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| Avaëthre (Vordb) & Këëtrëh, date unknown |
Belkètre is, at this point and for those who've been paying close attention, beyond legendary. A member group of the French Black Legions debuting around '89 or so as Chapel of Ghouls (Morbid Angel title right there), the duo gradually morphed into the snarling, tortured beast that was Belkètre by '91 or '92. By my reckoning, they were by far the most aggressive and experimental of that circle, all ugly dissonance, furious paces/drumming, and an uncommon knack for structuring songs and even whole works (demos, splits, but no albums) such that the dynamic of the sense of dread that they cultivate ebbs and flows as naturally and convincingly as the waters on the shores of Hell for which these two are no doubt destined. Also, did I mention that they've produced some of the most enduring and classic black metal releases in history? Their side of the 1995 split with Vlad Tepes, March to the Black Holocaust, is nothing short of monumental; the same goes for their handful of demos/rehearsals, which none of us are ever supposed to have heard.
This interview was done with both members, mainman Avaëthre (better known as Vordb - guitars, vocals, drums) & Këëtrëh (also known as Aäkon Këëtrëh, purveyor of an eponymous ambient project - guitars, vocals, bass) in the 1995 French 'zine The Black Plague, reportedly produced by Meyhna'ch of the one and only Mütiilation, and it's easily one of my favorite black metal interviews conducted with anyone, ever. You'll see why.
Did I mention that March to the Black Holocaust - both fucking sides of it - is essential on the level of the Norwegian records?
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| (Aäkon) Këëtrëh & Avaëthre (Vordb), date unknown |
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| (Aäkon) Këëtrëh & Avaëthre (Vordb), date unknown |
I said I wasn't done.
Æon
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