Alcest
Founded by Neige in 2000, Alcest is widely credited with pioneering blackgaze, fusing black metal's intensity with shoegaze's ethereal beauty from the southern French town of Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Their landmark EP "Le Secret" and albums from "Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde" through "Kodama" have defined an entire subgenre and influenced countless artists worldwide.
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Alcest Discography
6 tracks
- 1 Les Jardins De Minuit 7:53
- 2 Protection 5:49
- 3 Sapphire 5:00
- 4 L'Île Des Morts 9:04
- 5 Le Miroir 5:31
- 6 Spiritual Instinct 7:42
1 track
- 1 Sapphire (Perturbator Version) 5:00
1 track
- 0 Protection (Ben Chisholm Version) 4:11
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- 0 Protection (Acoustic Instrumental Version) 6:50
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- 1 L'Envol 8:02
7 tracks
- 1 Komorebi 6:39
- 2 L'Envol 8:02
- 3 Améthyste 8:30
- 4 Flamme Jumelle 5:17
- 5 Réminiscence 2:50
- 6 L'Enfant de la Lune (月の子) 7:28
- 7 L'Adieu 4:52
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