About Us

Biography Hesken 2025

HESKEN is a Dutch metal band est. 2018, Zwolle. Meticulously carving their name in the

Dutch scene, they exploded into existence in 2023 with their debut performance alongside
Dutch giants Changing Tides.Since then, they’ve been received excellently by crowds and
critics alike, going on to perform with many exciting bands such as Nephylim and
Bloodbath.

Their debut album ‘Architect of Chaos’ can be best described as an amalgamation of Opeth,
Gojira, Death and Tool while remaining original and uncompromised. The record garnered
national attention from radio stations such as Kink Distortion and Radio Lelystad and
magazines like MetalFromNL and Zware Metalen and was regarded as a very promising
start for the progressive outfit.
 

- De Loodzware Jongens (Kink Distortion):
“If these guys stick to their guns, they’ll get there eventually. This band is oozing quality and
they practise their asses off and give it their all. This band has had a very strong start for
being a new band on the scene. 9/10 Album.

- MetalfromNL:
HESKEN manages to blend their progressive influences well with (old school) death metal
and other genres, producing a very unique sound. Meticulously crafted and polished,
because it sounds like every note on this album has been carefully placed.”

- ZwareMetalen.com:
With Architect of Chaos these guys have rooted themselves in the Dutch metal scene and
seem to be determined to keep striving for more. I’m very curious as to what this band has to
offer in the future.Score: 94/100.”
 

Not only does their music speak to critics, but it gets the crowd moving. An evening with
HESKEN is full of moshpits, headbanging and borderline dangerous energy. The band and
the crowd are consumed by each other’s excitement and through the music, they form an
explosive entity. 2025 marks a new chapter for HESKEN, with a reinvigorated passion for
creating music that fans of all metal genres can enjoy. Most importantly, they will never
compromise.
 

HESKEN is:
 

Marijn van Vilsteren - Bass & Backing Vocals
Jelle Boukes - Drums
Sven Evertse - Guitar
Harmen Verheij - Lead vocals & guitar

See you in the pit!

​

Listen to HESKEN