{"title":"Les Chants du Hasard @ct@if@band-music-8587@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"les-chants-du-hasard-s-t-cd-digipak","title":"Les Chants du Hasard - S\/T - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe project of sole member Hazard (all instruments and vocals), France's LES CHANTS DU HASARD is a fitting addition to the ever-growing roster of talents from I, Voidhanger Records. The band's eponymous debut is an experimental work featuring a mix of classical music and black metal without any guitar, bass or drums – only orchestral instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nThe result is a shocking and fascinating lecture of 1800's orchestral music as seen through the deforming lens of extreme metal; an original hybrid that marries the abrasive, aggressive vocals typical of black metal with the majestic and dramatic aura of classical music, caught in its darkest expressions. “The album is influenced by orchestral works and operas from composers like Modest Mussorgsky, Sergej Prokofiev and Richard Strauss,” Hazard explains. “I thought a lot about how to articulate it with black metal; especially the vocals, which I wanted in the vein of Ulver, Emperor and Ved Buens Ende.”\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nMelodic and grotesque at the same time, LES CHANTS DU HASARD's music echoes the elegance of Elend and the theatrical gestures of Arcturus, to which the band adds its own poetic touch. “Les Chants Du Hasard” is divided into six chapters, each one dealing with universal and existential themes narrated with a metaphorical lyrics written in the same form of Les Chants de Maldoror from Comte de Lautréamont, a French author from the 19th century. Adorned with a wonderful and highly atmospheric cover painting by the inimitable Jeff Grimal (The Great Old Ones), LES CHANTS DU HASARD's debut is here to set a new standard in experimental metal, pushing its boundaries more far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=870501635\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/leschantsduhasard.bandcamp.com\/album\/les-chants-du-hasard\"\u003eLes Chants du Hasard by Les chants du hasard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53017981321513,"sku":"P-34949-","price":13.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Les-Chants-du-Hasard-S-T-CD-DIGIPAK-34949-1-1498758777.jpg?v=1778006448"},{"product_id":"les-chants-du-hasard-livre-second-cd-digipak","title":"Les Chants du Hasard - Livre Second - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eLES CHANTS DU HASARD debuted in 2017 with an impressive, eponymous album of neoclassical music pervaded by a venomous black metal aura; a work that brought together the enthusiasts of Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and R. Strauss, the orphans of Elend and the fans of Ulver, Arcturus and Emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nArguably the band's sophomore release, “Livre Second” is definitely more focused and confident than its predecessor, getting sole member Hazard closer to what he always wanted to achieve: orchestral music as dark and violent as black metal. The production is clearer, deeper and stronger; the arrangements, richer and full of exquisite details; the atmospheres are more majestic than before, and Hazard's vocals never sounded more tortured, cavernous and evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nHowever, it's the violent tones of the songwriting that increased dramatically. The innate elegance of classical music, here displayed in all its beauty, emphasizes the emotional roller coster and the sense of grandeur in LES CHANTS DU HASARD's compositions, constantly in balance between perturbing dark arias and sharp fragments of grotesque operas (“Le Voluer d'Yeux”, feat. the spirited guest vocals of Vaerohn from Pensées Nocturnes), uplifting Gregorian chants and irrepressible eruptions of rage (“La Course”). Only the nocturnal, romantic charm of “L'Eveil” is able to momentarily untie the lump in the listener's throat.\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nFor “Livre Second” LES CHANTS DU HASARD renewed their allegiance with the excellent artist Jeff Grimal (The Great Old Ones), who provided a wonderful cover painting, as intense and enigmatic as the band's infernal symphonies.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53019767243049,"sku":"P-41831-","price":13.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Les-Chants-du-Hasard-Livre-Second-CD-DIGIPAK-41831-1-1572987100.jpg?v=1778012632"},{"product_id":"les-chants-du-hasard-les-chants-du-hasard-lp","title":"Les Chants du Hasard - Les Chants Du Hasard - LP","description":"","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53029333139753,"sku":"P-57163-","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Les-Chants-du-Hasard-Les-Chants-Du-Hasard-LP-57163-1-1706723655.jpg?v=1778051866"}],"url":"https:\/\/shopusa.season-of-mist.com\/collections\/band-music-les-chants-du-hasard.oembed","provider":"Season of Mist - North America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}