---
title: "Peste Noire"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/peste-noire"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 2001
---

# Peste Noire

**Peste Noire** is a black metal band, from France, active 2001 to present.

Peste Noire are a French black metal band from La Chaise-Dieu. The band was formed in 2000, by "La sale Famine de Valfunde", also known simply as "Famine". Their music uses standard black metal elements mixed with traditional Gallic instrumentation, and influences from genres like punk and electronic music. The band is sometimes referred to as P.N. or K.P.N.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peste_Noire

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Peste Noire |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Avignon, France |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [La Sale Famine de Valfunde](https://themetalnet.com/musician/la-sale-famine-de-valfunde) | Principal |  | Current |
| [Tuomas Rytkönen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tuomas-rytkonen) | Keyboard | 2018 to 2018 | Former |
| [Florian Denis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/florian-denis) | Accordion, Drums (drum set) | 2012 to 2018 | Former |
| [Neige](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neige) | Membranophone, Bass guitar | 2001 to 2005 | Former |
| [Winterhalter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/winterhalter) | Drums (drum set) | 2006 to 2008 | Former |
| [Andy Julia](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-julia) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to 2009 | Former |
| [Audrey Sylvain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/audrey-sylvain) | Lead vocals, Background vocals, Hammond organ, Piano | 2009 to 2016 | Former |
| [Gene](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gene) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to 2023 | Former |
| [Argoth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/argoth) | Electric bass guitar | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Indria Saray](https://themetalnet.com/musician/indria-saray) | Electric bass guitar | 2006 to 2012 | Former |
| [A.M.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/a-m) | Drums (drum set) | 2011 to 2012 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [La Sanie des siècles – Panégyrique de la dégénérescence](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0f13115-31d3-36fb-a2e6-8d4ec1e8d913) | Album |
| 2007 | [Folkfuck Folie](https://themetalnet.com/album/4824ffdd-e877-309e-9e36-c6e015f3e120) | Album |
| 2007 | [Horna / Peste Noire](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d81c11a-56d0-4042-88bf-155a47954f7d) | EP |
| 2007 | [Lorraine Rehearsal](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0eea8e8-b5c5-4f0f-986c-39b3f2897428) | EP |
| 2008 | [Live at the Théâtre Plaza](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a0adfdc-ef61-49c8-952f-76e7b411d5c5) | Album |
| 2009 | [Ballade cuntre lo Anemi Francor](https://themetalnet.com/album/bfcc03e0-6280-31fc-897f-a843f542262b) | Album |
| 2011 | [L'ordure à l'état pur](https://themetalnet.com/album/18a4bcb0-2360-4cba-8ba3-5bfb66da4cca) | Album |
| 2013 | [Peste Noire](https://themetalnet.com/album/8411e5aa-91fe-40a3-8422-312f0c06be71) | Album |
| 2014 | [Rats des villes VS rats des champs](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a60148b-4a35-44d3-9ed1-a2644bb674d2) | EP |
| 2015 | [La Chaise-Dyable](https://themetalnet.com/album/c9291941-2275-4370-9dea-3e1820370df6) | Album |
| 2018 | [Peste Noire – Split – Peste Noire](https://themetalnet.com/album/36e82bb9-8ee3-4051-bb92-3a5371231a07) | Album |
| 2021 | [Le Retour des Pastoureaux](https://themetalnet.com/album/6dae0fa2-377f-4bd3-9849-4b51fec22dbe) | Album |
| 2023 | [Antîoche - Livre I](https://themetalnet.com/album/f659cb63-d9fa-49ec-acb6-27028713febe) | EP |
| 2024 | [Dieppe - Livre II](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8d26830-1042-4ffd-b7fb-3519d6c60f38) | EP |
| 2025 | [On S'en Fout - Livre III](https://themetalnet.com/album/b05f0f08-86df-4f16-9da1-5d0445f44969) | Album |

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- [Lifelover](https://themetalnet.com/band/lifelover) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Peste_Noire/12841
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PESTE-NOIRE/1442440056067406
- bandcamp: https://pestenoire.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/peste-noire](https://themetalnet.com/band/peste-noire). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt