Persefone

Persefone is the name used by more than one metal act, including an Andorran death metal band, a Greek metal band, a Colombian metal band and a noise artist. The Andorran band, from Andorra la Vella, forms in 2003 and plays death metal with progressive and melodic death metal influences.

Andorran band

The Andorran Persefone’s first album is Truth Inside the Shades. The line-up includes Carlos Lozano on guitar and vocals, Miguel Espinosa on keyboards and vocals, Jordi Gorgues on guitar, and Toni Mestre on bass. The album draws reference from bands such as Opeth, Borknagar, Arcturus, Symphony X and Cacophony.

On the second release, Core, the band adds Aleix Dorca as drummer and producer, and Marc Martins as vocalist. Dorca mixes and produces the record, which is then mastered in Sweden by Peter in de Betou, whose credits include work with Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Dark Tranquillity and Katatonia.

After several concerts in Europe, the band begins work on another album. Following four months of composing and recording, it travels to Denmark to mix the record with Tommy Hansen, whose credits include Helloween and Pretty Maids. Shin-ken is released in Europe through Kolony Records and in the rest of the world through Core Music Records.