Subject:	10: Cantique Lépreux - Le bannissement
From:		.jh
Date:		2024-12-16T21:24:00Z
Tags:		music blog best\ of best\ of\ 2024 Cantique\ Lépreux 2024

![Le bannissement](/gfx/1206179.png)

Bands grouped together in geographical cluster because of vaguely
similar sounds obviously miss some nuances. So while Cantique Lépreux
is classified with their brethren as Metal Noir Quebecois they're at
one end of the spectrum compared to Délétère or Forteresse (with whom
they share members). While the latter two are often raving and furious
Cantique Lépreux is a more atmosphere driven affair. That's not to say
there isn't tempo and drive here, just that it's slightly more
tempered, and more so on _Le Bannissement_ than on 2018's _Paysages
Polaires_ or 2016's _Cendres Célestes_. The sound has also gotten more
polished which furthers this impression. Going back especially to
their debut I miss some of the rawness but this is a great little
album which has gotten a lot of plays this year. Recommended.

[Cantique Lépreux on Encyclopaedia Metallum](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cantique_Lépreux/3540408934)

<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1363065005/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=ffffff/transparent=true/"><a href="https://cantiquelepreux.bandcamp.com/album/le-bannissement">Le bannissement by CANTIQUE LÉPREUX</a></iframe>

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