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UPCOMING RELEASE: Niveous’ “Cult of the Void Star” releasing Friday July 17

May 21, 2026
Niveous is a black metal trio hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), formed in 2024 by Zygrath (Guitars), Vokar (Bass/Vocals), and Nortaath (Drums/Vocals). Drawing inspiration from first and second-wave black metal, the band crafts cold, aggressive music with a focus on atmosphere and immersive storytelling. 

After releasing the EP “Endless Snowfall” in 2025, Niveous returns this summer with their debut full-length album “Cult of the Void Star”, the first chapter in a narrative universe with interconnected lore that the band will continue to explore in future recordings. 

Today, the band unveils the album art for “Cult of the Void Star”, an original oil painting by drummer Nortaath, capturing the essence of the record’s cosmic themes.


Cult of the Void Star” will be jointly released on LP and CD formats by Hypnotic Dirge Records in Europe and Void Star Productions in North America. The album will also be released on cassette by Silver Shield Records, distributed by Out of Season. All formats of the album are scheduled for release on Friday July 17 with a release show the very next day on Saturday July 18.

Pre-orders for the album will launch in the coming days, alongside the official premiere of the first single, “Servants of the Monolith.

Tracklist:
1 - Harbinger of the Void Star (7:25)
2 - Servants of the Monolith (5:57)
3 - Frostborne Resistance (6:28)
4 - Baptism of Shadows (6:53)
5 - Northbound (6:40)
6 - Boreal Stronghold (5:33)

 

ALBUM RELEASE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

May 8, 2026
Today we release the fourth studio album from the Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal project Conjuring.
"Memento Mori" is presented in a 6 Panel Digipack CD - shipping now!
Additionally, you can find the album on Bandcamp, Youtube, Ampwall, and all streaming platforms.


Hypnotic Dirge Store | Bandcamp
All pre-orders and orders placed over the weekend will be shipped early next week!

• Album notes •
Conjuring is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from the Swiss mountains. The music combines mel...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent [CD/LP]

April 30, 2026
PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent [CD/LP]
SONG PREMIERE: Lumen Ad Mortem - Ghost Gums

Hypnotic Dirge Shop - CD | Hypnotic Dirge Shop - LP | Bandcamp

Available to pre-order on LP and CD, "A Grave Ascent" is set to release on CD and all digital formats on Friday June 19. A limited LP edition of the record is also in production, split into two colour variants - 100 in "Canyon Ember" and 100 in "Riverbed Current". LP shipping is scheduled for September.

The track "Ghost Gums" - the fi...

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SONG PREMIERE : Escaping Aghartha - Degrade and Impede

April 30, 2026
A second track from Escaping Aghartha's forthcoming album "Lurkersof Languid Waters" is streaming now! 
You can listen to "Degrade and Impede" on Bandcamp and Youtube


Pre-orders for "Lurkers of Languid Waters" are live!
Hypnotic Dirge Store | Bandcamp
Album releasing Friday May 22

 • Album Notes • 
Escaping Aghartha is a doom/black metal band from North Carolina, USA. Founded by Avery Dart in 2015, Escaping Aghartha began as a solo experimental project before being joined by CJ Yacoub (dru...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Tumultuous Ruin - An Abscess on the Heart of the State

April 24, 2026
It is with great pleasure that we are officially releasing Tumultuous Ruin's full-length "An Abscess on the Heart of the State" in collaboration with Fiadh Productions!

Europe / Asia  - Order from Hypnotic Dirge | North & South America  - Order from Fiadh Productions
Africa, Australia / Oceania, etc - Your Choice
All pre-orders have been shipped!

• Album notes •
Rooted in fury and urgency, "An Abscess on the Heart of the State" is a raw onslaught of destructive and dirty black metal filled wit...

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SONG PREMIERE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

April 24, 2026
The title track from Conjuring official 's upcoming album "Memento Mori" is now online!



Memento Mori will be released on Friday May 8.
Pre-orders are live now!
Hypnotic Dirge Store | Bandcamp

• Album notes •
Conjuring is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from the Swiss mountains. The music combines melancholic tremolo passages, immersive atmospheres, and dynamic songwriting that balances fragility and intensity. The project draws inspiration from vast landscapes, shifting seasons, ...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Escaping Aghartha - Lurkers of Languid Waters

April 17, 2026
We are now taking pre-orders for the new Escaping Aghartha record
 "Lurkers of Languid Waters", set for release on May 22.

Hypnotic Dirge Shop | Bandcamp

Escaping Aghartha is a doom/black metal band from North Carolina, USA. Founded by Avery Dart in 2015, Escaping Aghartha began as a solo experimental project before being joined by CJ Yacoub (drums) and Anghatengh (backing vocals) in 2020. From its founding until today, Escaping Aghartha has released eight full-length albums. With Blackened Doom...

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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - selftitled [2026 Press]

April 11, 2026
Originally released in 2017 and out of print for many years, NONE's selftitled debut quickly left a mark upon dsbm listeners and was the beginning of a run of consistent high-quality releases culminating in the final album "Inevitable".

The fourth and final pressing of NONE's selftitled album is finally available again, released for the first time alongside unreleased reimaginings of the first two songs that became NONE


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ALBUM RELEASE: NONE - ⧄

April 11, 2026

Unreleased reimaginings of the first two songs that became NONE
Hypnotic Dirge Shop [selftitled 2026 Press] | Bandcamp [NONE - ⧄]

The album - titled - is available on Bandcamp for unlimited streaming and name-your-price download.
It is also available as bonus tracks on the new 2026 pressing of NONE's selftitled debut album.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Niveous to Release Debut Full-Length "Cult of the Void Star" via Hypnotic Dirge and Void Star Productions

April 9, 2026
Niveous is a black metal trio hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), formed in 2024 by Zygrath (Guitars), Vokar (Bass/Vocals), and Nortaath (Drums/Vocals). Drawing inspiration from first and second-wave black metal, the band crafts cold, aggressive music with a focus on atmosphere and immersive storytelling. 


In 2025, Niveous made their mark with the debut EP "Endless Snowfall" on Transylvanian Recordings - a ferocious yet melodic 20-minute blast of icy black metal that served as a powerful ...

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