A testament of authenticity to some, a desperate gimmick to others, the fact remains that the eagerness of a large audience did not tempt the members of the Légions to step into the spotlight – perhaps because they knew their obscurity was the foundation of their very existence.Īt other times, obscurity may derive not from a careful cultivation of a myth, but rather from factors such as a lack of promotion, sporadic activity, or even sheer coincidence. Les Légions Noires feared exposure in the same way that many feared their music. Sometimes, this path of solitude is chosen consciously, and the bands in question wish to remain anonymous, unknown to the dwellers of the world of light. Those who delve into the more obscure regions of French black metal, are bound to uncover veins of black gold, which have been there for an eternity, hidden from a world that cannot handle them. “I hope that for all these years I’ve set up a project with its own personality.” The English translation of the interview answers was done by Leex the Dutch translation by Degtyarov.
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation - S/T.