Écailles de lune cover

Écailles de lune

Alcest · 2010

41 min · 6 tracks · black metal · post-metal

Ethereal soundscapes intertwine with harsh vocals, creating a haunting yet transcendent listening experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • atmospheric background focus
  • dynamic emotional journeys

Where this album fits

Career context
Écailles de lune is Alcest's second studio album, following their debut Souvenirs d'un autre monde in 2007. At this point in their career, Alcest was solidifying their unique blend of black metal and shoegaze, carving out a distinctive niche within the post-metal genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Les Discrets· Agalloch· Deafheaven

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Écailles de lune – Part 1 9:52
  • 2 Écailles de lune – Part 2 9:48
  • 3 Percées de lumière 6:38
  • 4 Abysses 1:40
  • 5 Solar Song 5:24
  • 6 Sur l’océan couleur de fer 8:18

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