1. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : For those not familiar with MELEK-THA please introduce the band. MELEK-THA:hmm..,melek-tha is about 7 years old now,and at the beginning a friend of mine nicolas foubert help me for design and performing photos sessions ect...he left the band just after the release to my first album "astrum argentinum" out on adipocere records in france...now i do all by myself music ,design,promotion.. i try also to help some friends like' pierre to 47 ashes ,because Ilove this musical non sense direction... 2. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : What does MELEK-THA mean(translate to English) and why did you choose such a name? MELEK-THA: .melek-tha don't mean nothing special because this name don't exist really!this is a name that i create,but melek-tha symbolise pure hell and damnation!!!.. 3. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : How would you describe your music to anyone who has not heard it yet? .MELEK-THA:describe melek-tha ! i take two different direction with my band,some albums like evil is too strong,gloriam or inferno are more in veins to dark occult & apocalyptik musical direction,and with albums like dehumanizer,armageddon theory,organic mutation the vein is more industrial & deep ambiant... 4. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : How many Cds , Lps have you released and how can anyone get them? MELEK-THA: ohhhhhhh...there is so many albums now! some out officially on different labels like dark vinyl,cold spring,une records,solipsium,and others out only in ltd edition to 100 or 200 copies by myself... see attached page for all covers albums and infos.. you can have all items directly at my adress..contact me maniacs.. 5. DARK RECOLLECTIONS :Which of your releases is your favorite? MELEK-THA: i like all cds that i do,but some like the sulphurik vortex or the earth abomination are my faves...but in general i prefer always the new one!! 6. DARK RECOLLECTIONS :What types of music to do you listen to, and what bands do you feel have had an influence on Melek-tha's music? MELEK-THA:i am an old guy (40 years old) ,i listen death & black metal than more 20 years now,and i can said that some ideas or ambiant feeling influences me for melek-tha!! but i listen too bands like sielwolf,laibach,in slaughter natives,sophia,non,les joyeaux de la princess,mz412,47 ashes,skin crime ect... but in reality hell influence me really!!! 7. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : Who did the artwork for the new Cd "Gloriam Demondi" and how did you meet him, and get him to do the art work for you ? MELEK-THA:for gloriam demondi album ,i was really interested for have a cover realised by an artist,and in metal scene i found a polish artist who do great cover art!! i give him some ideas and send him picture of the demon head and he realise the complete cover..i was really enjoyed with it and this cover is exactly what i want for this album..maybe in future i ask to this artist a new art!! 8. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : What can we expect from MELEK-THA in the near future, any new releases planned? MELEK-THA :many many project for future,here in some words your future apocalypse!! "devilish purification" split cd with australian band nazxul ,official release on french records label une records (out really soon) ,"perfect world eradication" cd out on kubernause records label in france for end of this year,"decadence & genocide" reedition on cd with different design on french wellknow distributor nuit et brouillard,"metamorphosis" ltd 100 copies cdr,"war master la race des maitres" ltd cdr 100 copies,"kapital de la douleur" double cd project with german band industrie palast,"evil indoctrination" official new album cd on dark vinyl records, and i work on project cd with 47 ashes based on hp lovecraft..this cd out in great and original design but i can't said more for now!! melek-tha appear too on several compilation cds on different records labels like necrocosm french,der befelh records germany,etc,etc.... 9. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : What has it been like to work with DARK VYNIL records from Germany? MELEK-THA: .oh,really i can said only good things because uwe the boss is really honest and do good job,of course melek-tha don't sell 10000 cds but i think that he is satisfied by the result! i hope continue to working with this records label who give chance to different artists who do different music ...a great thanx to uwe.. 10. DARK RECOLLECTIONS :What goes on during the recording of a MELEK-THA album?MELEK-THA: i record only during night and with only a little light with my bottle of wine and never during spring months.. seriously, i like be alone in my studio and when all parts of music is ready i do in real time the final mixing!! many melek-tha albums are recording during live sessions,i don't used computer programs for create my music,only with instruments,and hifi materials....the reason of my so special sound!!! 11. DARK RECOLLECTIONS :Are you involved in any other projects, bands, besides MELEK-THA? MELEK-THA: no!! i do only melek-tha,and i help my friend pierre to 47 ashes for create some sound for his albums!!and sometime he create some sound for me too.. 12. DARK RECOLLECTIONS : What are some of your favorite movies, books at the moment? MELEK-THA.movies (hellraiser 1.2.3.4.),(dark city),(strange day),(le seigneur des anneaux),(the cube),(aliens all),(the devils),ect.....oh about book,i don't like the books only the necronomicon!!!.... 13. DARK RECOLLECTIONS :any last words, comments? thanks for the interview. MELEK-THA:.well,i hope that people discover melek-tha and will be curious to listening my dark work..for more infos please visite my web site http://melektha.free.fr and you can contacted me by e-mail:melek666@aol.com thanx to you man for this interview and support... in hell we burn forever. .lordevil ALASTOR CADAVERIA DESIRE EVOKEN FUNERAL MELEK-THA SATANIC SLAUGHTER SHINING