# Alcest

Source: https://livein.city/bkk/artists/alcest

Genres: Shoegaze, shoegaze, post-rock, black metal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0d5ZwMtCer8dQdOPAgWhe7
Links: [Website](<http://www.alcest-music.com/>) · [Instagram](<alcestofficial>) · [Facebook](<alcest.official>) · [Twitter](<Alcestofficial>)

## About

Alcest is a French duo led by Neige (Stéphane Paut), who started the project in Bagnols-sur-Cèze in 2000 and went on to help define &quot;blackgaze&quot;, pairing shoegaze&#39;s washed-out guitars and soft vocals with black metal&#39;s tremolo picking and blast beats. After a straightforward black metal demo, *Tristesse hivernale*, in 2001, Neige reshaped the project into something more melodic and dreamlike, and that shift is what the band built its reputation on. Live, the records&#39; dense, layered textures are rebuilt by a full touring band, so it suits listeners who want post-rock-style atmosphere with some heaviness behind it.

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