Intense melody, lush, swirling electronic textures, and sometimes screamed-sometimes cleanly sung vocals entwine in their mixes. Early recordings such as their first demo Tristesse Hivernale in , showcased a trio playing lo-fi, raw, melodic black metal. By the time Neige delivered the original two-track Le Secret EP in early , Neige was the band's only member and while the lo-fi remained, black metal had receded considerably in favor of lush melodic shoegaze.
By the time 's Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde was released, Alcest had become a full-on, blissed-out shoegaze metal project. Formed in by French black metal multi-instrumentalist Neige who also worked with Peste Noire, Mortifera, and Amesoeurs , Alcest was originally conceived as a solo project. It would eventually take on the form of a full band as Aegnor also of Peste Noire and Argoth joined the fray and released a four-track demo entitled Tristesse Hivernale in This demo was a more straightforward black metal affair, much different from what would come next.
After that release, Alcest returned to a one-member format, with Neige moving away from the metal overtones of the three-piece and embracing a more atmospheric approach to his work. The EP release Le Secret was more in tune with the project's ultimate goal, which was to put to ear, as it were, Neige's fascination with an "otherworld" — of sorts — that had held a fascination for him since childhood.
In , Neige released the first full-length Alcest recording, Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde "Memories of Another World" , which was released on Prophecy Productions, and was a critical success. Alcest's genre-melting renown spread across the globe with critical notices regarding the album's quality. This new edition included drums by Winterhalter another former Peste Noire member.
In order to preserve the historical integrity of the original version, the EP was also included. The band moved further afield and left metal behind on their fourth full-length. Existing User? LOG IN. You have been successfully Logged In! A verification link has been sent on your Email ID.
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Labheshs iPhone 6s Active Save. Are you sure want to delete the Playlist Delete Cancel. Recent Searches. Songs View all. Albums View all. Playlist View all. Radio View all. Originally triggered by Hayao Miyazaki's anime film "Princess Mononoke", "Kodama" picks up on the fate of its protagonist and, at its core, deals with the sensation of not belonging; of living in between worlds, be it city and nature or the physical and spiritual one.
By giving the album a cultural, stylistic and compositional narrative, Neige and Winterhalter keep "Kodama" from just being the latest improvement on the Alcest sound and instead make the album a most rare and exciting thing: a vital, relevant record from a pioneer that not only upholds the band's trailblazing legacy but actually makes you want to see where they go next. Buy at our shop here: worldwide: en. Tags blackgaze blackgaze shoegaze post metal metal post-metal shoegaze Paris.
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