Alcest is a band from Avignon, France. Beginning as a raw black metal act, Alcest later became a vessel for Neige's memories of another world as the band evolved into his solo-project. While Alcest still retains black metal roots, the music now draws comparison to other genres such as shoegaze and post-rock. Neige has stated in interviews that he had not listened to these types of music prior to the recording of Souvenirs d'un autre monde. Alcest is currently under contract with Prophecy Productions to release five albums. Band history Alcest was formed by Neige in 1999 as a solo project. Soon after, the band became a three-piece black metal outfit, consisting of Neige on vocals, rhythm/acoustic guitar, and drums, Arguth on bass, and Hegnor (now known as Famine who worked with Neige in Peste Noire) on lead guitar. In 2001, the band released a 4-track demo tape entitled Tristesse Hivernale on Drakkar Productions. Not

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