L'Ordure à l'état Pur
Peste Noire · 2011
60 min · 5 tracks · black metal
A chaotic blend of folk melodies and raw black metal, steeped in dark themes and frenetic energy.
Top tracks — play these first
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Casse, pêches, fractures et traditions — The opening track sets a frenetic pace with its intricate guitar work and juxtaposition of melodic interludes against harsh vocals, embodying the album's chaotic spirit.
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J’avais rêvé du nord — Spanning over twenty minutes, this track serves as a sprawling exploration of nihilistic themes, showcasing the band's ability to maintain tension throughout an extended composition.
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Sale Famine von Valfoutre — This song encapsulates Peste Noire's signature style of blending dissonance with folklore influences, making it a quintessential representation of their musical identity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's blend of folk and black metal creates a distinctive sound, though its cohesion and craft show some inconsistency.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a frenetic tempo that is maintained through the first three tracks, creating an intense energy.
- Folk melodies are interwoven with black metal riffs, often shifting abruptly between styles within individual tracks.
- The final track features a significant drop in tempo and introduces atmospheric elements, contrasting sharply with the preceding chaos.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long tracks for deep immersion
- chaotic energy with provocative themes
- unconventional storytelling through sound
- intense emotional highs and lows
Maybe skip if you
- prefer short, catchy songs
- seek polished mainstream production
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time of its release in 2011, Peste Noire was already established within the French black metal scene. 'L'Ordure à l'état Pur' marked their fourth studio album, following the controversial 'Ballade cuntre lo Anemi francor', and showcased a continued evolution in their sound and lyrical content.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nokturnal Mortum· Drudkh· Burzum
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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J’avais rêvé du nord
The lyrics shift from vivid imagery of desolation to stark reflections on mortality, creating an unsettling atmosphere.
This transition between contrasting themes elevates the emotional impact, reflecting a complex relationship with despair that permeates the album.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Casse, pêches, fractures et traditions 10:48
- 2 Cochon carotte et les sœurs crotte 8:27
- 3 J’avais rêvé du nord 20:26
- 4 Sale Famine von Valfoutre 11:32
- 5 La condi hu 9:09
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