Haissem is a Melodic Black Metal solo artist from Ukraine. Established in 2014 by Andrey V. Tollock 1, he is currently releasing his eighth studio album, Khaos Ebony Flame. This new release has an atmosphere that feels suffocating and unsettling to the ears. The album was released through More Hate Productions.
Introduction:
Haissem, Khaos Ebony Flame: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Khaos Ebony Flame
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Haissem and his Khaos Ebony Flame album.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features blackened atmosphere and hauntingly beautiful guitar work. From the emotional melodies and uplifting harmonies to the mantic riffage and tremolo pickings. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involving high-pitched blackened screams and death growls that add to the music’s hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Provides a raw and aggressive backbone with multiple beats, fills, and strikes, making the music even more powerful.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: An atmosphere that feels suffocating and unsettling upon the ears.
In our following discussion about the band’s musical work, we will focus on the FOURTH SIN, the overall DISCUSSION of the album.
As soon as the listener presses that play button, the opening piece, Sui Generis, greets the listener with a mystical atmosphere before breaking into this raw, blackened soundscape.
Once you reach the second track, Isfet, and continue to the remaining three songs, you will embark on a journey where the atmosphere feels suffocating and unsettling upon the ears, and raw production adds an extra layer.
Khaos Ebony Flame’s production, sound, and atmosphere seem slightly different from his Ad Cor Tenebrarum release. So, enter a world of dark and emotional music with Haissem, where the listener is immerses in a whirlwind of emotion by Haissem’s instrumentation.
The listener will also find, pushed in the background with the instruments and vocals, are these haunting synths, but they are the perfect complement to the powerful instrumentation, lifting the music and carrying the weight of the lyrics. The synth work is sharp, dominating, and experimental, providing a unique edge to the music.
With Khaos Ebony Flame, the listener will get a fruit of art, a collection of five songs that offer a listening experience like no other. The first four tracks are seven to nine minutes long, with the final one being shorter at over two minutes. This gives you a total listening time of over thirty-six minutes, packed with exciting content to keep you engaged.
Andrey’s music is a profoundly emotional experience with a mystical, eerie, melancholic, depressing, and dark quality that can be both haunting and captivating. The raw and suffocating atmosphere adds an extra layer of texture, creating a sonic journey that can be both intense and transformative.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Soak Kaos, which greets the listener with an eerie atmosphere and unsettling incantation words. It ends the album perfectly, with a spell-like trance lingering long after it is finished.
We want to give a shoutout to Haissem for letting us review his Khaos Ebony Flame album. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
The last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Haissem and his Khaos Ebony Flame album.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, Andrey’s latest release is a fruit of art, displaying his talent and dedication to his craft and devilmanship.
Andrey’s earlier works were enjoyable, but there is something unique about Khaos Ebony Flame. It is a powerful reminder of the emotional impact that music can have, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates that kind of experience.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The mesmerising artwork intricately weaves together the essence of the music with its alchemy-inspired visuals and occult symbolism, drawing the viewer into a world of mystery, magic, and music.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Haissem, and his album Khaos Ebony Flame.
This concludes the Haissem, Khaos Ebony Flame review.
Track-Listing:
- Sui Geberis
- Isfet
- Ginnungagap
- Bane of Existence
- Tiamtu
- Soak Kaos
- Andrey is also the founder and sole member of Sunset Forsaken, established in 2014 in Donetsk. ↩︎
Further Reading: Check out this from Haissem
