Words from the label manager, Gérald Milani :

I already was in touch with TRISTE TERRE in the past, but its previous releases didn’t really got me. Now, everything’s changed. TRISTE TERRE is a Avant Garde Black Metal that could be describe as a French LYCHGATE with varied vocals and full of intentions (I am especially fan of the ones close to URFAUST). In the beginning, it is Naâl’s solo project, a 22 years old man who already was on other bands from Lyon – France -, that now take shape into a live project. Naâl recorded the entire album on its own, except for the drums recorded by the drummer of DEATHCODE SOCIETY, he created a tortured masterful piece of work. I am literally overwhelmed by this album, not easy to understand at first I agree, but so powerful. The atmosphere, sometime raw black, other times doom, come one after another and progressively intertwines, tainted by some seventies aura by the use of harmonium for example. So much energies and so many amazing ambiances come out of this album. What about the artwork ?! It is a original illustration created for the album and that reflects perfectly the musical insanity of this “Great Work”. Yes, you got it, I am a complete fan.