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Persefone is an Andorran progressive death metal band[2][3][4][5] formed in October 2001.[6] The band's name is derived from Persephone, a figure in Greek Mythology.

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Persefone
Persefone at Turock Open Air 2015
Background information
Origin	Andorra
Genres	Progressive metal, technical death metal, melodic death metal[1]
Years active	2001–present
Labels	ViciSolum, Napalm
Members	Marc Martins Pia Carlos Lozano Quintanilla Filipe Baldaia Miguel Espinosa Ortiz Toni Mestre Coy Sergi Verdeguer
Past members	Aleix Dorca Xavi Pérez Marc Mas Marti Jordi Gorgues Mateu
Website	persefone.com

Overview

Persefone was founded in early 2001 in the small nation of Andorra. The founding members are Carlos Lozano Quintanilla, Jordi Gorgues Mateu, Toni Mestre Coy, and Xavi Pérez. In 2002 they were joined by Miguel Espinosa Ortiz. A demo was recorded in 2003, and the concept of the album took shape: the five soul illnesses combined with the transition from life to death.^{[clarification needed]} A 6-track demo became an LP with the help of Claus Jensen and Intromental Management; Truth Inside the Shades was recorded at Orion Studios and mastered by Peter in de Betou for Taylor Maid Productions.

Some gigs were scheduled, but Pérez left the band, and was replaced by Aleix Dorca Josa, producer of the band, who joined it to perform drums. Also, Marc Marti became the lead singer, taking over for Quintanilla. After this, Truth Inside the Shades was released worldwide through Soundholic Records (Japan), Cd-Maximum (Russia and Baltic States), and Adipocere Records (Europe and United States). ^{[citation needed]}

The next album, a longer concept album, relates the story of Persephone, the Greek goddess for which the band was named. In August 2006, Core was released in Japan through Soundholic Records. In 2007, a year after its Japanese release, Persefone signed a deal with Greek label Burning Star Records, and in August the album was released worldwide.

In 2010, the band released its new, Japanese-influenced album Shin-Ken and in March 2010 they supported Obituary in a tour.

Persefone's fourth record, Spiritual Migration, was released in 2013. On 5 August 2014, the band announced that drummer Marc Mas had left the band on good terms.[7]

Persefone's next album, Aathma, was released in February 2017.[8]

On 22 February 2018, Persefone announced that they would release a new single, "In Lak'Ech", a month later on 23 March, featuring Tim Charles from Ne Obliviscaris.[9] The song title comes from "In Lak'ech Ala K'in", a traditional Mayan greeting, meaning "I am another yourself" or "I am you, and you are me".[10][11]

Members

Current

• Toni Mestre Coy – bass (2001–present)
• Carlos Lozano Quintanilla – guitar (2001–present), vocals (2001–2004)
• Miguel Espinosa – keyboards, vocals (2002–present)
• Marc Martins Pia – vocals (2004–present)
• Sergi Verdeguer – drums (2015–present)
• Filipe Baldaia – guitar (2016–present)

Former

• Jordi Gorgues Mateu – guitar (2001–2016)
• Xavi Perez – drums (2001–2003)
• Aleix Dorca Josa – drums (2003–2006)
• Marc Mas Marti – drums (2006–2014)

Timeline

Discography

• Truth Inside the Shades (2004, re-recorded in 2020)
• Core (2006)
• Shin-Ken (2009)
• Spiritual Migration (2013)
• Aathma (2017)
• Metanoia (2022)[12]

References

External links

• Official website
• Persefone at AllMusic

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Persefone ist eine im Oktober 2001 gegründete Progressive-Metal-Band aus Andorra.

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Persefone — андорранская прогрессив-/мелодик-дэт-метал-группа, образованная в Андорра-ла-Велья в 2003 году.

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