the atmospheric melodic black metal band from Germany called Frigoris! 


 
Although founded as a Pagan/Black Metal band, Frigoris steadily developed further since its foundation around head Dominik Winter in 2007 and stands for atmospheric, melodic Black Metal at the highest level today. The new record Wind is the c...
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Distribution Update: 30 New Titles added!

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, In : Webshop Additions 
A new selection of releases have been added to the distribution section including albums by Funeral, Pantheist, Mourning Beloveth, Paganland, Thy Catafalque, Panopticon, Obsidian Tongue and a lot more! Some essential doom and black metal in these new additions for sure.

Here's the full list:

HDR - D - 454 : Marche Funèbre - Norizon EP
HDR - D - 455 : Myrkvar - As en bloed
HDR - D - 456 : The Reckoning - Counterblast
HDR - D - 457 : Mrykvar - Als een Woeste Horde
HDR - D - 458 : Ascend-ency - Regre...
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Depecting Abysm/Windbruch/Gmork - "Silentium!" Free Download available now!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 11, 2013, In : Windbruch 

Hypnotic Dirge Records is pleased to announce the release of a free digital download split album between three atmospheric black metal bands from Russia - Depicting Abysm, Windbruch, and Gmork. The album is entitled "Silentium!" and features three brand new tracks from each of the bands! 


 
"Silentium!" is now available for free streaming and download from the Hypnotic Dirge bandcamp page, youtube channel, and HDR Downloads' section. Since this is a free digital release, we are also encouraging...
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Depicting Abysm/Windbruch/Gmork digital split coming soon! (Ft. members of Epitimia)

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 5, 2013, In : Windbruch 

On April 11, Hypnotic Dirge Records will be releasing a 3-way atmospheric black metal split from three Russian bands: Windbruch, Gmork and the side project of our very own Epitimia called Depicting Abysm. This will be a FREE DIGITAL RELEASE with the name “Silentium!” consisting of 9 untitled tracks titled with numbers and will be available from the HDR Downloads section and the bandcamp page.


 

Silence – it is a pause between two emotional strikes, but even there a “scream” can take p...
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Ekove Efrits releases two new official t-shirts! [Raven/Eclipse]

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, December 1, 2012, In : Ekove Efrits 
Ekove Efrits releases two official T-shirts

The first two official T-shirts from the atmospheric black metal project from Tehren, Iran - Ekove Efrits are now available to order from Hypnotic Dirge! Ekove Efrits is the solo project of Saman Nu, a musician and graphic designer also known for his involvement in his other two solo projects, Silent Path and Inner Trip. Being a graphic designer has also allowed Saman to design his own album artwork up to this point as well as these two new shirt des...

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ALBUM RELEASE: netra - Sørbyen

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 8, 2012, In : netra 
*Originally posted September 29, 2012
 
Sørbyen, the second album from the experimental black metal project netra is now officially released! from their label In addition to the CD version, a digital version of the album is also available for free streaming or $5 downloads on bandcamp.
 


BUY CD
FREE STREAMING/DOWNLOAD




 
At first, there was nothing but these memories of a cold and grey urbanism. It is meanwhile walking down the streets of Kemper, France, that netra was first thought of, back in 2003...
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ALBUM RELEASE: Silent Path - Mourner Portraits

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 8, 2012, In : Silent Path 
*Originally posted July 28, 2012
 
Silent Path's new album 'Mourner Portraits' available now!


 

The long-awaited debut Silent Path album, 'Mourner Portraits' is now officially released! You can order the CD for $10.00 (plus shipping) from the Hypnotic Dirge Records website or download the digital album for $5.00 from bandcamp where it is also available for free streaming in its entirety! For those who are unfamiliar with the project, it is the other major project from Saman N., the Iranian musici...
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ALBUM RELEASE: Epitimia - Faces of Insanity

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 8, 2012, In : Epitimia 
*Originally posted July 14, 2012

Epitimia's new album 'Faces of Insanity' is now available!



The latest album from the three piece atmospheric black metal/post-rock band from Epitimia is now officially released and available to order from their label Hypnotic Dirge Records. In addition to the CD version which is available for the label's website, the full album, entitled Faces of Insanity has also been made available for free streaming in its entirety at Hypnotic Dirge's bandcamp page where yo...
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Ekove Efrits - Hypermnesia album is now available as a free download!

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, November 8, 2012, In : Ekove Efrits 
*Originally posted February 21, 2011
 
Ekove Efrits' 2010 Full-length album which was originally self-released last year is now available to download for free on the Hypnotic Dirge Records 'Downloads' section. The album shows Ekove Efrits' experimental vision of a neo-classical, trip-hop, black metal fusion, and in fact this was part of the reason that the album was self-released last year, as most labels did not want to take a chance on releasing the album in a physical medium. None-the-less, ...

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