NEIGE ÉTERNELLE - Neige Éternelle (2013)

Genre: Métal noir québécois

Label: Sepulchral Productions

Rating: 7/10

Neige Éternelle's debut album is actually a kind of raw Black Metal, but still falls into the MNQ scene. Their lyrics are about Québec patriotism, nature, and thoughts. The music is good, but it's nothing particularly original, especially in light of what has been done by their peers lately. It's well executed, but still not particularly special. Sure, it has its moments where something sounds particularly sinister and that hooks you, but that just raises another question: why does their music sound sinister and dark and "evil" for the most part, when the lyrics are about Patriotism and nature and "sad thoughts?" I do not get it. Not even the song "Triste Pensée," literally "sad thought," sounds depressing. This CD has more to do, musically, with Horna than with Forteresse, for example, a Patriotic band whose lyrics are reflected in their music.

I do recommend buying this CD, as, if you like raw Black Metal, you'll like this. However, it might only appeal to MNQ die-hards. The album appears to have sold out, so you'll have to look on Discogs or Ebay for a copy.