Walking on sunshine is a pretty trippy concept when you think about it. Like a lot of happy tunes, the Katrina and the Waves classic is very straightforward musically. But there's often something ...

The post Alcest’s Neige on Spiritual Instinct, Initial Black Metal Backlash, Deafheaven’s Rise, and More appeared first on Consequence of Sound. French atmospheric metal band Alcest have just released ...

If bands want to keep their credibility intact, they aren’t supposed to discuss intended audiences or obvious influences — or audiences and influences they’re willing to abandon. They just make the ...

The post Alcest Announce 2025 North American Tour appeared first on Consequence. Alcest have announced an early-2025 North American tour — the French band’s first tour of the continent in seven years.

For their painfully pretty new album, Shelter, Alcest left any traces of the metal elements that were once an integral part of the band’s black metal dreamscape sound at the studio door. The stylistic ...

Atmospheric black metal trailblazers Alcest have announced a new album, Les Chants De L’Aurore, due June 21 via Nuclear Blast. They’ve also shared lead single “L’Envol,” and here’s what band leader ...

Neige knows fans of his band are more invested than most. "Our fans tell us, 'We really need your music,'" says the Alcest frontman. "'Please, please, never stop making, making this music…'" Which is ...

Tickets for the tour are currently available from https://linktr.ee/alcest_tour and are priced at €22 plus processing fees. The Devil's Trade to join Alcest on tour ...

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French band Alcest always has stood out for its singular balance between sparkle and abrasion. However, on its sixth album, "Spiritual Instinct" (Oct. 25, Nuclear Blast), Stephane Paut has crafted a… ...

The half-gauze, half-iron French band Alcest is also about half real, more a re-enacted dream than a group. It’s primarily the work of one person, Neige, who sings and plays guitar. The drums on the ...