Debut album, “Aube Noire”, out on February 24th!
Arkaist is a black metal project founded in 2023 in Rennes by Beobachten and Maeror. Their musical and human encounter marked the starting point of a collaboration that gave birth to their first album, Aube Noire. Inspired by a growing atmosphere of anxiety, this opus explores the themes of decadence, loss of bearings, and growing isolation in a society in decline.
The founders of Arkaist are no strangers to the French black metal underground. Before setting up the project, each of them had played in a number of bands, including Azgarath, Hanternoz, and Créatures, enabling Arkaist to forge a sound identity that is both raw and well-thought-out, combining icy atmospheres and bestial fury.
Aube Noire, the band’s debut album, plunges listeners into a dark universe where humanity teeters on the brink of its own extinction. The lyrics evoke a world where values are crumbling, individualism reigns supreme, and society collapses under the weight of its own contradictions.
Aube Noire stands out as a manifesto for the end of times, a work deeply rooted in traditional black metal while exploring modern sounds.
