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Alcest - Les Voyages De L'âme



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Release date: 6 January 2012
Style: Shoegaze, Atmospheric black metal

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01. Autre Temps
02. Là Où Naissent Les Couleurs Nouvelles
03. Les Voyages De L'âme
04. Nous Sommes L'emeraude
05. Beings Of Light
06. Faiseurs De Mondes
07. Havens
08. Summer's Glory

The best Melodic Black Metal / Metalgaze album of 2012

Line-up
Jean "Winterhalter" Deflandre - drums
Stéphane "Neige" Paut - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards

Additional info
Les Voyages De L'âme (The Journeys Of The Soul) release dates:
- Germany/Austria: January 6, 2012
- Europe: January 9, 2012
- North America: January 31, 2012
- World: January 9, 2012

Formats:
- CD
- Digipak CD
- Limited art book-CD/DVD
- Limited gatefold LP with alternative cover artwork and in two different colours (black and white)

Recorded by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E.
Mixed and mastered by Neb Xort at Drudenhaus Studio.

Cover art by Fursy Teyssier.
Design by Valnoir for Metastazis.

Produced by MK for Prophecy Productions.

Staff review by
Troy Killjoy
Rating:
7.5
Over the course of the past few years, Neige has been not-so-quietly making a name for himself in the black metal scene, working his way through the likes of Mortifera and Peste Noire before contributing to - perhaps - his first real "experiment": Amesoeurs. An experiment that ended in name only...

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published 05.01.2012 | Comments (96)

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06.08.2011 - 00:17
Fat & Sassy!
Elite
The Voyage of Lame? D:
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06.08.2011 - 00:26
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:17

The Voyage of Lame? D:


Well, it is Alcest
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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06.08.2011 - 00:31
Fat & Sassy!
Elite
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:26

Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:17

The Voyage of Lame? D:


Well, it is Alcest


*Alley-oop and he slam dunks for the ZZZZZZING!*
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06.08.2011 - 00:32
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:31

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:26

Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:17

The Voyage of Lame? D:


Well, it is Alcest


*Alley-oop and he slam dunks for the ZZZZZZING!*



Now waiting for the fanboys and girls to come after me and try and kill me
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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06.08.2011 - 00:34
Fat & Sassy!
Elite
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:32

Now waiting for the fanboys and girls to come after me and try and kill me


Oh, a certain "Roddy Boy" may not be too thrilled. XD
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06.08.2011 - 00:37
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:34

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:32

Now waiting for the fanboys and girls to come after me and try and kill me


Oh, a certain "Roddy Boy" may not be too thrilled. XD



I could start about how boring Alcest was at Roadburn, again. That will piss him off enough
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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06.08.2011 - 00:39
Zuzuz0r
Looking forward to this I guess, I don't know how will it be, but I'll probably enjoy it.
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If this grand panorama before me is what you call God
Then God is not dead.
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06.08.2011 - 00:44
Rating: 8
InnerSelf
proofread free
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:32

Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:31

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:26

Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:17

The Voyage of Lame? D:


Well, it is Alcest


*Alley-oop and he slam dunks for the ZZZZZZING!*



Now waiting for the fanboys and girls to come after me and try and kill me


Yeah you better ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun
tbh I thought of the same thing when I first read the title but did not post it so no one [ehm]YOU[/ehm] would get the chance to say stuff like that
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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06.08.2011 - 00:50
Rating: 7
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:34

Oh, a certain "Roddy Boy" may not be too thrilled. XD

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:37

I could start about how boring Alcest was at Roadburn, again. That will piss him off enough


I just saw this comments and honestly laughed out loud.
Dra åt Helvete Marcel*


*=Go to hell, it just sounds better and the regular fuck you wasn't enough.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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06.08.2011 - 00:52
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by X-Ray Rod on 06.08.2011 at 00:50

Written by Fat & Sassy! on 06.08.2011 at 00:34

Oh, a certain "Roddy Boy" may not be too thrilled. XD

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:37

I could start about how boring Alcest was at Roadburn, again. That will piss him off enough


I just saw this comments and honestly laughed out loud.
Dra åt Helvete Marcel*


*=Go to hell, it just sounds better and the regular fuck you wasn't enough.


