Spiritual Instinct is the sixth studio album by Alcest, released on 24 October 2019 by Nuclear Blast. The album was written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring in support of their previous album, Kodama (2016, Prophecy Productions). As Neige said about this new release, “It is a very cathartic record—something needed to get out of me. It’s darker than usual, and heavier.” Line-up Neige — vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, arrangements, composition, lyrics*Winterhalter — drums Session Kathrine Shepard — additional vocals on « L'Île des morts » Staff Beno… read more
Spiritual Instinct is the sixth studio album by Alcest, released on 24 October 2019 by Nuclear Blast. The album was written in bursts both during and… read more
Spiritual Instinct is the sixth studio album by Alcest, released on 24 October 2019 by Nuclear Blast. The album was written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring … read more
Alcest (/al.sɛst/) is a French blackgaze act formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Occitanie in 2000 by multi-instrumentalist Neige (Stéphane Paut). It was originally conceived as a solo project, though it would eventually take on the form of a full band as Aegnor (now known as La Sale Famine de Valfunde) and Argoth, with whom Neige played in Peste Noire, joined the fray and released a four-track demo entitled Tristesse hivernale in 2001. This demo was a more straightforward black metal affair, much different from what would happen next. After that released, Alcest returned to a one-member fo… read more
Alcest (/al.sɛst/) is a French blackgaze act formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Occitanie in 2000 by multi-instrumentalist Neige (Stéphane Paut). It was originally conceived as a solo project, tho… read more
Alcest (/al.sɛst/) is a French blackgaze act formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Occitanie in 2000 by multi-instrumentalist Neige (Stéphane Paut). It was originally conceived as a solo project, though it would eventually take on the form of a … read more