Heathe/Control Your Soul's Desire For Freedom/Empty Tape/Virkelighedsfjern/2025 Double Review

 

  Denmark's   Heathe  havw  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  metal,  post  hardcore,  experimental  and  noise  and  this  is  a review  of  his  2025  double  album  "Control  Your  Soul's  Desire  For  Freedom'  which  will  be  released  in  october  as  a  joint  effort  between  Empty  Tape  and  Virkelighedsfjern.

  Angry  screams  which  add  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  programmed  beats  and  synths  a  few  seconds  later.  All  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  noises  and  chants  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  a  lot  of  the  recording  goes  for  more  of  an  experimental  direction.

  Clear  vocals  and  choirs  can  also  be  heard  briefly  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  techno  beats.  All  of  the  tracks  also  sound  very  different  from  each  other  along  with  some  of  the  heavier  parts  adding  in  a  touch  of  noise  rock  and  one  song  also  introduces  some  deep  aggressive  vocals  into  the  music.

  Some  of  the  heavier  riffing  also  adds  in  elements  of  nu  metal  and  post  hardcore  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  few  seconds  of  silence  as  well  as  adding  some  quiet  drones  into  the  background  after  awhile  before  evolving  into  more  of  an  avant  garde  direction,  a  later  track  shows  the  music  also  bringing  in  more  of  a  free  jazz  style.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  end  of  the  world. 

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Heathe  and  while  it  is  not  as  black  metal  influenced  as  previous  releases,  I  can  see  this  album  appealing  to  fans  of  more  experimental  musical  genres.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "My  Gods  Destroy"  and  "Uproar  Taking  Shape".  8  out  of  10.

  https://hethe.bandcamp.com/album/control-your-souls-desire-for-freedom

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Charming Timur/There Is No Going Back/2018 Full Length Review

  Finland's  solo  project  Charming  Timur  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  with  the  music  being  a  mixture  of  experimental,  industrial,  atmospheric  black,  post,  nu  and  alternative  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2018  album  "There  Is  No  Going  Back".

  Melodic  post  rock  leads  guitar  leads  along  with  some  nu  metal  style  riffing  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  very  distorted  and  mix  black  metal  and  industrial  together  as  well  as  some  clean  vocals  also  being  added  into  some  parts  of  the  song  and  they  bring  in  elements  of  alternative.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while the  music  gets  very  progressive  and  experimental  at  times  along  with  some  elements  of  depressive  black  metal  as  well  as  some  synths  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  one  track  also  introduces  acoustic  guitars  onto  the  album.

  On  this  recording  Charming  Timur  takes  depressive  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  industrial,  experimental,  post  rock,  nu  and  alternative  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  decent  sounding  recording  from  Charming  Timur  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of   experimental,  industrial  atmospheric  black,  post,  nu  and  alternative  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "First  Instinct  Backstab"  "Suicide  By  Police"  "A  Thousand  Thousands"  and  "Diamorphine".  7/5  out  of  10.

 https://charmingtimur.bandcamp.com/album/there-is-no-going-back 

Charming Timur/Focused Rage/2017 Full Length Review

  Finland's  Charming  Timur  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  that  continues the alternative,  nu  and  post  black  metal  mixtures  of  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2017  album  "Focused  Rage"  which  will  be  released  in  August.

  Melodic  post  rock  style  guitar  leads  along  with  some  drum b eats  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  clear  alternative  style  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  powerful  sound  to  them  and  after  awhile  whispers  also  start  making  their  presence  known briefly.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  be  heard  in certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  as  the  album  progresses  elements  of  nu  metal  are  added  into  the  music  while  the  black  metal  screams  gives  the  songs  a  more  depressive  edge  and  when  slow  riffing  is  utilized  it  gives  the  songs  a  touch  of  funeral  doom.

  Ambient  style  synths  and  clean  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  at  times  the  music  gets  very  experimental  and  throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great amount  of diversity  along  with  most  of  the  songs  sounding  different  from  each  other  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  paced  musical  direction.