You didn't have to provide a translation. knowing Helvete means hell and Marcel means Marcel I already guessed that you wanted to send me to hell
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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06.08.2011 - 00:54
Rating: 7
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.08.2011 at 00:52

You didn't have to provide a translation. knowing Helvete means hell and Marcel means Marcel I already guessed that you wanted to send me to hell


I know... I just wished I could send you a 3d picture of me giving you the finger or something XP.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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06.08.2011 - 01:03
Mikyz
I'm over-stoked for this, everyone who's not needs to stop shoving their ebony plastic vibrator (I know you own one) up their anus because it sounds to me like your moaning. Word play five anyone?
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Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.
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07.08.2011 - 03:33
Rating: 7
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Can't wait for this.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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08.08.2011 - 04:22
More like Ecailles, please.
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10.08.2011 - 06:57
Rating: 9
chaos13
Voyage of the Soul huh, can't wait
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12.08.2011 - 21:54
DieH@rd
Im sure this will be epic. Cant wait.

ALSO, can someone change release date from 2012 to 2011?
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His is a name the world will never forget... He is Dargor!
-Rhapsody-
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13.08.2011 - 02:02
Kenos
Account deleted
<euphemism> I cannot wait. </euphemism>
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17.09.2011 - 16:09
Rating: 6
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by DieH@rd on 12.08.2011 at 21:54

Im sure this will be epic. Cant wait.

ALSO, can someone change release date from 2012 to 2011?

We, regular users, are allowed to do that, ya know *off to do that*
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7.0 means the album is good
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17.09.2011 - 19:30
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
December 2012? waaaaaay too long
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rekt
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23.10.2011 - 12:55
Kenos
Account deleted
Written by tea[m]ster on 17.09.2011 at 19:30

December 2012? waaaaaay too long


Now it's January.
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28.10.2011 - 01:30
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
Written by Guest on 23.10.2011 at 12:55

Written by tea[m]ster on 17.09.2011 at 19:30

December 2012? waaaaaay too long


Now it's January.


ugh, this is taking a path like a big-budget video game...pushed back, pushed back...
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rekt
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28.10.2011 - 01:33
Rating: 7
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Written by tea[m]ster on 28.10.2011 at 01:30
ugh, this is taking a path like a big-budget video game...pushed back, pushed back...

Alcest = Diablo 3.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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28.10.2011 - 01:40
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.10.2011 at 01:33

Written by tea[m]ster on 28.10.2011 at 01:30
ugh, this is taking a path like a big-budget video game...pushed back, pushed back...

Alcest = Diablo 3.


lol, good one, or how about...KOTOR
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28.10.2011 - 01:42
Rating: 7
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Written by tea[m]ster on 28.10.2011 at 01:40
lol, good one, or how about...KOTOR

That works too.

All I know is I want to listen to this damn album already!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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28.10.2011 - 02:11
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Maybe Alcest will stop being boring at make something like Le Secret again
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28.10.2011 - 02:16
Rating: 7
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Boring? Probably to some, but I find their music incredibly soothing. The kind of music I lean on when soaking in a bath.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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28.10.2011 - 15:47
Rating: 8
InnerSelf
proofread free
Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.10.2011 at 02:16

stuff stuff stuff soaking in a bath.


You don't go around saying things like that after that avatar pic change
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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28.10.2011 - 21:15
Rating: 7
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Written by InnerSelf on 28.10.2011 at 15:47
You don't go around saying things like that after that avatar pic change

Ya I'm a man now...I'll have to retrace my steps.

Neige's musical output is the kind of stuff you sit back on a couch and listen to while smoking bowls.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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11.11.2011 - 19:30
Rating: 6
strade
This is currently my most anticipated album. Can't wait!
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My lo-fi synth project: http://luciddreamer.bandcamp.com
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11.11.2011 - 21:39
Elio
Red Nightmare
Obviously can't wait for what it looks like it will be another valuable effort by this project.
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IntoPlighT said: "Slipknot is 15 years old how the fuck is that Nu metal?"

BEST. QUOTE. EVER.
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