Liturgy - HAQQ

Finally shaking off the ambitions of revolutionizing a scene which was fake since its inception, Hunt-Hendrix delved even deeper to abstract themes: with his degree in theology/philosophy, he launched a concept about an imaginary realm with self-referential divinities and ideals of perfection put into words through Liturgy's usual extremely shrilling post-Burzum blast-beating and synth/chorus orchestral arrangements. Opener "HAJJ" fully displays the mastodon sonorities, adding even more glitch stutters and acute Metalcore-like breakdowns. "God of Love" follows more ecstatic harmonies, but the title track is based over a Drop D-tuned breakdown with messed up keyboard/guitar/drum arrangements not unlike The Dillinger Escape Plan.Though it doesn't sound anymore as distinctive as the previous years and was essentially reduced to a solo project, Liturgy released still a valid, probably less extreme album, which was still marred by too many interludes and too much studio experimentation. The final shock came the following year, when Hunt-Hendrix announced a change of gender which was kept secret for decades, done probably in the wake of Mina Caputo's example.Highlights: "HAJJ".

Amazing track, especially vocals!

I'd normally make a joke about how the title is "literally me," but this music is just so damn good it would feel like a waste of oxygen to do so. Beautiful work.

This album was presented to me this week. I think I'm in love with this music.

I listen to your music since 2011. This song is something beyond. Greetings and love from Russia

WOW, this is utterly beautiful. there's very little music that makes me feel as much intense emotions as this does. wow

I just discovered this track. I'm in a pretty dark place spiritually and emotionally right now, and it's helped me by encapsulating those emotions.

Feelings of what remains of my inner innocence being obliterated by the overwhelming darkness that has consumed humanity. Being a witness to the inevitable self-destruction. Scarred by the twisted cruelty of reality and desperately reaching into the black in search of comfort. Jesus, what a nightmare this reality is

Mystical badassery is going on here. . . .

Did u sample the opening harp from Peripheral by Eartheater, just found her stuff and was like woah that sounds like something from HAQQ ahahaha! Big fan <3

digital-glitch black metal ? well a very promising mix that is delivered with great skill and not just to shock the listeners ! the whole album is a mad trip of odd extreme innovative metal

i dont get why people say this is black metal. black metal is just noise and nonesense screaming. this is way more boring

Thank You Hunter, this is perfect

The wind bounces off the windows in desperate attempt to forget the fatal lies of marks made by the un-clean, we all attempt the same in desperate adoration of statuesque slime. The clinging layers of tough sadism wretch cowling blasphemy onto the believers in spite, but grace the cheek of heroes all the same. There is a sorrow in that challenge, there is a follower all the same. Death is the low fruit of weak young, seeking a palpable dogma, now there is branches that whip the untouched into the calm.
Abandon the remorse, adopt the true.
Hollow you're grave, and seek the unknown.

I rly hate liturgy and all they stand for. But this is awesome. Long waited for that bm mixed with IDM/glitch kinda sound