French atmospheric metal pioneers Alcest announce long-awaited first live album »Live At Hellfest 2022«; live video for »Protection« streaming now!
Paris, France based blackgaze/post-black metal band Alcest share new live video for »Protection« taken from their first live album, »Live At Hellfest 2022«, set to release on December 4th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Tracklist:
01. Les jardins de minuit
02. Protection
03. Sapphire
04. Écailles de lune – Part 2
05. Autre temps
06. Oiseaux de proie
07. Kodama
08. Délivrance
Courtesy of Hold Tight PR:
French atmospheric metal pioneers Alcest have officially announced the release of their long-awaited first live album, »Live At Hellfest 2022«, set for release on December 4th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Captured during a spellbinding appearance at one of heavy music’s most revered gatherings, »Live At Hellfest 2022« stands as a monument to the group’s transcendent live presence. The performance seamlessly weaves together evocative fan favourites spanning their entire career prior to 2022 – tracing an emotional trajectory from their groundbreaking 2007 debut »Souvenirs d’un autre monde« through to 2019’s acclaimed »Spiritual Instinct«.
To mark the announcement, Alcest have unveiled the album’s first single, »Protection (Live At Hellfest 2022)«. Listeners can stream the audio track now or experience the intense live performance video HERE.
Stream the single HERE.
Pre-order »Live At Hellfest 2022« at THIS LOCATION.
Photo credit: William Lacalmontie
Alcest are currently finishing their Fall 2026 North American tour as special guests on Mastodon’s The Poisonous Weapons Tour, also featuring Deafheaven.
»Live At Hellfest 2022« arrives on all major streaming platforms on December 4th. Physical collectors can pre-order the exclusive, limited-edition 2LP Vinyl (Natural w/ Black Smoke finish) starting today.
About Alcest:
For principal songwriter and frontman Neige, Alcest has always been a gateway to the otherworldly, a means of exploring his spirituality. An elemental two-piece, completed by long-serving drummer and creative confidante Winterhalter, Alcest seem to dip their toes in a multitude of musical genres without ever quite fitting in. “In the metal scene Alcest is a weird band, in the indie/post-rock scene Alcest is a weird band – we never quite fit in,” Neige reflects. “This is how I feel in life, always an outsider; It’s not a problem, it’s just the way it is.”
Line-up:
Neige – Guitar, Vocals
Winterhalter – Drums
Zero – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Indria – Bass
Alcest – Europe 2027 Tour
w/ special guests: Agriculture
12/03 – Annecy (FR) – Le Brise Glace
13/03 – Aix-en-Provence (FR) – Headbang Festival
14/03 – Orléans (FR) – L’Astrolabe
16/03 – Southampton (UK) – The Brook
17/03 – Bristol (UK) – Electric Bristol
18/03 – Birmingham (UK) – O2 Institute
19/03 – Tourcoing (FR) – Le Grand Mix
20/03 – Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) – Kulturfabrik
21/03 – Tilburg (NL) – O13
23/03 – Kraków (PL) – Kwadrat
24/03 – Wroclaw (PL) – Zaklete Rewiry
25/03 – Brno (CZ) – Fleda
26/03 – Kosice (SK) – Colosseum
27/03 – Salzbourg (AT) – Rockhouse
28/03 – Nuremberg (DE) – Hirsch
30/03 – Hannover (DE) – Capitol
31/03 – Leipzig (DE) – Felsenkeller
02/04 – Groningen (NL) – Oosterpoort
01/04 – Wiesbaden (DE) – Schlachthof
03/04 – Köln (DE) – Tapdeck Music Fest
04/04 – Antwerp (BE) – Samhain Festival
09/04 – Lisbon (PT) – Lisboa ao Vivo *
10/04 – Porto (PT) – Casa da Musica *
* without Agriculture
Tickets available here: alcestmusic.com/#tour
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well