Alcest
French blackgaze/post-metal band
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| 2024 | Alcest featured on Gísli Gunnarsson's non-album single 'Wings of Glass'. |
| June 21 2024 | Alcest released their seventh studio album 'Les Chants de l'aurore' and its lead single 'L'Envol'. |
| February 23 2024 | Alcest announced their seventh studio album 'Les Chants de l'aurore'. |
| 2022 | Alcest collaborated with Pencey Sloe and JK Flesh on the track 'The Run I. & II.' from the album Neglect. |
| August 6 2022 | Neige confirmed the band is in pre-production for their seventh studio album. |
| 2021 | Alcest featured as a guest on the Kælan Mikla track 'Hvitir Sandar' from the album 'Undir Köldum Norðurljósum'. |
| 2020 | Alcest collaborated with Harakiri for the Sky on the track 'Sing for the Damage We've Done' from the album Mӕre. |
| 2019 | Alcest released the 'Protection EP', continuing to expand their extended play discography. |
| October 25 2019 | Alcest released their sixth studio album 'Spiritual Instinct' through Nuclear Blast label, available in multiple formats including CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming, and box set. |
| August 23 2019 | The band released the first single 'Protection' from the album Spiritual Instinct. |
| June 25 2019 | Alcest announced their album 'Spiritual Instinct' would be released on 25 October, with Neige describing the recording process as "long and challenging". |
| January 22 2019 | The band announced they would start recording their next studio album the following day. |
| September 30 2016 | Alcest released their fifth studio album 'Kodama' through Prophecy label, available in multiple formats including CD, DVD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming, and box set. |
| July 26 2016 | Alcest revealed the album title 'Kodama' and its release date of 30 September, with Neige noting the album was inspired by Japanese art, culture, and Hayao Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke. |
| May 16 2016 | Neige stated that the album was in the mastering process. |
| January 15 2016 | Neige announced the band started recording their fifth studio album, describing it as "definitively darker". |
| January 17 2014 | Alcest released their fourth album Shelter via Prophecy Productions, produced by Birgir Jón Birgisson and featuring guest appearances by Amiina and Neil Halstead. The album marked a significant stylistic shift, completely abandoning metal elements in favor of a pure shoegaze sound. |
| 2013 | Release of album 'Shelter' with the single 'Opale' |
| 2012 | Alcest recorded and released a BBC Live Session EP, showcasing their live performance capabilities. |
| January 6 2012 | Alcest released their third studio album, Les Voyages de l'âme, which received critical acclaim, with The New York Times praising it as the best example of the band's musical capabilities. |
| 2011 | Release of album 'Les Voyages de l'âme' featuring the single 'Autre Temps' |
| 2011 | Alcest re-recorded their debut EP 'Le secret', providing a updated version of their original release. |
| March 29 2010 | Alcest released their second studio album 'Écailles de lune', which was highly anticipated and received positive reviews from music critics. |
| March 26 2010 | Alcest released their second studio album 'Écailles de lune' through Prophecy label, available in multiple formats including CD, LP, cassette, digital download, and streaming. |
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