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NIVEOUS - "Cult of the Void Star" LP

June 15, 2026
NIVEOUS - "Cult of the Void Star" LP
Releasing: July 17, 2026

With the release of Niveous' debut full-length "Cult of the Void Star" just a little over a month away, we wanted to share additional details about the LP!

Contrary to the initial mockup shown when pre-orders were launched, the record itself is not black. Every record was actually pressed in a unique colour, similar to each other but not identical.
The LP production finished last week and we took photos of the actual records themselves to make a new mockup. 

"Cult of the Void Star" is pressed in an edition of 300 copies, jointly released between Hypnotic Dirge and Void Star.
There are two editions of the record, the standard edition and a deluxe edition limited to 100 copies.
The deluxe edition includes a bonus full-size 30cm x 30cm 16 page vinyl booklet with original paintings from Will Kramer ( @earthcurves ) & Niveous drummer Nortaath. 
In the coming days, we'll share some previews of the art.

There is no additional cost for the deluxe edition. Rather they will be claimed by the first 100 orders of the "Cult of the Void Star" LP (50 each from Hypnotic Dirge and Void Star) 

Available to pre-order now:

Tracklist:
Side A
1 - Harbinger of the Void Star (7:25)
2 - Servants of the Monolith (5:57)
3 - Frostborne Resistance (6:28)

Side B
4 - Baptism of Shadows (6:53)
5 - Northbound (6:40)
6 - Boreal Stronghold (5:33)
 

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

May 29, 2026
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

May 27, 2026
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

May 22, 2026
"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

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 unive...

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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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