Jours Pâles - Éclosion
Tracklist
01. Illunés02. Aux Confins Du Silence
03. Ma Dysthymie, Sa Vastitude
04. Le Chant Du Cygne
05. Eclamé
06. Éclosion
07. Suivant l'Astre
08. Des Jours À Rallonge
09. C2H6O
Staff pick by
nikarg
(2021)
Line-up
Spellbound - vocals, keyboards
James Sloan - guitars
Phalène - drums
Christian Larsson - bass
Session musicians
Sylvain Bégot - guitars
Guest musicians
David Lomidze - backing vocals
Ondine Dupont - backing vocals
Spellbound - vocals, keyboards
James Sloan - guitars
Phalène - drums
Christian Larsson - bass
Session musicians
Sylvain Bégot - guitars
Guest musicians
David Lomidze - backing vocals
Ondine Dupont - backing vocals
Additional info
Mixed, reamped and mastered by Fred Gervais (Studio Henosis).Artwork by Onodrim.
Staff pick by
nikarg
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nikarg
50 shades of black
May 11, 2021
Born from the ashes of Asphodèle and choosing the title of that band's only album as their name, Jours Pâles is the new black metal project of Spellbound, also of Aorlhac fame. This is black metal that incorporates so many different shades of it; atmospheric black, post-black, melodic black, depressive black, blackgaze, and even black thrash at times. A gothic and melancholic aura hovers over it but less so than how prominent it was on Asphodèle because Éclosion has a more rocking / metal character due to its songwriting choices and the guitar playing of James Sloan (Uada). With Christian Larsson's (Gloson, ex-Shining) amazing bass lines and the expressive vocals of Spellbound singing lyrics in French, Jours Pâles demonstrate an impressive ability to make the different aspects of their sound feel special on their own but also to make the sum equally engaging as its parts. For a fusion of aggressive and depressive black metal, this is as good as it gets.
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This came out of the blue and it's thus far one of my favorite black metal albums of 2021. Just in case you're curious what some members and ex-members of bands like Shining, Aorlhac, Uada and Svart (with a little help from members of Psychonaut 4 and Monolithe) have created during the pandemic: do check this out.
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These guys know what they're doing, serious AOTY contender. Top quality album with lot of variation, catchy riffs and melodies, fresh ideas and good songwriting overall. Didn't blow my head but it's addictive as fuck and very solid overall. May change to 9 depending on future listens. I expect a lot from the new album!
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What a debut. I am a fan of black with extensive use of melodies, so this was an insta-like!
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This is a great album, I'm surprised by just how fun, energetic, and melodic it is, It's like an impressive blend of blackened hardcore, post-black, and meloblack, and the guitar work is particularly excellent, where there's a ton of groovy riffs and great leads. "Le Chant Du Cygne", and "Éclosion" are the tracks that stands-out most for me.
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