  Charming  Timur  plays  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  that takes  atmospheric  black metal,  post  rock  and  alternative  metal and  mixes them  together  to  create  something  different,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Charming  Timur  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  alternative  and  post  black  metal,   you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Rampage  Anthem"  "A  Bit  Clingy"  "Psychotic Depression"  and  "This  Morning  Meds".  8  out  of  10.

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Charming Timur/So Much, So Little, So Little, So Much/2016 Full Length Review

  Finland's  solo  project  Charming  Timur  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  that  continues  the  alternative,  nu,  experimental  and  post  black  metal  of  previous  recordings and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  album  "So  Much,  So  Little,  So  Little,  So  Much'  which  will  be  released  in  2016.

  Ambient  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  adding  in  melodic  alternative  rock  style  guitar  leads  a  few  seconds  later  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem  and  the  vocals  are  whispers  that  are  in  a  black  metal  direction  and  death metal  growls  and  clean  singing  can  be  heard  quite  a  lot  throughout  the  recording.

  A  lot  of  nu  metal  elements  can  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  and  the  riffs  also  have  a  melodic  yet  depressive  black  metal  tone  to  them  at  times  and  there  is  a  great  amount  of  experimentation  present  throughout  the  whole  recording  and  every  song  sounds  different  from  each  other  and  there  are  also  psychedelic  elements  being  utilized  at  times.

  There  are  plenty  of  mainstream  mid  90's  rock  and  metal  influences  mixing  in  with  the  more  extreme  genres  that  where  both  enemies  back  in  that  time  frame  and  there  is  also a  couple  of  instrumental  tracks  later  on during  the  recording  and  some  of  the  songs  also  mix  in  electronic  elements  and  more  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  are  added  onto  the  later  songs  and  when  clean  playing  is  utilized  it  gives  the  music  more  of  a  post  rock  feeling.

  With  this  recording  Charming  Timur  still  retains  a  black  metal  edge  while  also  adding  in  elements  of  death  metal  and  focusing  more  of  the  nu  metal,  alternative,  experimental  and  post  rock  influences  this  time  around  to  create  a  very  original  sounding  recording,   the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  angry  and  real  life  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Charming  Timur  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  alternative,  nu,  and  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "My  Last"  "Gone  Blaze"  "Bad  Choice"  and  "Going  Insane".  8  out  of  10.

https://charmingtimur.bandcamp.com/releases

Charming Timur/For The Duration Of Psychiatric Treatment/2015 Full Length Review

  Charming  Timur  are  a  1  man  band  from  Finland  that has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  alternative  form  of  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2015  album  "For  The  Duration  Of  Psychiatric  Treatment".

  Spoken  word  parts  start  off  the  album  along  with  a  harsh  noise  before  adding  in  a  melodic  nu  metal  style  sound  along  with  some  high  pitched  screams  which  also  use  some  reverb  and  it  also  gives  the  music  an  industrial  feeling  and  after  awhile  clean  singing  vocals  are  added  onto  the  recording  and  some  of  the  tracks  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  turn  tables.

  When  black  metal  screams  are  utilized  more  they  bring  more  of  a  grim  and  depressive  feeling  to  the  music  along  with  the  music  bringing  in  more  shoegaze  and  post  rock  style  melodies  into  the  leads  while  a  great  amount  of  the  slower  riffing  bring  in  elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  that  makes  the  music  have  more  of  a  heavy  sound  and  one  of  the  later  tracks  brings  in  elements  of  dream  pop  and  indie  rock  and  the  songs  stick  to  mostly  a  slow  or  mid  paced  musical  direction   while  there  still  is  a  great  amount  of  variety  throughout  the  recording.

