Gris – “Il était une forêt…” (CD)

One of the more mysterious bands from Québec, the studio project, Gris changed the game entirely when their first album dropped. Featuring cello, piano and violin, their sophomoric record, Il était une forêt paints the sky grey with dismal vocals and minor progression. Banshee-esque howls echo through the shroud of densely packed atmosphere laid by the aforementioned classical instruments paired alongside more modern strings. From the first chord to the last harrowing bellow, Il était une forêt is just as bleak and chilling as an endless winter cast down upon the listener.

For fans of: Nyktalgia, Burzum, Sombres Forêts