Wormholedeath Records and Southern Soundclash Records have released Absolute Fucking Possession, a new split bringing together Brazilian black/death metal veterans Mystifier and Atlanta-based raw black metal project Hessian.

The interesting thing about this one is what both sides bring to the table. For the first time in their 37-year history, Mystifier have authorised the commercial release of official live audio, contributing an unedited 2026 live performance alongside instrumentation for Hessian’s closing track.

Hessian is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Laremy Wade (Utuk Xul), taking a much more stripped-back approach to black metal. There’s no bass, with the music built around cold, hypnotic guitar repetition and deliberately minimal production.

Put the two together and you’ve got a split coming from very different directions, but with both bands firmly rooted in the darker, more abrasive end of extreme metal.

Absolute Fucking Possession is out now digitally.