by Bram Teitelman | Jan 15, 2014 | News Ticker
French shoegaze/metal/not-that-metal-anymore band Alcest’s fourth full length, Shelter, is streaming online at Pitchfork. It will be released on January 21 on Dismanic. Listen to the 10-minute track “Delivrance” here.
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 3, 2014 | New Music, News
With the exception of Opeth and Shining, there are few bands that have made as many artistic shifts away from their original genres as Alcest. Turning from a black metal band into what’s essentially a gorgeous shimmery shoegaze post-rock band fits the French duo...
by Metal Insider | Dec 5, 2012 | Lists
With the year in music just about over, Metal Insider‘s staff and contributors are taking a look back and naming their top ten albums of 2012.Today’s list comes courtesy of Metal Insider contributor and college station KSSU/Sacramento CA metal director Daniel Cordova....
by Metal Insider | Jan 25, 2012 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You know, I hate to say we told you so, but as soon as we started doing Metal By Numbers, we were as floored as anyone else by the continued popularity of Attack...
by Metal Insider | Jan 17, 2012 | Releases
Reunions, resurgences, and comebacks are an integral part of the metal world. One of the greatest joys that a fan can get is seeing their favorite band reunite to create new material. A past member returning to a lineup is also a big event, unless the previous member...