French black metallers ALCEST will be releasing their new album, entitled Ècailles De Lune, on April 20th in North America via Prophecy Productions. The album will be available in Europe on March 29th.

The new track 'Ècailles De Lune' (Part I) is currently available at this location.

The follow-up to the band's debut album Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde, Ècailles De Lune will include the following tracklisting:

'Ècailles De Lune' (Part I)
'Ècailles De Lune' (Part II)
'Percées De Lumière'
'Abysses'
'Solar Song'
'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; limited to 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)).

More on Alcest at www.myspace.com/alcestmusic.


Upcoming Alcest live dates with support from MONARQUE are as follows:

April
22 - Québec, QC - Bar Octobre
23 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck Bar
24 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
25 - Indianapolis, IN - TBA
26 - Pittsburgh, PA -TBA
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
28 - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine
29 - New York, NY - The Studio at Webster Hall
30 - Montreal, QC - Underworld

May
1 - Boston, MA - Unit 11