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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Niveous - Cult of the Void Star

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, May 29, 2026, In : Niveous 
Wrought in ice during the autumn of 2025, "Cult of the Void Star" is black metal trio Niveous' debut full-length album, a ferocious blast of icy riffs and immersive atmosphere exploring dark mythologies and cosmic evil entities.

Jointly released by Hypnotic Dirge Records and Void Star Records on LP and CD.
Cassettes will also be available on Silver Shield Records (Out of Season) on release date. 
"Cult of the Void Star" releases Friday July 17 with a special release show scheduled for Saturday J...

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SONG PREMIERE : Lumen Ad Mortem - I Never Ceded

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, In : Lumen Ad Mortem 
Taken from Lumen Ad Mortem's forthcoming album "A Grave Ascent", "I Never Ceded" opens with a mid-paced minor riff before being joined by triumphant marching drums and haunting synth, building intensity and taking time to shift motifs and add melodic leads over the first half of the song, often veering more into triumphant territory than the rest of the album. At around the half-way point, a descending tremelo-lead kicks in, buttressed by an emotional vocal snarl and rich drum fills that carr...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Escaping Aghartha - Lurkers of Languid Waters

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, May 22, 2026, In : Escaping Aghartha 
"Lurkers of Languid Waters" - Escaping Aghartha's ninth record, is a concept album about anguillid eels - their biology, life-cycle, and ongoing threats to their survival - told through rich and sprawling experimental doom and black metal.

The album is now streaming in full on Bandcamp, Ampwall, Youtube etc. - and as always available on a name-your-price basis on Bandcamp and Ampwall!  "Lurkers of Languid Waters" is available on CD through Hypnotic Dirge and on cassette through Fiadh Producti...

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

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Thursday, May 21, 2026, In : Niveous 
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 unive...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Friday, May 8, 2026, In : Conjuring 
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.


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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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