As announced by Primordial in early December, the band will undertake a small ten date European mini-tour (including the 5 Metalfests) at the end of May/beginning of June. Support on the trek will come from While Heaven Wept and Alcest.

The following dates were confirmed today:

May 27 - Dessau, Germany - Metalfest Open Air Germany
May 28 - Mining am Inn, Austria - Metalfest Open Air Austria
May 29 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metalfest Open Air Switzerland
May 30 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13
May 31 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
Jun. 01 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
Jun. 02 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
Jun. 03 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Stuk
Jun. 04 - Budapest, Hungary - Metalfest Open Air Hungary
Jun. 05 - Pilsen, Czech Republic - Metalfest Open Air Czech Republic

Read more ››

Source:	primordialweb.com
Band profile:	Primordial
Event:	Primordial + While Heaven Wept + Alcest

Alcest's be all and end all, Neige, has posted the following statement on the band's MySpace blog:

"After having crossed Europe and North America with Alcest, unfortunately, Fursy Teyssier (Amesoeurs) will not be able to keep on playing bass live due to a lack of time. I guess we will play again togather when he will start making concerts with Les Discrets, I can't wait for that. A new bass player already joined us, Indria (from Lonesoul, Brutal Rebirth, ex-Peste Noire). He will be a part of the Alcest live line-up from the next shows we will do, in Finland.

Otherwise I am already working on the next album, which will be recorded in January-February 2011."

To finish in a musical way, here's a nice piano cover of "Sur L'Océan...".


Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alcest

In response to fevered anticipation over the new Alcest album Écailles De Lune, German label Prophecy Productions has released a .m3u stream of the new song "Écailles De Lune (Part I)". The link for the stream can be found here.

The album will be released on March 29, 2010.

Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alcest

France's Alcest have announced a string of North American live dates. The band will be touring in support of the upcoming record Écailles De Lune, which will be released on March 29th. Alcest will be supported over the tour with various acts including: Velnias, Liturgy, Clad In Darkness, Woe, Monarque, and Have A Nice Life.

April 22nd - Quebec, QC - Bar Octobre
April 23rd - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar
April 24th - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
April 25th - TBA, TBA
April 26th - TBA, TBA
April 27th - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
April 28th - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine
April 29th - New York, NY - The Studio (Webster Hall)
April 30th - Montreal, QC - Underworld
May 1st - Boston, MA - Unit 11

Read more ››

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Alcest
Event:	Alcest: Lunar Abysses Over North America

Alcest have published the cover art (courtesy of Fursy Teyssier) for their upcoming album, entitled Écailles De Lune. The layout will be made by French graphic designer Metastazis. A release date is scheduled for March 29, 2010.

Écailles De Lune cover art] tracklist:

01. Écailles De Lune (Part I)
02. Écailles De Lune (Part II)
03. Percées De Lumière
04. Abysses
05. Solar Song
06. Sur L'Océan Couleur De Fer

The album will be released as standard jewelcase CD, limited Digibook CD, limited box set (incl. Digibook CD, wallflag, and set of postcards; lim 1.000), and limited gatefold LP (incl. poster and available in two editions: "classic edition" (black vinyl, lim. 500) and "deep sea edition" (blue vinyl, lim. 500)).

Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alcest

Prophecy Productions press release

Our specialists for gothic horror, The Vision Bleak, will embark on a ten-date tour of Europe alongside Alcest in April 2010. While The Vision Bleak are credited as being an excellent live band, this is the first tour for Alcest in the group's history. Both acts will present material from their respective new albums scheduled for release in spring 2010.

Set Sail To Mystery Tour (featuring The Vision Bleak, Alcest and Fjoergyn)

01.04.2010 - DE - Berlin / K17
02.04.2010 - CZ - Prag / Exit Chmelnice
03.04.2010 - AT - Wien / Escape
04.04.2010 - IT - Lonato del Garda / Olden Live Club
05.04.2010 - DE - Würzburg / Posthalle
06.04.2010 - FR - Paris / Glazart
07.04.2010 - UK - London / Purple Turtle
08.04.2010 - DE - Essen / Turock
09.04.2010 - NL - Leeuwarden / Romein
10.04.2010 - BE - Vosselaar / Biebob

Read more ››

Source:	prophecyproductions.de
Band profile:	The Vision Bleak
Event:	Set Sail To Mystery Tour

From July 27th, Alcest will be in Markus Stock's Klangschmiede Studio E in Germany for three weeks to record the follow-up to their debut album, "Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde". Mix and mastering will be done in September at French Drudenhaus Studio. The new, as-yet-untitled record will consist of six tracks - including new versions of both songs from the deleted EP "Le Secret" - and clock in at around 55 minutes.

More details as they surface.

Read more ››

Source:	prophecyproductions.de
Band profile:	Alcest