“It was the first time really that we did something that was out of our hands,” says Colin H van Eeckhout, the lead vocalist of post-metal band Amenra, of working with Willy Vanderperre on today’s arresting video for their 13-minute track. “Normally I'm all over anything we do, so it was quite scary for us to just let go and trust someone, blindly.” “A Mon Âme” marks the second music video outing of the fashion photographer, who’s stark, uncanny style has graced campaigns for the likes of Christian Dior, Jil Sander and Raf Simons. The fellow Belgian approached the band after seeing them play live in Paris, and wanted to distill the intensity and power of their performance. “For the video, I wanted to be almost on their skin, very close in a hypnotic way,” says Vanderperre. Below he talks to NOWNESS about his foray into music.

What comes to mind when you listen to Amenra’s music?
Willy Vanderperre: The flat lands, my hometown, skin.

What was the starting point for the video?
WV: Growing up in the same area of Belgium as the band members—no one captures the vibe and the spirit of South West Flanders in music as they do. The sound transports me back there instantly.

What was it like working with These New Puritans for your first music video?
WV: What is great about These New Puritans is that they are a band not afraid of experimentation, they're constantly evolving. When we worked together on the artwork for the brilliant Fields of Reed album, we decided to shoot a video together.

Which artists are on constant rotation on your playlist?
WV: Amenra, Depeche Mode, Balthazar (another genius Belgian band) and Lubomyr Melnyk.