Givre - Le Cloitre [CD]

EISENWALD (CODE 7)

£12.22

Cat. no: EISEN244CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 4260393746817
Release Date: 24 May 2024
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

Suffering can be a borderline experience, opening doors to the divine

Canadian black-metal-outft GIVRE has dedicated its fourth album to this concept, well known throughout Christian history: On "Le Cloitre" (engl. "The Cloister") the band continues its exploration of the atoning side of pain and the austere aspects of faith through music that goes all the way from elegiac elegance to disturbing outbursts. Even the band deals with Christianity, through a historic lense, they should not be understood as religious band in any way!

The group was founded back in 2010 in Rouyn-Noranda by David Caron-Proulx (Composition, guitars, keys), Jean- Lou David (research, vocals), and Mathieu Garon (bass) when they were just 16 years old. They self- produced a demo album, then moved away from their hometowns. David is now a composer for flm and mixed media and Jean-Lou is a writer and historian. In October 2020, ten years after their frst collaborative endeavors, they reunited and recorded two more albums: "Le Pressoir mystique" and "Destin Messianique".

The creation of "Le Cloitre" was a lengthy process. While most recordings were made right after "Destin Messianique" in 2021, extensive work was done over an extended period of time to add layers and perfect the album's concept. Each of the six songs corresponds to a holy woman from Christian history. The lyrics are taken directly from their writings or hagiography (an idealized biography), delving into their connection to the divine through suffering. The words are sometimes rearranged, but they are all direct citations without anything new added to them, from the symbolic poetry of Hildegard Von Bingen (1098-1179) to the disturbing and factual depictions of Marthe Robin (1902-1981)

The compositions vary to refect these different perspectives: sometimes dark and eerie, other times blissful or sorrowful. Therefore, a crucial addition to the album's atmosphere was the inclusion of female vocal performances. Additionally, samples from the French flm "Le dialogue des Carmelites" from 1959 are incorporated. Excerpts of a piece by Hildegard von Bingen are used in the song dedicated to her. The album was recorded in the band members'home studios. Mixing and mastering were done by long-time-collaborator Gael Poisson-Lemay (Gris, Sombre Forets, Miserere Luminis), who also contributed guitars to the song about Marthe Robin. Vinyl mastering was done by Greg Chandler (Esoteric) at Priory Recording Studios.

Service to relevant key metal media
Canadian GIVRE return with their 4th full-length!
Feat. Live members of Miserere Luminis and Gris
180g black vinyl edition, with alternate cover artwork, heavy stock insert, and album download!
Edition limited to 250 copies
Mixed by Gael Poisson-Lemay (Gris, Sombre Forets, Miserere Luminis)
Vinyl mastering Greg Chandler (Esoteric) @ Priory Recording Studios
Featuring hype sticker on the front, highlighting the package/release
For Fans of: Forteresse, Deletere, Fluisteraars, Mispyrming

CD Tracks: Marthe Robin (1902-1981) / Louise du Néant (1639-1694) / Sainte Thérèse d'Avila (1515-1582) / Marie des Vallées (1590-1656) / Sainte Hildegarde de Bingen (1098-1179) / Sainte Marguerite de Cortone (1247-1297)