French atmospheric metal pioneers ALCEST have officially announced the release of their long-awaited first live album, Live at Hellfest 2022, set for release on December 4th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Captured during a spellbinding appearance at one of heavy music’s most revered gatherings, Live at Hellfest 2022 stands as a monument to the group’s transcendent live presence. The performance seamlessly weaves together evocative fan favorites spanning their entire career prior to 2022 - tracing an emotional trajectory from their groundbreaking 2007 debut Souvenirs d'un autre monde through to 2019's acclaimed Spiritual Instinct.
To mark the announcement, ALCEST have unveiled the album’s first single, 'Protection (Live At Hellfest 2022)'. Listeners can stream the audio track now or experience the intense live performance video below.
ALCEST are currently finishing their Fall 2026 North American tour as special guests on MASTODON’s The Poisonous Weapons Tour, which also features DEAFHEAVEN.
Live at Hellfest 2022 arrives on all major streaming platforms on December 4th. Physical collectors can pre-order the exclusive, limited-edition 2LP Vinyl (Natural w/ Black Smoke finish) starting today.
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER (LIVE AT HELLFEST 2022):
https://alcest.bfan.link/hellfest-2022
STREAM 'PROTECTION (LIVE AT HELLFEST 2022)':
https://alcest.bfan.link/protection-hellfest22
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'PROTECTION (LIVE AT HELLFEST 2022)' Below:
ALCEST - NORTH AMERICA 2026 TOUR
w/ Mastodon & Deafheaven
Oct 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Oct 7 - Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House
Oct 9 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Oct 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Oct 11 - Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
Oct 12 - Las Vegas, NV @ FILL
Oct 14 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
Oct 16 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Oct 17 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct 18 - Memphis, TN @ Satellite Music Hall
Oct 20 - Cleveland, OH @ The Agora
Oct 21 - Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
Oct 22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
ALCEST - EUROPE 2027 TOUR
w/ special guests: Agriculture
Mar 12 - Annecy, FR @ Le Brise Glace
Mar 13 - Aix-en-Provence, FR @ Headbang Festival
Mar 14 - Orléans, FR @ L’Astrolabe
Mar 16 - Southampton, UK @ The Brook
Mar 17 - Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol
Mar 18 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
Mar 19 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Mar 20 - Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Kulturfabrik
Mar 21 - Tilburg, NL @ O13
Mar 23 - Kraków, PL @ Kwadrat
Mar 24 - Wroclaw, PL @ Zaklete Rewiry
Mar 25 - Brno, CZ @ Fleda
Mar 26 - Kosice, SK @ Colosseum
Mar 27 - Salzbourg, AT @ Rockhouse
Mar 28 - Nuremberg, DE @ Hirsch
Mar 30 - Hannover, DE @ Capitol
Mar 31 - Leipzig, DE @ Felsenkeller
Apr 1 - Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof
Apr 2 - Groningen, NL @ Oosterpoort
Apr 3 - Köln, DE @ Tapdeck Music Fest
Apr 4 - Antwerp, BE @ Samhain Festival
Apr 9 - Lisbon, PT @ Lisboa ao Vivo *
Apr 10 - Porto, PT @ Casa da Musica *
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE:
https://alcestmusic.com/#tour
ABOUT ALCEST:
For principal songwriter and frontman Neige, ALCEST has always been a gateway to the otherworldly, a means of exploring his spirituality. An elemental two-piece, completed by long-serving drummer and creative confidante Winterhalter, ALCEST seem to dip their toes in a multitude of musical genres without ever quite fitting in. “In the metal scene ALCEST is a weird band, in the indie/post-rock scene ALCEST is a weird band- we never quite fit in,” Neige reflects. “This is how I feel in life, always an outsider; It’s not a problem, it’s just the way it is.”
ALCEST is:
Neige | vocals, guitars, bass, synths
Winterhalter | drums
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