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Subject: Alcest
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mielikki 7.07.09 - 05:51am
SOUND - (early) Black metal (later) Black metal/shoegaze
LYRICAL THEMES - Melancholy, nostalgia, winter
ORIGIN - Avignon, France
FORMED - 2000
CURRENT LINEUP
Neige - All instruments and vocals
FORMER MEMBERS
Aegnor - Guitar
Argoth - Bas*
DISCOGRAPHY
Tristesse Hivernale demo - 2001
Le Secret EP - 2005
Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde - 2007
Split with Angmar - 2007 *
borae 9.08.09 - 02:32am
The french do metal(in-french?). Id like to hear
That...wonder if theres a norman conquest themed act out there *
mielikki 9.08.09 - 03:12am
There are quite a lot actually, although there are more French Canadian bands in French *
hfb 9.08.09 - 08:56am
Very good to chill out to,vocals kinda remind me of garm during bergtaat era ulver *
mielikki 9.08.09 - 08:58am
Yeah, they do remind me of Ulver and some Agalloch *
mielikki 13.02.10 - 12:40am
The cover to the up and coming alb*m Ecailles de Lune *
bby_g 21.02.10 - 02:20am
I like the cover :o) if they have an agalloch type feel to some of their songs i.d be sure to like the music too. *
aenglisc 25.02.10 - 12:38am
art work is pretty good. Just heard the sample. and, well, just supurb. 
excelnt find. *
mielikki 25.02.10 - 02:09am
Yeah, his vocals are great and that guitar tone is so emotional *
mielikki 25.02.10 - 03:04am
As a child, Neige had fantasies of being in contact with a far off country, which he generically refers to as Fairy Land. Alcest serves as the musical adaptation of the memories from this fantasy world. Neige intends for Alcest to be a journey for the listener to this world through his memories. This change in concept was first introduced on Le Secret. Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde will serve as a literal summation of the concept behind the band *
mielikki 25.02.10 - 03:37am
PRINTEMPS EMERAUDE
Les sous-bois au printemps
Sont une voute celeste.
Constellee d'emeraudes.
Les feuilles des arbres dansent.
Avec la brise legere.
Et les rayons du soleil.
Pour que sa lumiere.
Les transforme en joyaux. *
bby_g 26.02.10 - 10:04am
Absoloutely loved the quick sample i heard, can not wait to hear more! *
mielikki 26.02.10 - 10:17am
Maybe have more up tomorrow night bby_g *
bby_g 26.02.10 - 10:29am
Great :o) dont forget to list them hehe. I hope your writing them all down because i havent been hehe *
mielikki 26.02.10 - 10:35am
ok *
gabriel9 27.02.10 - 06:51pm
the verse from Printemps Emeraude is roughly...
the woods in spring
are a celestial sky
constellation of emeralds
the leaves of the trees dance
with a light wind
and the rays of sun
so that their light
transforms them into jewels *
aenglisc 28.02.10 - 01:57am
Descriptive, very visual lyrics. *
bby_g 28.02.10 - 03:29am
Yes aenglisc i definatly agree with that. *
mielikki 28.02.10 - 03:30am
Thank gabriel for the translation *
mielikki 28.02.10 - 09:50pm
Listening to them now. Hope the new alb*m is this good *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 10:50am
Alcest + rain + dark room = AMAZING *
bby_g 5.03.10 - 11:02am
Yes i can imagine how much more intense the rain n darkness would make the feeling. Alcest, wow the music has a feeling that i cant describe totally beautiful and amazing its so touching, and that voice is just superb. *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 11:04am
How would you describe the voice? *
bby_g 5.03.10 - 11:12am
I have never heard a voice quiet like it. Its a voice of an angel so to speak. So beautiful, meaningful. How do u feel when listening to alcest? *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 11:15am
It takes me away to a different land. It is so hard to describe. If only I knew French it'd make Alcest even greater *
bby_g 5.03.10 - 11:18am
I dont think i have ever heard something touch my heart n soul the way this did. Like u said its hard to describe. It just took me away. *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 11:23am
I shall be right back! I found something *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 11:52am
SOUVENIRS D'UN AUTRE MONDE
MEMORIES OF ANOTHER WORLD
From where I come,
time does not exist.
The seconds become hours.
Short years fly away,
and our misleading words,
are replaced by music and colours,
that float like perfumes,
in the amber air
Don't be afraid,
everything is finished now
Break the chains,
of your mortal fears,
for forever in being freed,
and find the past quietude
Don't be afraid,
everything is finished now.
Let your tears fall one last time,
for forever in being freed,
and rejoin the world,
from which you came *
bby_g 5.03.10 - 11:59am
Naaaaw wow the lyrics are just as amazing as the music and the voice! *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 12:02pm
I liked the alb*m a bit when I got it, but something made me go relisten to it around 2 weeks ago and I adore this alb*m 
*
bby_g 5.03.10 - 12:05pm
I need this album. :o) *
aenglisc 5.03.10 - 12:07pm
All music is supirior shrouded in darkness. .lets the mind wonder and properly absorb the music *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 12:11pm
This alb*m even moreso Aenglisc 
*
aenglisc 5.03.10 - 04:59pm
More than a Wardruna? cause thats unbelievable
*
ed1983 5.03.10 - 09:31pm
This is really great music!!! This afternoon I downloaded the album, listened to it 4 times already!!! Its a real masterpiece!!! *
mielikki 5.03.10 - 10:48pm
I'm glad you like it just as much as I did! *
aenglisc 6.03.10 - 12:04am
now i do feel left out. *
mielikki 6.03.10 - 04:22am
bby_g fell asleep listening to it last night *
bby_g 6.03.10 - 04:33am hehe yes i did. *
ed1983 7.03.10 - 10:55pm
This alb*m is growing on me now... d*mn this is really great!!! I listened it 6 times already today... Should be asleep now but i still want to listen it a 7th time!!! Tnx Mielikki for letting me know this amazing music!!! *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 12:32am
I got a leak of the new alb*m off a friend Ed. I'm yet to hear it
Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde makes me think of childhood memories *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 01:59am
''The melancholic feeling of this music is so beautiful. There is no other band which can capture the sadness of memories past, but also the joy of knowing that those memories were happy in the first place. It makes me think back to my childhood'' *
bby_g 8.03.10 - 02:14am
This is very true, i couldnt agree more, very well stated. That just put the feeling into words for me. As i wasnt exactly sure how to. *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 03:52am
The new Alcest is very very very different....
I like it, but this will need a lot of time to sink in *
bby_g 8.03.10 - 05:44am
Different in what way? Compared to the others. *
ed1983 8.03.10 - 10:24am
I have found a download of the new alb*m :D am downloading now!! I hope it will not be any heavier than the other one *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 10:37am
It is in parts, especially on one track! It's more experimental though and very good *
ed1983 8.03.10 - 10:37am
I got it and made a quick listen through, i like what i heard!!! Its a little heavier than Souvenirs, but I think im gonna like this one as well. Tonight i will listen it well. *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 10:41am me too *
mielikki 8.03.10 - 10:58am
I'm listening to the new alb*m now *
ed1983 8.03.10 - 07:13pm
I am listening to the new alb*m now. Its ok but its not as great as Souvenirs... after my first listening session *
