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| years_active = 2000–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Neige〔Ratliff, Ben (2012) "(Spooky Cathedrals and Twilight Moods )", ''New York Times'', 13 January 2012, retrieved 2012-02-13〕 Winterhalter | past_members = *Aegnor *Argoth }} Alcest is a French shoegazing band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut).〔 It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band members Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member.〔Neige explained: ''"At the beginning, I created Alcest because I really loved Black Metal and I wanted to play some. With the help of Famine (Peste Noire), I wrote four tracks with a theme based on winter and the sad feelings this season conveys."''〕〔Aegnor (aka La sale Famine) explained: ''"I played in ALCEST. In the beginning. I composed the best riff in ‘Tristesse Hivernale’, the searing riff of ‘La Forêt du Cristal’. But at the behest of Neige, ALCEST became an Eden of elegant and overly nice fairies, the pastoral dream of a tender hobbit’s brain. To put it bluntly, ALCEST became a fairytale country. So I had to carve out my own path…I took a shit in those cute flowery groves, sodomised the fairies, and put those elves to bed with a dose of rat poison to allow the song of the toads to flourish. Yes, I made PESTE NOIRE…because PESTE NOIRE was born only to fuck shit up.(Diary of PN)"''〕 This marked a change in style, as Alcest's subsequent releases have more often been described as shoegazing mixing numerous rock and metal influences, including black metal and post-metal. In 2009 drummer Winterhalter from Les Discrets (and formerly Peste Noire) joined Alcest's studio line-up, after eight years with Neige as the sole full-time member. Since its creation, Alcest has released four studio albums. == History == Alcest was formed as a solo project by Neige in 2000.〔True, Chris "(Alcest Biography )", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2014〕 Soon after, the band became a three-piece black metal outfit, consisting of Neige on vocals, rhythm/acoustic guitar, and drums, Argoth on bass, and Aegnor (now known as La sale Famine de Valfunde. Famine used Neige as a drummer and rhythm guitarist in the early years of Peste Noire and Neige even wrote a song, "La Césarienne", for Peste Noire 〔Neige declared: ''"I was only a guest in (Noire ) as I played drums for him (), but I did/do not share his views at all. Don’t even ask me about the concept behind (Noire ), it is very complex."'' 〕〔〔Neige also said:''"In Peste Noire I didn't write anything."'' 〕〔Neige explained that all the bands he took part in helped him express different sides of his personality:''"Indeed, there are “several” sides to Neige. Alcest’s Neige is like the basis of my personality, its essence: a joyful and quiet man who is a reflection of the music. Amesoeurs' Neige is more of an urban man who is completely lost, sad and anxious, not knowing his goals anymore nor his desires. He doesn't know himself any longer since he has accumulated a great deal of frustration and unspoken vices. Last but not least, Peste Noire’s Neige is a kind of old, evil and stupid witch whose unbearable stench is equalled only by his ugliness. My urge of animal and primitive regression is embodied by this mix between a cave woman and a fiend."''〕) on lead guitar. In 2001, the band released a 4-track demo tape entitled ''Tristesse Hivernale'' on Drakkar Productions in which Famine wrote the main riff of the song "La Forêt de Cristal". Not long after the demo was released, the band once again became a one-man entity, with Neige taking Alcest in a more personal direction.〔 Neige, having originally formed Alcest as an outlet to create cold and raw black metal, moved away from the minimalist approach with the follow-up to ''Tristesse Hivernale'', entitled ''Le Secret''. This EP, released in May 2005, is an introduction of sorts to the new concept behind the reformed Alcest. After having signed to Prophecy Productions in March 2007,〔(Alcest signing announcement on Prophecy Productions homepage ). Retrieved 2010-08-23.〕 Alcest's debut album ''Souvenirs d'un autre monde'' was released in early August of the same year,〔(''Souvenirs d'un autre monde'' on Prophecy Productions homepage ). Retrieved 2010-08-23.〕 and drew comparisons with the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Jesu.〔〔Way, Brian "(Alcest – ''Souvenirs d'Un Autre Monde'' )" (review), Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation〕〔Kelly, Jennifer (2007) "(Alcest – ''Souvenirs d'Un Autre Monde'' )" (review), Popmatters〕 In August 2007, ''Tristesse Hivernale'' was released by Northern Silence Productions in August 2007 as a split with French black metal band Angmar. Alcest's second album, ''Écailles de Lune'' (Scales of the Moon), was released March 29, 2010. The band's third album, ''Les Voyages de l'Âme'', was released on January 6, 2012. Alcest's fourth effort entitled ''Shelter'' was released on January 17, 2014 via Prophecy Productions. It features Birgir Jón Birgisson as producer, Amiina for the string sections and a guest appearance by Neil Halstead. With this album Alcest for the first time removed all remaining ties to black metal – and metal in general – and fully embraced a shoegaze/post-rock sound. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alcest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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