  Charming  Timur  creates  another  diverse  recording  with  this  album  taking  elements  of  depressive  and  post  black  metal  and  mixing  in  some  of  the  slower  riffing  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  and  also  adding  in  elements  of  the  more  mainstream  nu  and  alternative  metal  genres  to  create  an  album  that  is  too  heavy  for  the  nu  metal  crowd  but  not  grim  enough  for  the  kvlt  black  metal  crowd,  the production  sound s very  powerful  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  depressive  and  everyday  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Charming  Timur  and  if  you  are  looking  for  something  that  is  very  different,  you  should  check  out  this  album.   RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "You  Are  Next"  "Fly  With  Me"  "Close"  and  "A  Human  Cell".  8  out  of  10.  

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Charming Timur Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

Charming Timur is my solo project, focusing on experimenting with genres that I have a desire to combine. In this case, it is Nu Metal and Post-Black Metal along with a touch of Sludge and Post-Metal/Post-Rock. The project will probably expand into more genres as time goes on, and I don't want to limit this project musically by setting certain boundaries in terms of genre or lyrical theme. Charming Timur is about freedom of inspiration.

2.Recently you have released your first album, can you tell us a little bit more about your musical sound?

I was really going for a bipolar sound on the first album. I divided the album into two parts. I had some really angry and depressed tracks in the first part and then some tracks that were more focused on the atmosphere and melodies on the second part.

I usually don't like too much contrast on an album, but this time I decided to step out of my comfort zone. A lot of albums, especially in the Nu Metal / Alternative Metal categories, tend to have the ”ultimate angsty sad song” as the last track, which was something I definitely didn't want to do, so it became track number 4 (My Pain). I feel it's a refreshing thing to have the album end with something that leaves you feeling a bit more ”hopeful”.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with your music?

So far the lyrics have been about stuff going on in my head, usually about real life, mostly negative stuff on the first album, but there is no guarantee all my albums will be this negative. There's quite a lot of tracks with themes covering (my) mental problems and emerging pesonality disorders. Then on the other hand there's a song about just not giving up on things in life, despite what people think about it, (9. All The Same) to add some variation as well.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Charming Timur'?

The name ”Charming Timur” is something I came up with to break the tradition of having really artistic and ”deep” band names that have some spectacular meaning behind them. I also thought about the name ”Charming Bennett”, but then I wanted a non-american name to make it stand out a bit more. It literally comes from absolutely nothing of any real meaning.

5.On this album with the exception of an unknown guy playing some drums and tracks on song # 9, you recorded all of the album solo are you open to working with a full band in the future or do you chose to remain solo?

I have tried all kinds of band-projects and such in my time and they never really functioned as smoothly as when I do things by myself. I like to be in control a lot. Everything tends to work out really naturally when I just do things by myself. This does not mean that I couldn't have guest artists on my future material, and I'm actually curious on how that would turn out. I'm not a 100% against working with a band sometime in the future, but I think it's very unlikely. There could be some kind of a ”band arrangement” backing me up on some Charming Timur music video sometime in the distant future, I haven't thought about it yet.

6.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

In today's world where almost nobody buys music anymore, a label seems kind of useless, unless they would be really big so I could really get some attention. Also a lot of labels only accept touring artists, and that makes things more difficult as well. If I would receive a really good offer from a label, I wouldn't refuse it. The problem is that it's an extremely rare thing to come by these days.

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of underground metal?

I'm still sort of waiting for more feedback, but so far it has been rather neutral. It has been more positive than negative though. At least it has been something new and refreshing for a lot of people.

8.Recently you have created a blogger, soundcloud and reverbnation for your musical project, do you feel these networks do a lot of help for newer bands and musicians?

I think it depends a lot on the bands and musicians themselves. Sometimes you can just explode in the social media and find yourself having a lot of attention, but then sometimes nothing happens and nobody notices. I think having some kind of social media is good so people can reach you though. Being absolutely out of reach, even though making you KVLT AS FVCK, might make you miss out on a lot. I think blogger has been my favourite social media platform so far.

9.Are you involved with any other musical projects besides this one or is this full time?

Yeah, I'm probably most well known for my solo Harsh Noise/Power Electronics project Whitewater Orgasm. That project has been really well received by a lot of people who are into that kind of stuff. I'm also the vocalist for the super slow Post-Black Doom project Laurasia Awaits Us. Charming Timur is currently the only project I'm actively writing new songs for though.

