Featured Artist: Peter Beste
Peter Beste is a photographer based in New York who specializes in depicting underground subcultures. His themes have included Houston rap culture, rural America, and Norwegian black metal.
Check out PeterBeste.com for a large section of his black metal photographs, which include stunning portraits of several prominent figures in the scene. Some of the artists and bands featured include Frost of Satyricon and 1349, Nattefrost of Carpathian Forest, Samoth of Emperor and Zyklon, Gorgoroth, Maniac of Mayhem, Valfar of Windir, Fenriz of Darkthrone, Furze, Enslaved, Taake, Ildjarn, and Immortal. Several of the photos also feature interesting quotes from some of the artists.
You can purchase prints of any photo, t-shirts, and posters from PeterBeste.com. Peter Beste’s MySpace page has some additional info about interviews, a photo book he has published, and a documentary featuring Gaahl/Gorgoroth which Beste produced. The entire documentary is watchable online.
