Interview with Colin H. van Eeckhout (CHVE, Amenra)

Being part of one of the bigger metal bands of our age from the old continent is not easy. Being the band's frontman is even more difficult. But Colin H. Van Eeckhout from Belgian Blackened Post-Metal veterans Amenra does a brilliant job of it and he is still able to participate in many other collaborations or - as on May 19 - release his next solo venture as CHVE which Relapse Records will publish. "Kalvarie" is the name of the release which features one 15-minute long Ritualistic Drone track called "Eternit". The track has a long history before its finishing and the upcoming release and that process is one of the topics that we talked with Colin about. However, we also had a lot to talk about concerning his recent appearance in the movie "Skunk" and how he got into and out of the complicated character. Other topics are touring - sorry for all the folks in the US, we thought they'd still be performing once more in the US today, May 19, which is wrong, but we do hope you enjoyed one of their shows. Furthermore we also talk about the difference between an hermit and a monk, our shared Hardcore background and much more! Enjoy!

[photo credit: Stefan Van Vleteren]

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Links
CHVE
Bandcamp: https://chve.bandcamp.com/
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Instagram:   / chveofficial  

Amenra
Bandcamp: https://amenra.bandcamp.com/
Facebook:   / churchofra  
Instagram:   / amenra_official  

Relapse Records
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