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PRE-ORDERS LIVE : MOON WISDOM - Let Water Flow

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, November 28, 2025, In : Moon Wisdom 
We are opening pre-orders for Moon Wisdom's debut album "Let Water Flow" today!


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On this occasion, the first single from the band is also available to stream! You can listen to the song "Dark Shades" on our Bandcamp, Youtube, and other digital distributors.

The debut Moon Wisdom album is a 29-minute ritual introducing the band with unrelenting vigor, channeling the raw spirit of black metal’s second wave while weaving a current of punk energy and depressive blackgaze.

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Hekseblad - The Fall of Cintra [10" Vinyl]

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, November 21, 2025, In : Hekseblad 
Originally unleashed on Halloween 2021—mere months after the band’s inception—"The Fall of Cintra" laid the foundation for what Hekseblad would become today. The roots of what you hear on Hekseblad's 2024 full-length "Kaer Morhen" are present, but this EP is a different beast. 

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Channeling a raw primal energy reminiscent of black metal's second-wave, "The Fall of Cintra" is aggressive and atmospheric, with hints of symphonic and melodic flourishes sprinkled within, but wit...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Ianthin – Pinacles austères

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, In : Ianthin 

Pinacles austères is the debut mini-album from Ianthin, the singular vision of French multi-instrumentalist Jérôme Bouquet—known also as one half of Extreme Metal duo Ergholae Somptator.


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Ianthin’s music has its roots in metal, particularly doom and black, but also takes the liberty of exploring other universes. Threads of prog, pop, jazz permeate throughout the record, painting a rich tapestry on top of an underlying black metal maelstrom, crafting a sound that is unmi...


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UPCOMING RELEASE: Moon Wisdom - Let Water Flow

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Monday, November 10, 2025, In : Moon Wisdom 

Following a quiet year, Hypnotic Dirge will begin what is shaping up to be a very active year with the release of the debut Moon Wisdom album - “Let Water Flow”.



This lean, 29-minute ritual introduces the band with unrelenting vigor, channeling the raw spirit of black metal’s second wave while weaving a current of punk energy and depressive blackgaze.

“Let Water Flow” distills its ferocity into seven tracks that surge like a glacial flood. Razor-edged riffs carve through each song, b...


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ALBUM RELEASE: Norilsk - Gigantes Mortui

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, November 7, 2025, In : Norilsk 

Gigantes Mortui - a live rehearsal recording commemorating Norilsk's past and present is officially out today!



Speaking of the release, Norilsk says: "This is our first and only album recorded live in our rehearsal space, to mark the first decade of the band. We hope you enjoy these new versions of older songs as much as we enjoyed revisiting them.

Thanks to Simon Bouchard for recording the album, and Topon Das and Apt 2 for mixing and mastering it.

The last song on this album is “No Sacred G...


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