About This Album

Immerse yourself in the intense and haunting world of Celeste with the vinyl edition of *Assassine(s)*, a monumental LP release that stands as a harrowing masterpiece of modern atmospheric black metal and post-metal. Released through Season of Mist and now available on premium 180-gram black vinyl, *Assassine(s)* captures the profound emotional depth and raw ferocity that have established Celeste as one of the most compelling and innovative acts in the contemporary extreme music scene. Formed in 2005 in France, Celeste has carved an indelible niche at the intersection of atmospheric black metal, post-metal, sludge, and dark hardcore. Throughout their discography, they have consistently pushed genre boundaries with a signature blend of haunting melodies, crushing riffs, and emotionally charged vocals. *Assassine(s)*, originally released in 2014, is frequently cited as a pivotal album that encapsulates the band’s evolution toward a more immersive, angular, and chaotic soundscape, while maintaining their deeply introspective lyrical themes. Spanning over 40 minutes, *Assassine(s)* is an unrelenting journey through despair, existential torment, and dark human emotions, articulated through Seventeenth-century-inspired French lyrics that add a unique and poetic dimension to the album’s narrative. The production, handled by Hugo Miranda and Jean-Philippe Prost, masterfully balances raw aggression with atmospheric clarity, creating a dense but accessible sonic tapestry. Tracks like "Tarass Boulba" and "Assassine" showcase turbulent, cavernous riffs and pummeling drum work that draw comparisons to influential post-black metal pioneers such as Alcest and Wolves in the Throne Room, while Celeste’s visceral intensity nods to the bleak emotive force typical of bands like Deathspell Omega and Fall of Efrafa. This LP edition is pressed on high-quality 180-gram vinyl, ensuring exceptional sound fidelity that captures every nuanced guitar tremolo, dynamic drum blast, and anguished vocal howl, making it a must-have collectible for vinyl enthusiasts and purveyors of underground extreme music alike. The album’s artwork features stark, haunting imagery that resonates with the music’s themes of inner violence and melancholic beauty, providing a visual complement that enriches the listening experience. For fans of atmospheric and progressive black metal infused with post-metal’s sweeping dynamics and experimental textures, *Assassine(s)* serves as both an emotional catharsis and a sonic exploration that defies easy categorization. Celeste’s profound ability to weave mood, melody, and mayhem into a cohesive narrative elevates this release as a landmark in 2010s underground metal. Don’t miss your chance to own *Assassine(s)* on vinyl—a definitive edition for collectors, aficionados of emotive black metal, and anyone seeking an immersive auditory voyage into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. Add Celeste’s *Assassine(s)* LP to your collection today and experience one of the most harrowing and profound records to emerge from the modern extreme metal landscape.