Alcest's "Les voyages de l'âme" is blackgaze

Alcest's 'Les voyages de l'âme' album is an interesting one in that it's dominant genre is probably shoegaze but there's enough of a black metal component to justify a Blackgaze primary at the Academy too in my opinion so I'd like to see the release added to The North under the Blackgaze subgenre. Unlike some of Alcest's other material though, I don't think the Post-Metal tag is relevant here.

This nomination has been posted in the Hall of Judgement.

I gave this Alcest album some listening and a review a couple years ago, and I still remember Les voyages de l'âme having some great blackgaze dominance. The black metal aggression in the guitar distortion and grim vocals is in smooth balance with the shoegaze atmosphere of uplifting melody and tranquil beauty. I made a judgement submission similar to this for the album, but somehow it didn't get through. I'm glad the album is in the Hall now, so thanks for that, Daniel.