Peste Noire

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