10.Where do you  see yourself heading into musically during the future?

I will probably go towards a bit brighter and adventurous sounds in the more distant future, and currently I have been writing songs that vary from violent and aggressive ones to kind of softer and more sensitive ones. There will definitely be Nu Metal and Post-Whatever in the future, but more styles might jump into the mix as well.

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

There is definitely some influence in the Charming Timur sound from bands such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deafheaven, Alcest, Mouth Of The Architect, Eyehategod (the slower parts in a couple of tracks sound very similar to Eyehategod) and so on, but I never really think about it that much, I just listen afterwards and hear the similarities in the sound.

I usually find myself listening to Sludge, Stoner, Nu Metal or anything with echoing guitars such as Post-Rock or Shoegaze. I listen to a lot less Black Metal than people would assume. I also used to listen to a lot of Noise/Power Electronics and Martial Industrial, but I haven't been listening to that kind of stuff recently. It will probably come back at some point again. Listening to music works in cycles for me. One season something, next season something else.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

I have always been fascinated about figuring out death and what comes after it. Also outerspace, aliens, transhumanism, timetravel and alternate realities have always been extremely interesting to me. When it comes to more ”down to earth” stuff, I'm interested in history, war and weapons in general. As freetime activities I enjoy watching TV and movies a lot.

13.Can you provide some links so people that are hearing of you for the first time can hear your music?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmA07tcf-k Here is the official music video made in DIY spirit. I think it turned out quite nicely. It's a very symbolic track to describe my sound. Also my handsome facial features can be seen there to leave everyone daydreaming about me.

http://charmingtimur.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp page for free download and the option to buy the CD.

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

I hope to see more people just record songs and put them on the internet. Doing things yourself is going to be easier and easier in the future and you can just let your creativity flow. Don't overcomplicate! Also thanks for interviewing me and to everyone who read this interview too!

I have no idea why the font changed for the last question, I can't change it back, sorry about that!

  

Charming Tmur/A Brief Moment Of Existence/2014 CD Review

  Charming  Timur  are  a  one  band  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  post  black  metal,  sludge,  alternative  and  nu  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2014  album  "A  Brief  Moment  Of  Existence".

  Distorted  noises  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  alternative  metal  style  riffing  and  a  few  seconds  later  grim  black  metal  screams  are  added  into  the  music  and  you  can  also  hear  some  post  rock  melodies  being  utilized  in  the  background  which  are  also  added  into  the  solos  and  leads  on  the  recording.

  As  the  album  progresses  elements  of  nu  metal  find  their  way  onto  the  album  and   experimental  sounds  and  clean  singing  are  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  which  also  gives  the  album  a  more  avant  garde  feeling  and  the  music  also  starts  adding  in  heavy  doom  and  sludge  metal  parts  with  the  more  melodic  side  of  the  music  that  is  presented  on  the  tracks.

  There  are  also  a  good  amount  of  industrial  elements  being  utilized  on  the  album  at  times  as  well  as  a  few  seconds  of  harsh  noises  and  the  vocals  also  start  to  get  more  deep  and  depressive  on  some  of  the  later  tracks  along  with  traces  of  ambient  drone  and  on  some  of  the  later  songs  the  music  starts  adding  in  more  post  rock  and  shoegaze  sounds.

  Charming  Timur  combines  a  variety  of  many  different  musical  style  in  his  music  while  the  main  influence  is  black  metal  you  can  also  hear  elements  of  sludge,  nu  metal,  alternative  and  post  rock  throughout  all  of  the  tracks  which  also  makes  the  music  sound  very  original  and  satand  out  on  its  own,  the  production  sounds  very  powerful  doe  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Charming  Timur  are  a  very  great  and  original  sounding  post  black  metal  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "OCD"  "My  Pain"  "Ego  Machine"  and  "All  The  Same".  8  out  of  10.

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