The Harmonist

HEISA – Three Belgian Noiz Musketeers Pierce Your Ears On Record And On Stage

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Band: HEISA
Who: Three Belgian
post-punk crusaders.

Last March, this 3-motor noiz engine dropped their 3rd LP, named TROIS (THREE).
Without a shadow of a doubt, the most balanced, the most arousing, and the most
vitalizing noise rock record I heard this past bloody year.

Never a dull moment. Heisa grab you by the throat for 40 wicked minutes,
and you won’t protest for one second. The cliché all killers, no fillers is so
accurate here.

Single ‘The Harmonist’

Every sonic juggernaut stands as tall and proud as the Eiffel Tower. There’s always
an enigmatic anxiousness in the air that tests your nerves and boggles your mind.
Heisa tease you with voltaic foreplay riffs before diving, head first in an orgastic burst
of demonic hullabaloo.

Primal screams out of the darkness, schizophrenic guitars and raw and rough post-punk dynamics work together to create a hell-raising turbulence. Think Fugazi and The Jesus Lizard having a LOUD sonic fight.

Single ‘Flowers’

Last Thursday, the three punk musketeers came, saw, and conquered my hometown of Ghent (Belgium). On stage, the amps, the decibels, and the volume go up, even way more than on record. Hallelujah. Run to the hills.

Screamo bassist/keyboardist Jacques Nomdefamille leads the troops vocally with
his vociferous cry-outs. He’s backed by a two-man artillery of blistering guitarist Koen Castermans and muscular drummer Jonathan Frederix. From the first chord on, all hell breaks loose, and the turmoil continues until the last rowdy riffs hit your baffled ears.

Now and then, the band needed a breather themselves to reload the batteries, as it was a very busy year, with gigs in several European countries, promoting that stupefying album. But it didn’t stop them from playing one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. Fact!

With this masterstroke of an album under their belt and with their fireworks on stage,
I’m quite sure that 2026 will take Heisa to an even higher level.

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HEISA – Belgian Post-Punk Crusaders Hit The Bullseye With Third LP ‘TROIS’

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4 April 2025

Band: HEISA
Who: 3 Belgian noizzy
post-punk crusaders.

Album: TROIS

Press info: HEISA embarks on a new chapter with the release of their third album.
This album showcases an evolution in their sound, keeping the bombastic drums,
droning guitars, and dynamic vocals, but pushing further into melody and experimentation.

On this new record, Heisa brings their emotions to the forefront, revealing a raw, edgy intensity in tracks like “Lazar” and “Sad Dancer,” where vulnerability and tension intertwine.

TUTV: For a chance, I’ll start with my eager ears’ final verdict. Trois is without a shadow
of a doubt the most balanced, the most arousing and the most vitalizing noise rock record I heard in a very long time. No, never a dull moment. Heisa grab you by the throat for 40 wicked minutes, and you won’t protest for one second. The cliché all killers, no fillers is so accurate here. This magnum opus will show up in multiple end-of-the-year lists.

Les trois singles (Nandor / Flowers / The Harmonist) were the harbinger for something really special. Which we experience now. Every song stands as tall as the Eiffel Tower. There’s always an enigmatic anxiousness in the air that tests your nerves and boggles your mind.

On several occasions (Flowers / After Hours / Shifting / Sad Dancer) Heisa tease you with voltaic foreplay riffs before heading towards an orgastic burst of demonic hullabaloo. Primal screams out of the darkness, schizophrenic guitars and raw and rough post-punk dynamics work together to create a hell-raising turbulence. Think Fugazi and The Jesus Lizard .

No arty farty tricks, no unnecessary overdubs, no useless volume exaggerations.
The production is flawless, and is an instrumental factor for the overall organic
resonance of this expressive exploit. I’m quite sure that the late great Steve Albini
would have loved it.

Heisa is going places. Don’t miss them.
Embrace them. Join them. Love them.

Singles/clips:

– NANDOR –

– FLOWERS –

– THE HARMONIST –

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HEISA – Belgian Noise Rock Mavericks Go Ballistic On Their New Volcanic Single ‘THE HARMONIST’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

21 November 2024


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Band: HEISA

Who: Belgian noise rock trio whose sound draws influences from bands such as
Black Midi, Tool, Battles and Swans, blending dissonance with a strong sense of identity. Their music balances chaos and control, mixing unsettling atmospheres with hypnotic rhythms and sharp distortion.

Works: They have two albums on their résumé.
Heisa (2018) and joni (2020). And #3 in the pipeline.

Track: THE HARMONIST
First piece from their 3rd LP, coming
our way in 2024. Details coming soon.

Press info: “It’s an eerie, hypnotic track that explores themes of isolation,
introspection, and escapism. Starting with a minimalist groove, it crescendos
into an all-out jubilant, earsplitting waltz.”

TUTV: There’s an enigmatic tension in the air throughout this new Heisa brainbreaker. After a near-whispering foreplay with sparkling riffs and steady drum beats the twilight jam grows slowly but surely towards a demonic climax, with primal screams coming from out of the darkness and schizophrenic guitars going ballistic the Fugazi way. Get the volcanic picture? A perfect hellraiser for your Doomsday playlist.

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