Belle Morte (band)

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OriginMinsk, Belarus
Genres
  • Symphonic metal
  • gothic metal
  • folk metal
Years active20015–present
LabelsWormholedeath
Websitebellemortemusic.com
Members
  • Anastasia Schebrova
  • Sergey Butovsky
  • Maria Shumanskaya
  • Ilya Rogovoy
  • Ilya Petrashkevich
  • Rostislav Golubnichiy

Belle Morte is a symphonic metal - gothic metal band from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2015 by Anastasia Schebrova and Sergey Butovsky.[1][2]

Belle Morte music style is characterized as “a beautiful blend of dark symphonic metal with haunting gothic and progressive elements laced with a melancholic and “romantic” vibe”.[3]

The band has released one album, one EP, twelve singles, three official music videos and three official lyric videos[4].

History

Formation and early years (2015–2018)

Belle Morte's history began as a studio project in 2015[5][6]. The band's name is derived from the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton, where Belle Morte is a secondary character, a member of The Vampire Council of Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter|The Vampire Council [6][7].

Band's first single "Mercy" was released in 2017[8], followed by the first official EP Game on.[9][10]

Crime of Passion (2018–2021)

After EP release the band focused on their first full-length album. In 2020, they evolved into a full-fledged band, forming a permanent line-up.[11] Maria Shumanskaya, Ilya Rogovoy, Ilya Petrashkevich and Rostislav Golubnichiy joined the band.

In August 2020, unable to perform live due to COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic restrictions the band took part in the Bloody news online fest organized by Bloody News Metal Magazine and GlobMetal Promotions[12].


In 2021 the band signed a contract with Italian label Wormholedeath[13][14] and released their first full-length conceptual album[15][16][17]. The album called Crime of Passion was inspired by John Fowles’s novel “The Collector"[7][18][19].

Musically Crime of Passion has a darker sound and more complicated arrangements, compared to EP Game on, a very diverse material and a lot of djent/Progressive metal|progressive and even some black metal elements[3].

Global collaborations (2021– present)

The next single Krew features Ukrainian bandura by Yaroslav Dzhus [ua], guest vocals by Alex Pilkevych, prog metal artist of Ukrainian origin and Ada Rusinkiewicz, Polish singer-songwriter (HETHET). The track combines Belarusian, Ukrainian and Polish languages and is dedicated to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

After Krew band released Exorcism single with morin khuur and Mongolian throat singing performed by Mongolian musician Ulziisaihan Horoldamba[20][21]"BELLE MORTE - Releases New Single/Video Featuring Ulziisaikhan Horoldamba - Terra Relicta dark music web magazine". terrarelicta.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.</ref> US Webzine MetalLair wrote:

“Exorcism is in the category of symphonic metal but its more of an auditory vacation! This song is opulent, and beautifully layered with exquisite Eastern inspired soundscapes.”[22]

In Blame me single the band continues to experiment with their sound and combines symphonic metal with jazz influences and Armenian duduk, recorded by Lernik Khachatrian, clarinetist/dudukist of Armenian origin[11][23].

The most recent single Black waters is recorded in collaboration with Maulana Malik Ibrahim, a contemporary folk musician from Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia[24][25]. Maulana Malik Ibrahim performed suling and gamelan parts and backing vocals in Sundanese.

Members

Current members

  • Anastasia Schebrova aka Belle Morte – vocals (2015-present)
  • Sergey Butovsky – bass (2015-present)
  • Maria Shumanskaya – keyboards, violin (2020-present)
  • Ilya Rogovoy – guitar (2020-present)
  • Ilya Petrashkevich – guitar (2020-present)
  • Rostislav Golubnichiy - drums (2020-present)

Discography

Albums

  • Crime of Passion (2021)

EPs

  • Game on (2018)

Singles

  • Mercy (2017)
  • Devilish Deal (2018)
  • Wintersleep (2018)
  • My Legacy (2018)
  • To Get Her (2019)
  • To Get Her (acoustic version) (2019)
  • Lace (2019)
  • Fallen Idol (2022)
  • Krew (2022)
  • Exorcism (2023)
  • Blame me (2023)
  • Black Waters (2023)

