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UPCOMING RELEASE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

February 24, 2026
Hypnotic Dirge Records will release the new album from Swiss project Conjuring on May 8.


Conjuring is a one-man Atmospheric Black Metal project founded by Alvar. Blending melancholic tremolo passages, immersive atmospheres, and dynamic songwriting - balancing fragility and intensity - the sound draws inspiration from vast landscapes, shifting seasons, fading light, and the quiet presence of ancient spirits.

The upcoming album, "Memento Mori", marks Conjuring’s most mature work to date. Across six carefully crafted compositions, the record explores mortality, transience, and spiritual awakening - embracing darkness and reverence as intertwined forces of existence.

Mixed and mastered at Klangschmiede Studio E, the album captures clarity while preserving raw emotional depth and atmosphere. Conjuring stands as a reflection of devotion — to Black Metal, to nature, and to the eternal cycle of life and death.

CD/Digital May 8, 2026
LP TBA later
 

PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Foghazer - He Left The Temple

February 24, 2026
Pre-orders are now open for "He Left The Temple", the debut release from Foghazer, a project built on trip-hop rhythm, black-metal texture and lo-fi cinematic atmosphere.

A second track - entitled "And" - is now also available to stream!


The record began as an accident. Fragments of trip-hop, early-2000s vinyl scratching, and the Black Metal influences I grew up on colliding with the dark, operatic production of Temples of Boom and the haunted stilln...

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UPCOMING VINYL: Tumultuous Ruin - An Abscess on the Heart of the State

February 19, 2026
Rooted in fury and urgency, "An Abscess on the Heart of the State" is a raw onslaught of destructive and dirty black metal filled with aggressive and discordant riffs that invoke the spirit of the second-wave sound with cold soaring tremolo leads brushing against urgent rhythm sections. The occasional hint of death metal and hardcore, the intuition to know when to add a hypnotizing lead or haunting synth line, and the pacing and tempo variations throughout the runtime keeps the album captivat...

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ALBUM RELEASE: De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Rituel: Initiation

February 13, 2026
It is a great honour to officially announce the release of De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube's debut record "Rituel: Initiation" this evening! The culmination of years of creation and refinement from the band and months of preparation on my end, the time when we can finally share the album in full and present it as a complete listening experience is something special.


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In collaboration with Atmospheric Black Metal Albums, the album is premiering now on Youtube! You can find it on ...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Nefarious Grime - Death is Immortal

February 9, 2026
Originally self-released by Nefarious Grime on August 1, 2025, now available on Hypnotic Dirge

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Harkening back to the sultry, vampiric spirit of 90s black metal, "Death is Immortal" marks Nefarious Grime's first foray into the genre, departing from her previously darkwave/gothic-infused sound.

Reminiscent of Cradle of Filth's early erotic-horror flair, Nefarious Grime's "Death is Immortal" layers hau...

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SONG PREMIERE: FOGHAZER - He

February 5, 2026
The opening track from FOGHAZER's forthcoming album "He Left The Temple" is streaming now on our Youtube Channel and Bandcamp Page!



Foghazer is a project built on trip-hop rhythm, black-metal texture and lo-fi cinematic atmosphere, crafting a discordant and haunting atmosphere rooted in black metal aesthetic yet drawing from sounds far outside the genre's confines
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"The record began as an accident. Fragments of trip-hop, early-2000s vinyl scratching, and the Black Metal influences I grew ...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: novæ - Destroying Angels

January 30, 2026
Pre-orders are now open for novæ's debut album "Destroying Angels"!


With a fresh approach on cosmic black metal, novæ conveys the awe, anxiety, and desolation of empty space through the perspective of the Apollo 11 Mission. 

Unfolding like a transmission from the cosmos, discordant guitars clash against ethereal droning synth and authentic samples taken from the Apollo 11 MOCR ACR Collection to craft an immersive atmosphere simultaneously unnerving and transcende...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Foghazer - He Left The Temple

January 23, 2026
Hypnotic Dirge Records presents our collaboration with Foghazer for the release of their debut record
"He Left The Temple"



Foghazer is a project built on trip-hop rhythm, black-metal texture and lo-fi cinematic atmosphere, crafting a discordant and haunting atmosphere rooted in black metal aesthetic yet drawing from sounds far outside the genre's confines.

"The record began as an accident. Fragments of trip-hop, early-2000s vinyl scratching, and the Black Metal influences I grew up on colliding...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Moon Wisdom - Let Water Flow

January 16, 2026
We are thrilled to be officially releasing our first new album of 2026 tonight - the debut album of MOON WISDOM entitled "Let Water Flow"


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"Let Water Flow" is presented in a 4 Panel Digipack with an accompanying booklet and sticker
The CD has already been in stock here for weeks and orders are shipping now!


"There’s a discipline to Let Water Flow by Moon Wisdom that immediately sets it apart. This isn’t Black Metal made in a blind sprint toward extremity, nor is ...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: DE L'ABÎME NAÎT L'AUBE - Rituel: Initiative

January 14, 2026
Pre-orders are now open for DE L'ABÎME NAÎT L'AUBE’s debut full length album "Rituel : Initiation"!


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The album is available is presented in a stunning DLP Gatefold with luminous metallic ink on the front cover; divided into three distinct colour variants - "Aube d’or" limited to 100 copies, "Brume d’Abîme" limited to 100 copies, and a Classic Black Variant. The DLP edition of the album is scheduled for shipping in April 2026

Rituel : Initiation is also avai...

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