Alcest is a one-man band from France formed in 1999.

Formerly Alcest was formed as a black-metal project, but as time went on Neige distanced himself from the aesthetics and limits of the scene.
Alcest now creates shoegaze.

Current line-up:
Neige – Bass, Vocals, Drums, Guitars (Peste Noire, ex-Mortifera (Fra), Amesoeurs, Forgotten Woods)

Former line-up:
Famine – Guitars (Peste Noire)
Arguth – Bass
Hegnor – Guitars