PERSEFONE - ANDORRA

Truth Inside The Shades - Adipocere - 2004
Core - 2006 - Soundholic
真剣 Shin-Ken - 2009 - Soundholic
Spiritual Migration - 2013 - Vicisolum
Aathma - 2017 - Vicisolum
Metanoia - 2022 - Napalm

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Members
Vocals
Carlos Lozano Quintanilla "Rüdiger" - MIGUEL ESPINOSA "IAWR" - Ice Blast>>Marc Martins Pia - Coldflesh, Deceitful End, Projection, Heid, Eternal Storm, Buko, Cynic>>DANIEL R. FLYS>>Eternal Storm, Cynic

Guitar
Infected>>Jordi “Alden” Gorgues Mateu - Rüdi Gannan, Nami>>CARLOS LOZANO QUINTANILLA "RÜDIGER">>Rüdi Gannan, Nami - Nami>>FILIPE BALDAIA>>Nami

Bass
TONI “"FRAGMENT OF SILENCE"” MESTRE COY

Drum
Among The Mist>>Aleix Dorca Josa>>Ira Et Ignis - Marc Mas Marti - Nami>>SERGI VERDEGUER>>Nami

Keyboard
Rüdi Gannan>>MIGUEL ESPINOSA "IAWR">>Rüdi Gannan




History & Biography
Andorra is a landlocked country between France and Spain. Persefone was a Greek mythological goddess, the daughter of Zeus and the queen of the underworld. The act’s Core album narrates her story.

The band was founded in 2001 and had a keyboard man a year later. Carlos had moved to live in Andorra from Spain and was looking to form a band. At the beginning the band played cover versions, but with Moe on keyboards the act began writing its own. Drummer Marc Mas Marti was to record the band at his Orion Studio, but became a member soon.

The debut record was issued by Adipocere Records in 2004. The group was managed by Intromental Management. Core and 真剣 Shin-ken (‘real sword’) were on the Japanese label Soundholic Inc. The label went bankrupt, but Persefone became one of the earlier bands showcasing its Japanese culture influences. The band had toured with Obituary in 2010. The group conducted a mini-tour of China in 2013. Marc Mas Marti left in 2014. Aathma featured compositions from Cynic’s Paul Masvidal. In Lak'Ech was a demo in 2018.

Truth Inside The Shades 2020 was one of those self-cover version releases. The group and Obscura toured in 2021. Metanoia landed on Napalm Records.

Ne Obliviscaris and Persefone would use the Exul monicker for their European tour beginning May 2023. The band were also touring North America. Tim Charles from Ne Obliviscaris was on the 2018 single, In Lak'Ech. The two bands were managed by Welkin Entertainment Management. Marc Martins Pia left in 2023. The band released an EP called Lingua Ignota: Part I in 2024. Daniel R. Flys was on vocals. The man was growling for Cynic live. First, the band had an East Asian tour and a North American tour with Fallujah along with Vulvodinya and Dawn Of Ouroborus. Then off to Europe for gigs with Gorod and appearing at Wacken.


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