Celeste
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France
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Celeste News
Below is our complete Celeste news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Celeste Releases New Single
There's a menacing red-shimmering light, hovering at the end of the dark journey that Celeste started last year, since signing to Nuclear Blast and announcing their latest masterpiece. Today, the band unleashes their new longplayer "Assassine(s)," produced by Chris Edrich (Gojira, Tesseract, The Ocean, Leprous). With their unique mix of black metal, sludge and post hardcore, and over 500 shows played since their inception in 2005, Celeste have cemented their status as one of France's most important underground acts. Today, they have also unveiled a new single off the record, named "Elle répète froidement," accompanied by a video.
The band states:
"After these recent years full of struggles, it is with an immense joy that we unleash our 6th album in its entirety. Recording 'Assassine(s)' was a long journey, during which we’ve all had our hearts working to full capacity. We hope you'll enjoy it as much as we do."
Regarding this hypnotizing track:
"The sparkling drums introduce us to a song which perfectly depicts how forward thinking and more accessible this new effort is. Modern riffing, almost pop-like lead guitars and structures embrace voluptuous melodies. This song is a praise of despair and melancholia, four magnificent minutes of pure spleen." More...
Celeste Premiere New Single & Music Video
French avant-garde black metal outfit Celeste premiere a new song named “Des Torrents De Coups”, taken from their impending new album "Assassines", due out January 28th via Nuclear Blast.
Celeste Signs With Nuclear Blast Records
A flickering red light glows in the darkness evoking images of a spooky lighthouse in the roaring sea - quite a suitable comparison for avant-garde black metal outlet Celeste who continue their rise as one of the most promising extreme metal acts with their latest move.
Today, leading metal label Nuclear Blast Records welcomes the band as newest member of the worldwide family and is proud to announce the signing of a worldwide deal with Celeste. Celebrating this new unholy union, Celeste reveal a new video for their song 'Comme Des Amants En Reflet' today. Watch it below.
The band states, "We’re thrilled to announce that we’re now part of Nuclear Blast family. We want to thank them for the way they warmly welcomed us. We’re stoked to work with such a friendly and professional team. Times have been rough recently, but it strengthened us to work on our 6th album. We’re just coming back from the mixing sessions. Prepare yourself for some new material soon." More...