French atmospheric metal pioneers ALCEST will release their first-ever live album, Live at Hellfest 2022, on December 4, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records.
Recorded during the band’s 2022 appearance at Hellfest, the eight-track release captures material spanning ALCEST’s career up to that point, from their 2007 debut Souvenirs d’un autre monde through 2019’s Spiritual Instinct.
Alongside the announcement, ALCEST have released “Protection (Live at Hellfest 2022)” as the first single from the album, accompanied by a live performance video from the festival.
Live at Hellfest 2022 will be available digitally as well as a limited-edition 2LP vinyl pressing in a Natural with Black Smoke variant.
Live at Hellfest 2022 Tracklist
- Les jardins de minuit
- Protection
- Sapphire
- Écailles de lune – Part 2
- Autre temps
- Oiseaux de proie
- Kodama
- Délivrance
ALCEST are currently wrapping up their Fall 2026 North American run as special guests on MASTODON’s The Poisonous Weapons Tour, alongside DEAFHEAVEN. The band will return to Europe in March and April 2027 for another run of dates with Agriculture as special guests.
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Stream “Protection (Live at Hellfest 2022)”
Watch the “Protection (Live at Hellfest 2022)” live video: