- DAY: 04.06
- STAGE: The Void
- GENRE: black metal
- COUNTRY: France
Get ready for pomp and aggression amped up to such level youโd be right to worry that the world might crush in on itself. The French veterans of Seth have an approach to black metal whose intensity is at 110%, no cutting corners. They strike with riffs full of dissonance and blast beats, though theyโre also eager to yield symphonic might, tying it all together in unforgettable melodies. You can get blacker than that.
History:
Seth was founded in 1995 and from the beginning, the bandโs goal was to mix the black metal sylphur of all types with poetic and romantic elements. After recording a demo and an EP, the band got to work on their debut album and in 1998, they released into the world Les blessures de l’รขme. It is one of the most important records in the rich tapestry of French black metal, wherein darkness and mighty melodies coalesce. The subsequent three records of the band, which traverse similar stylistic territories as their debut with some venture into symphonic or dissonant nooks and crannies, have also become modern classics. In 2005, Seth disbanded, though they did come back six years later. The Bordeaux bandโs latest album is La France des maudits.ย ย
Discography:
LP:
Les blessures de l’รขme, 1998
The Excellence, 2000
Divine-X, 2002
Era-Decay, 2004
The Howling Spirit, 2013
La morsure du Christ, 2021
La France des maudits, 2024
EP:
By Fire, Power Shall Beโฆ, 1997
Demo:
Apocalyptic Desires, 1996
Splits:
War Vol. III, 2000 (z Cultus Sanguine)
Collateral Damage, 2003 (z โฆand Oceans, Bethzaida, Cultus Sanguine, Bloodthorn i Anata)
Live albums:
Les blessures de l’รขme : XX ans de blasphรจme, 2019
Compilations:
Nastivity, 2003