
Avant-garde progressive black/death metal project NERVOUS has dropped an intense new guitar playthrough for “Heavy is the Head that Wears an Imaginary Crown”, taken from the album Acquiescence (out now via Wormholedeath).
Aaron Ciesielski, the creative force behind NERVOUS, blends precision and chaos with unnerving control, twisting dissonant motifs, unpredictable modulations into something that feels both calculated and unhinged. His playing moves from cold technicality to expressive turbulence, showing the kind of fretboard command that turns theory into atmosphere.
Ciesielski describes the piece as “deliberately dissonant and chaotic, but still relatively accessible,” a reflection of his broader vision for Acquiescence — a record that merges black and death metal extremity with avant-garde composition and classical nuance.
Stream “Acquiescence” here: orcd.co/acquiescence – CD Release: October 27, 2025
Previous videos:
‘Acquiescence’ Guitar Playthrough: https://youtu.be/3k6IAp8j5Vg
‘Heavy is the Head that Wears an Imaginary Crow’ Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/9iBBvcXuq6g
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