Peste Noire
Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical Themes: Desperation, Ugliness, Nationalism, Poetry
Country of Origin: France
Location: Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (early), La Chaise-Dieu, Auvergne (now)
Status: Active
Formed in: 2001
Years Active: 2000-2001 (as Dor Daedeloth), 2001-present
Current Line-up:
La Sale Famine de Valfunde Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (2001-present)
Sainte Audrey-Yolande de la Molteverge Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano (2009-present)
Ardraos Drums, Accordion (2012-present)
Founded in 2000 under the name Dor Daedeloth. Changed name in 2001 to Peste Noire ("Black Plague" in English). Dor Daedeloth's demo tape, "Aryan Supremacy" was then re-released under the band's new name.
The band's name refers to the bubonic plague, or the Black Death: one of the worst disasters ever to befall Europe, eliminating one third of its population during the 1340s.
K.P.N. stands for Kommando Peste Noire.
Discography:
Macabre Transcendance... Demo 2002
Mémoire Païenne Split 2002
Phalènes et Pestilence - Salvatrice Averse Demo 2003
La sanie des siècles - Panégyrique de la dégénérescence Full-Length 2006
Lorraine Rehearsal EP 2007
Folkfuck Folie Full-Length 2007
Mors Orbis Terrarum Compilation 2007
Horna / Peste Noire Split 2007
Ballade cuntre lo Anemi Francor Full-Length 2009
L'Ordure à l'état Pur Full-Length 2011
Les Démos Compilation 2012