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The 10 best black metal albums of 2024

You may as well rename Ihsahn, Zeal & Ardor and Witch Club Satan “Spinal Tap”, because there was none more black in 2024

Metal Hammer · Dec 9, 2024

“I spent a whole year without being able to do anything on the guitar, which was really scary. I thought, ‘OK, maybe I’ve lost it for good’”: How Neige’s ascent from the creative abyss led to Alcest’s most ethereal and life-affirming album

The French black metal institution has always let the light in, embracing shoegaze and post-rock experimentalism. Les Chants de l’Aurore is the sound of Neige on the other side of writer’s block, answering “the magic” and finding solace in sound

Guitar World · Oct 11, 2024

"Alcest are blackgaze’s undisputed masters, no matter how far they sometimes run." Black metal pioneers Alcest return to their roots on Les Chants De L’Aurore

Alcest might have a complicated relationship with blackgaze, but they return to the style with stunning results on new album Les Chants De L'Aurore

Metal Hammer · Jun 20, 2024