French extreme metal collective CELESTE celebrate two decades of uncompromising evolution with the reissue of their landmark album ‘Morte(s) Née(s)’. Long regarded as one of the band’s defining statements, the record returns newly remixed by Chris Edrich and remastered by Pierrick Noël, revealing renewed depth and clarity while preserving its suffocating intensity. Positioned between the band’s raw beginnings and their later sophistication, the reissue stands as both a tribute and a reaffirmation of CELESTE’s enduring power.
Emerging from Lyon’s hardcore punk scene, CELESTE forged a singular sound blending black metal, sludge, and post-hardcore into something brutal yet deeply expressive. Across each release, their music grew darker, denser, and more emotionally charged, mirrored by a stark visual identity defined by monochrome imagery, red-lit performances, and engulfing fog. Brutality became art, and confrontation became their language, with no compromises and no formulas, only constant transformation through extremity.
That relentless approach carried forward into their most recent era, where broader dynamics and modern production expanded their emotional reach without softening the impact. Produced by Edrich, the sessions demanded endurance and total focus. “It was exhausting, physically and mentally,” says vocalist and bassist Johan Girardeau. “But that’s also why the record feels so sharp and deliberate. We learned to strip away everything unnecessary and focus on the essence.” With hundreds of shows performed worldwide and a catalogue built on confrontation and honesty, CELESTE remain heavier, deeper, and more human than ever.