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Alcest

Alcest ( ) is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as Neige's black metal solo project that became a trio. Members Aegnor and Argoth left the band following the 2001 release of their first demo, leaving Neige as the sole member. Neige incorporated shoegaze and post-metal into the project's sound from 2005 onwards. In 2009, drummer Winterhalter from Les Discrets joined Alcest, after eight years with Neige as its sole full-time member. Alcest has released seven studio albums and three EPs. Their fourth album, 2014's Shelter, shifted towards shoegaze, while subsequent album Kodama (2016) returned to blackgaze. Alcest is credited with pioneering blackgaze/post-black metal, particularly with their 2005 EP Le secret.

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Alcest ( ) is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as Neige's black metal solo project that became a trio. Members Aegnor and Argoth left the band following the 2001 release of their first demo, leaving Neige as the sole member. Neige incorporated shoegaze and post-metal into the project's sound from 2005 onwards. In 2009, drummer Winterhalter from Les Discrets joined Alcest, after eight years with Neige as its sole full-time member. Alcest has released seven studio albums and three EPs. Their fourth album, 2014's Shelter, shifted towards shoegaze, while subsequent album Kodama (2016) returned to blackgaze. Alcest is credited with pioneering blackgaze/post-black metal, particularly with their 2005 EP Le secret.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2009-11-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2010-03-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2012-01-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2014-01-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2024-06-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2009-11-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2010-03-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2012-01-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2014-01-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2024-06-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376711609

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.