Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Symphonic, slow-burning rock that swells from eerie field recordings into massive, distorted crescendos. Cinematic music for the end of the world.
Symphonic, slow-burning rock that swells from eerie field recordings into massive, distorted crescendos. Cinematic music for the end of the world.
Formed in Montreal in 1994, Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock collective currently featuring Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente, Mike Moya, Sophie Trudeau, Thierry Amar, and David Bryant. The group releases music through the independent label Constellation. Since their 1997 debut, the ensemble has achieved significant critical acclaim, including a 2013 Polaris Music Prize for their post-reunion album 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! following a seven-year hiatus.
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