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UPCOMING RELEASE: novæ - Destroying Angels

December 18, 2025

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 transcendent. Combining raw and dissonant black metal with cold distant ambience, "Destroying Angels" builds layers of tension and abrasive unease before giving way to sparse chilling ambience amidst the faint crackling voices of mission control.

Evoking an otherworldly isolation and malaise, "Destroying Angels" is ambient black metal that sounds appropriately cold and distant, like a beacon in an endless night.

"Destroying Angels" will be released on CD/Digital formats on February 27, 2026 through Hypnotic Dirge Records.

The opening track “Magnificent Desolation (A Brilliant Jewel In The Black Velvet Sky)” is streaming now!

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VIDEO PREMIERE: De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Une Pleine Absence

December 8, 2025

We are thrilled to premiere alongside De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube the video clip for "Une Pleine Absence" - the opening track from their forthcoming album "Rituel" Initation".

Speaking of the video release, the band said: " "Une Pleine Absence" was our very first music, who gave birth to our project. To celebrate those roots, we decided to make an home-made video clip with our own skills and dedication rather than a big-production. "

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UPCOMING RELEASE: De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Rituel: Initation

December 5, 2025

At the crossroads between the emotional universe of Amenra and the initiatory realm of Heilung, “De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube” (meaning from the abyss the dawn is born) is a project aiming to blend atmospheric and melodic post-metal with tribal rituality, offering a hypnotic, transcendent, and luminous experience.

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De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube (often shortened to DANA) is built around a conceptual vision that explores mystical initiation through five interconnected c...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE : MOON WISDOM - Let Water Flow

November 28, 2025

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.

“Let ...

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

November 21, 2025

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

November 12, 2025

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

November 10, 2025

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

November 7, 2025

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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SONG PREMIERE: Norilsk - Ghosts of Loss

October 17, 2025

A third song is now available for the new ‘Gigantes Mortui’ live rehearsal album from Norilsk. “Ghosts of Loss” was originally released on the 2017 album ‘Le passage des glaciers’.

The band comments: “We originally had Pim Blankenstein, from Officium Triste, as guest singer on the studio version. After having played Ghosts of Loss live for many years, it is interesting to hear the new vibe and arrangements this song gained over time.”

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Norilsk - Gigantes Mortui

October 12, 2025

Following the announcement of the album ‘Gigantes Mortui’ last week, Norilsk is now releasing a second song and launching physical pre-orders.

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While most of the songs on ‘Gigantes Mortui’ have been played in front of a live audience at one point or another over the years, revisiting NORILSK’s discography was an opportunity for the band to take a fresh perspective, and re-arranging the songs with the live feeling they didn’t have in their origi...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: novæ - Destroying Angels

VIDEO PREMIERE: De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Une Pleine Absence

UPCOMING RELEASE: De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Rituel: Initation

PRE-ORDERS LIVE : MOON WISDOM - Let Water Flow

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

ALBUM RELEASE: Ianthin – Pinacles austères

UPCOMING RELEASE: Moon Wisdom - Let Water Flow

ALBUM RELEASE: Norilsk - Gigantes Mortui

SONG PREMIERE: Norilsk - Ghosts of Loss

PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Norilsk - Gigantes Mortui

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