How long have you been making music for?
I started music in 2013 with my first band called Kaldt Helvete. So it's been a little over 11 years now.
What is your favorite instrument to play on?
I think it's the guitar, it's the instrument I feel most comfortable with. It's the one I started with. Anyway, the guitar is probably the most important instrument when you do Black Metal.
What acts have you played with before if any?
I played with Kaldt Helvete from 2013 until 2023. It was a Black metal band, I was the founding member with a friend. We made our debuts with this band. Today it is split up.
I have Windhelm which is my personal project, I created it in 2016. At the beginning, Windhelm was supposed to be a short-lived band, it was not supposed to last over time. But the situation changed, and today it has become my main band, which shows that you can always change your mind!
There is also Grimdusk, in which I play bass and synthesizers. It is a band that I share with two friends.
I have also had other collaborations but they are more anecdotal.
If you had to layout all the bands in order you played in as a timeline what would they be?
Kaldt Helvete 2013 to 2023
Windhelm since 2016
Grimdusk since 2018
What is the coolest experience you have had as a musician?
I think the coolest thing for me is finding the riffs that are really going to bring out my emotions, when the music writes itself. It's like a state of grace where you feel really in tune with your instrument, your spirituality and your emotions. Like everything is aligned.
I love the periods of composition, that's when your soul screams its pain and anger.
What inspires you to keep doing what you do?
It's about wanting to express my most powerful emotions. Whether it's sadness, despair or hatred. For me, Black Metal has always been an outlet for the world we live in. It's a container for anger and tears. As long as you're guided by your emotions, you can play. But if you have nothing more to say, you have to step aside, it's just wanting to be honest.
If you had to name some influences what would they be?
There are many, but I would say the main bands that inspired me are Mutiilation, Burzum, Emperor, early Dimmu Borgir, Aakon Keetreh. Just to name a few. But to make it simple, it's mostly the Norwegian scene of the 90s.
What is your favorite venue you been to or played in?
I never played live, I never really found the collaborators to organize such an event. Maybe one day...
To sum up this interview which website can we find your latest music and any shout outs to anyone for the readers of Asphyxium zine?
You can buy Windhelm's last two records on the Drakkar productions website, There is Au Crepuscule de l'existence which was released in 2022 and Chroniques d'un non-mort which will be released on November 15 on the same label. Otherwise you can order directly on the Kaldt Helvete and Windhelm bandcamps. For those who don't buy records, you can listen to my music for free on youtube of course. Thank you for this interview.
“May the Night Mother wrap you in her cold, loving embrace”
Aldric Kaldt
-Daniel Ryan
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