Celeste (band)

French metal band

Celeste

Celeste at Full Force 2023

Background information
Origin| Lyon, France
Genres|

* Sludge metal
* black metal
* post-hardcore

Years active| 2005–present
Labels|

* Nuclear Blast
* Denovali
* Matrix

Members|

* Johan Girardeau
* Guillaume Rieth
* Antoine Royer
* Sébastien Ducotté

Past members| Antoine Kerbrat

Celeste (stylised in all caps) are a French band from Lyon, founded in 2005. Combining black metal, sludge metal, and post-hardcore,[1] they have released six albums to date.

## History

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The band was founded 2005 in the Lyon hardcore punk scene.[2] Guitarist Guillaume Rieth, drummer Antoine Royer, and bassist Antoine Kerbrat had known each other since high school, and recruited vocalist Johan Girardeau. Rieth and Girardeau are former members of the screamo band Mihai Edrisch,[3] which had shared members with Daïtro.[4] Kerbrat has since left the band, with Girardeau taking up bass and Sébastien Ducotté joining as second guitarist.

In 2006, Celeste released their first EP, followed in 2008 by their debut album, released by German label Denovali Records.[2] Since then, they released four more albums and toured through Europe repeatedly and as far as Russia, Asia, and the US.[5] In June 2021, the band signed to Nuclear Blast.[6]

## Musical style

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Celeste performing at Roskilde Festival 2018

The band play a mix of sludge, black metal and post-hardcore,[7][1] with elements of doom metal and death metal.[4] They refuse other bands as influences.[2]

## Members

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Current

* Johan Girardeau – vocals (2005–present), bass (2013–present)
* Guillaume Rieth – guitar (2005–present)
* Antoine Royer – drums (2005–present)
* Sébastien Ducotté – guitar (2013–present)

Former

* Antoine Kerbrat – bass (2005–2013)

## Discography

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Studio albums

* Nihiliste(s) (2008)
* Misanthrope(s) (2009)
* Morte(s) Nee(s) (2010)
* Animale(s) (2013)
* Infidèle(s) (2017)
* Assassine(s) (2022)

EPs

* Pessimiste(s) (2006)
* Epilogue(s) (2023)

## References

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1. ^ a b Vollert, Sabine. "CELESTE - neues Album 'Assassine(s)' 28.01.2022 | Videos bei Stormbringer.at". Stormbringer (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
2. ^ a b c vampster.com: CELESTE: Böse Jungs (Interview) @ vampster.com webzine, Zugriff am 13.
3. ^ Cook, Toby (1 December 2010). "Why Black Metal Isn't Our Cup Of Tea: Celeste Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
4. ^ a b Christoph Schulz: Interview : CELESTE :: ox-fanzine.de, Zugriff am 13.
5. ^ metal1.info: Celeste | Interviews | Metal1.info
6. ^ Howkins, Jessica (15 June 2021). "Celeste sign to Nuclear Blast Records". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. ^ bloodchamber.de: Interview mit Celeste: Französische Aggression aus dem Dunkeln @ Bloodchamber.de, Zugriff am 14.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celeste (musical group).

* Celeste on Bandcamp
* Celeste discography at Discogs

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz