Penumbra (band)
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| Penumbra | |
|---|---|
| Origin | France |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Genres | Gothic metal |
| Labels | Season Of Mist |
| Members | Dorian Jarlaath Anita Covelli Agone Arathelis Zoltan |
Penumbra is a French gothic metal band. They have released their last two albums through Season of Mist. [1]
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[edit] Biography
The original founders of Penumbra were Jarlaath and Dorian, who met at a concert in 1996. They found that they had similar views and philosophies regarding music; both agreed that there were too many bands who had similar sounds, and not enough bands using classical influences. At this point, they agreed to rehearse together, and shortly thereafter left their original bands to form Imperatoria.
Around November 1996, Imperatoria split, and Jarlaath created a new band known as Penumbra. He was joined once again by Dorian, along with Herr Rikk and three other musicians. They first appeared at the St. Denis University Festival in 1997, where they were received well. Shortly after this, they got the offer to play with the French metal band Misanthrope. The same year, they released their first demo, "Falling Into My Soul".
In 1998, their keyboardist, Benedicte, left the band to join Misanthrope. She was replaced by Zoltan.
[edit] Discography
- Emanate (1999)
- The Last Bewitchment (2002)
- Seclusion (2003)
[edit] Demos
- Falling Into My Soul (1997)
- Emanate (1997?)
- The Last Bewitchment (2001)
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current Members
- Jarlaath – Vocals, Oboe
- Anita Covelli – Vocals
- Dorian – Guitars
- Agone – Bass
- Arathelis – Drums
- Zoltan – Keyboards
- Loic Taillebrest – Flute, Pipe
- Emile Lesbros – Alto
- Emmanuelle Zoldan – Alto
- Hubert Piazzola – Baritone
- Ameylia Saad – Soprano
[edit] Former members
- Benedicte – Keyboards (Left to join Misanthrope)