Videography

  • Mercy Directed by Jack Lytkin[26]
  • Lace Directed by Jack Lytkin[27]
  • My little demon Directed by Jack Lytkin[28]
  • Who are you Directed by Jack Lytkin[29]
  • Broken things[30]
  • Krew[31]
  • Black waters[32]

References

  1. ↑ Clement, Keith (2019-05-16). "Belle Morte Released New Single". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Interview :~ Belle Morte about music and future plans". Metalhead Spotted. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 robilaz (2021-03-04). "Introducing: Belle Morte". GigRadar. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Belle Morte - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. ↑ "BELLE MORTE released new single". Kronos Mortus News. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Belle Morte". crimsonmoonzine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Diverse, coherent, dark, progressive, haunting – Introducing: Belle Morte". MyTouché Blog. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  8. ↑ Burak, Gundogdu (29 January 2018). "Belle Morte – Mercy Song Review". Heavymetaltshirts.
  9. ↑ "Belle Morte – Game On". Valkyrian Music. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  10. ↑ Natalie. "Belle Morte Releases New EP "Game On"". NataliezWorld. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sparky (2023-07-02). "Belle Morte - We started discussing the specific emotions we wanted to evoke". thecoronersreportmag. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  12. ↑ "Bloody News Online Fest live stream next week". Valkyrian Music. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  13. ↑ Strieder, Chris. "BELLE MORTE: Sign With Wormholedeath And Announce Debut Album "Crime of Passion" (darkstars.de NEWS)". darkstars.de Webzine (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  14. ↑ "BELLE MORTE (BELARUS) Sign With Wormholedeath And Announce Debut Album "Crime of Passion" | WormHoleDeath". www.wormholedeath.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  15. ↑ Hadrianus (2021-05-06). "Belle Morte: Crime of passion". Ver Sacrum (in italiano). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  16. ↑ Jones, Beth (2021-08-02). "Belle Morte - Crime Of Passion". Ever Metal. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  17. ↑ Scuderi, Gustavo (2021-07-15). "Album Review – Belle Morte / Crime of Passion (2021)". THE HEADBANGING MOOSE. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  18. ↑ "Belle Morte: Crime Of Passion – Musika". 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  19. ↑ "Interview Interrogation: Belle Morte (Belarus)". Global Metal Apocalypse. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  20. ↑ Team, Headbangers (2023-01-31). "Symphonic Metal Wonder BELLE MORTE Release "Exorcism" Ft. Ulziisaikhan Horoldamba Single & Video". Headbangers.gr. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  21. ↑ KMN (2023-01-27). "Symphonic Metal Wonder BELLE MORTE Release "Exorcism" Ft. Ulziisaikhan Horoldamba Single & Video". Kronos Mortus News. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  22. ↑ "Symphonic Metal Wonder BELLE MORTE Release "Exorcism" Ft. Ulziisaikhan Horoldamba Single & Video - Metallair.org". 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  23. ↑ "La banda de symphonic metal, Belle Morte tiene nuevo single, "Blame Me" - Atanathos" (in español). 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  24. ↑ "Symphonic Metal Sensation BELLE MORTE Releases New Single & Video "Black Waters" Ft. Maulana Malik Ibrahim". archive.sendpul.se. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  25. ↑ "Symphonic Metal Sensation BELLE MORTE Releases New Single & Video "Black Waters" Ft. Maulana Malik Ibrahim". Click Roll Boom. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  26. ↑ Belle Morte - Mercy (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-09-30
  27. ↑ Belle Morte - Lace (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-09-30
  28. ↑ Belle Morte - My Little Demon (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-09-30
  29. ↑ Belle Morte - Who are you (Official Animated Video), retrieved 2023-09-30
  30. ↑ Belle Morte - Broken Things (Lyric Video), retrieved 2023-09-30
  31. ↑ Belle Morte ft. Yaroslav Dzhus, Alex Pilkevych, Ada Rusinkiewicz - Krew, retrieved 2023-09-30
  32. ↑ Belle Morte ft. Maulana Malik Ibrahim - Black Waters (Lyric video), retrieved 2023-09-30

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