Alcest
Interviews
German Label Prophecy Productions Wants to Conquer the American Metal Scene
The extreme metal-focused label just opened a new U.S. office, a daring move in a changing industry. Will their gamble pay off?
Kevin Stewart-Panko
11.5.18
Premieres
Les Discrets' New EP, 'Virée Nocturne,' Is a Chilly Post-Punk Dream
'Virée Nocturne' serves as a precursor to the band's next full-length, and offers an unexpected glimpse at what's to come.
Kim Kelly
9.9.16
festivals 2016
Germany's Prophecy Festival Brought Black Metal, Doom, and Neofolk to Life in a Stone Age Cave
From a fan perspective, Prophecy Fest is up there with small-scale, passion-driven fests like Iceland’s Eistnaflug and the most hallowed of them all, Roadburn.
Kim Kelly
8.12.16
festivals 2016
Stone, Light, and Decibels: Scenes from Inside the Cave at Germany's Prophecy Festival
Prophecy Festival 2016 brought together Germ, Alcest, Vemod, Sol Invictus, and many more to play inside an exquisitely lit Stone Age cavern.
Kim Kelly
8.9.16
Interviews
Alcest Continue Chasing Perfection with a Stunning Japanese-Influenced New Album, 'Kodama'
Stream a new song, “Oiseaux de Proie" and read our conversation with Neige and Winterhalter, conducted outside a Stone Age cave in Germany.
Kim Kelly
8.4.16
Premieres
Kristina Esfandiari's New Video for "Orchid" Finds the Beauty in Feeling Miserable
What happens when you combine shoegaze, Deafheaven, and a childhood spent in a cult? Miserable.
Kim Kelly
8.24.15
Premieres
PREMIERE: Clouds Collide's Blissful New Album Is a Perfect Blend of Black Metal and Shoegaze
Listen to 'All Things Shining' from rising black metal/shoegaze stars Clouds Collide.
Kim Kelly
6.1.15
2014 in Review
Agalloch/Vhol Drummer Aesop Dekker Grudgingly Lists His Top Ten Albums of 2014
The prolific drummer for Agalloch, VHOL, and Worm Ouroboros goes in on his favorite metal (and otherwise) records of the past year.
1.1.15
New music
Check Out Alcest's New Shoegaze-y Track "Délivrance"
Black Metal No More.
1.2.14
