SUBMITTING YOUR ALBUM FOR RELEASE ON HYPNOTIC DIRGE

We are now accepting demo submissions once again for potential release in 2026 and beyond!
Please send demos to hypnoticdirgerecords[AT]hotmail[D0T]com with the name of your band in the subject line.

Submit your demo through any of the following:
Google Drive | Dropbox | Soundcloud Private Stream | Bandcamp Private Stream | EPK Webpage
*Upload the album in full alongside anything else you want to include - album art, EPK, Bio, etc.

Genres
We are primarily seeking out bands that play Atmospheric Black Metal, Post-Black, Depressive Black Metal and Doom. However we listen to everything we get, even if it's just for a few minutes. Nothing is necessarily limited by genre - so if you feel your album fits the tone of Hypnotic Dirge, please submit it.

Pro RABM / Anti NSBM!
Although Hypnotic Dirge is not explicitly a leftist label and our activities as a label remain mostly apolitical, that doesn't mean that I don't have a stance personally. RABM (Red Anarchist Black Metal) and Anti-Fascist bands should absolutely consider HDR a potential home, and inversely any bands playing NSBM or associated with the NSBM scene will be ignored. 

Digital album already self-released?
If your album has already been self-released digitally, but you're looking for a physical release, this usually isn't our top priority as we prefer to release albums that are not yet available anywhere, but we definitely make exceptions! If your release captivates us and there is demand for a physical edition, we'll definitely consider it! In that case, feel free to just send a Bandcamp link so we can stream it in full.

Submit the full album, not parts
As I strongly believe that albums are best experienced in a full playthough, it's not really possible to judge the quality of your release or experience the atmosphere you are trying to convey with just a single track. To help us make a fully informed decision when considering demo submissions, please only submit full albums or EP's - not individual tracks or song clips.

You didn't respond!
I listen to everything that gets submitted, even if briefly, but unfortunately I don't have the time to respond to everyone. As HDR remains mostly a one-person operation, most of my time is already filled with other responsibilities, and it just simply isn't possible to send a personalized response to every band. Sure, I could copy/paste something, but in an age where shitty AI and corporate PR speak already dominates, why contribute to it? Heading into 2026, I'm trying to get into a habit of responding back to more bands, even those I don't offer a release to, but some will unfortunately always fall by the wayside.