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Persefone - Reveal New Album Tracklist, Cover

Andorran progressive melodeath group Persefone are revealing both the cover artwork and the song titles of the upcoming album, Aathma, which is the band's 5th release. The album includes (amongst others) a 20 minute title track! Aathma set for release on February 24th, 2017 through Vicisolum Records, will feature Cynic's Paul Masvidal, appearing on the song "Living Waves", as well as doing spoken vocals on the intro of the album.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 15.10.2016 by Nifheim | Comments (5)


Persefone - Announce New Album

Persefone, the band from Andorra, just announced that their fifth album will be released on the 24th of February 2017 and will be called Aathma. The successor of Spiritual Migration will contain 10 new songs and it's mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street. The artwork is once again created by Travis Smith. Also, Persefone has announced the 2017 European Aathma tour.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 07.09.2016 by Nifheim | Comments (4)


Persefone - Guitarist Jordi Gorgues Leaves The Band

The Andorra band Persefone announced that their guitarist Jordi Gorgues is no longer in the group. He decided to leave but on good terms. At this point, the melodic death metal band hasn't announced a replacement yet. Jordi was one of the founding members of the band.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 23.08.2016 by Nifheim | Comments (0)


Persefone - Announce Third Guitarist

Persefone has incorporated a new member in the band: the guitarist Filipe Baldaia. You might know his work on the band Nami. The progressive death metallers have been focusing on writing new material and are also confirmed for the Spanish festival Resurrection Fest 2016.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 05.01.2016 by Nifheim | Comments (4)


Persefone - Prog Power USA 2015 Appearance Cancelled

Persefone has announced the cancellation of their show at ProgPower USA 2015 in September. The band posted the news on their official site and is very disappointed with the whole situation but delays in the visa process were the root of the problem and forced this cancellation.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 09.08.2015 by Nifheim | Comments (1)


Persefone - Working On New Album

The progressive/death metallers from Andorra, Persefone, have recently posted in their Facebook page that the band is currently working on a new album. This will be their fifth studio album, the follow-up to the excellent Spiritual Migration (nominated in Metal Storm Awards 2013) and the first with the new drummer Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Persefone
Posted: 08.05.2015 by Nifheim | Comments (5)


Persefone - New Drummer Announced

Persefone have a new drummer! They have welcomed Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer to the band and he will take care of drums replacing Marc Mas Marti who left last year. He is the drummer of progressive band Nami, also from Andorra, and he has been a great friend of the band for years.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Persefone
Posted: 30.03.2015 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Persefone - Debut Album To Be Re-Released

After eight years, Persefone will re-release their first album Truth Inside The Shades in early April. As an addition, they have included "The Haunting Of Human's Denial" bonus track added on the Japanese edition released back in 2004, and also the first song that the singer Marc Martins sang with Persefone. The artwork has been revisited by Alberto Sánchez Ballesteros.

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Source: facebook.com
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Posted: 21.03.2015 by Nifheim | Comments (1)


Persefone - Drummer Marc Mas Leaves The Band

The Andorra band Persefone announced that their drummer Marc Mas is no longer in the group. He decided to leave but on good terms. At this point, the melodic death metal band hasn't announced a replacement yet.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 06.08.2014 by Nifheim | Comments (2)


Persefone - Announce 'Core' Re-Release

Persefone will re-release their classic album Core worldwide on April 18th through ViciSolum Records. The album has been sold out for years and many fans have requested that the band would re-release it. The new release, which also includes a very exclusive bonus track, has been remixed by Pere Revert (producer directly involved in the creation of both Shin-Ken and Spiritual Migration). For now, pre-listen to the track "Sanctuary Act III: Exiled To The Void" streaming at this location.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 05.03.2014 by Saekwolth | Comments (6)


Persefone - Release New Video

With the release of Spiritual Migration right around the corner, progressive death metallers Persefone have released the first taste off the new album. The band is not playing around and the first video clip from the opus is for the 10-minute title track "Spiritual Migration", it was directed by Alvaro Rodriguez Areny, filmed in Andorra and Barcelona and you can watch it below.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Persefone
Posted: 19.02.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (3)


Persefone - Sign With ViciSolum Productions, New Album Details Revealed

Andorrean prog/melo-death metal band Persefone proudly announces that the band has inked a worldwide record deal with ViciSolum Productions, which will release the new upcoming album Spiritual Migration on March 29th, 2013.

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Source: facebook.com
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Posted: 05.02.2013 by Abattoir | Comments (3)


Persefone - Sign With Kolony Records

Official press release

Kolony Records has signed Andorrean symphonic death metal band Persefone to release bands third album Shin-Ken in early February 2010.

Shin-Ken album is based upon ancient Japanese war-stories, and it's a tour de force, down the melodic and symphonic death metal style that defines todays Persefone.

The album was mixed and mastered at Jailhouse studios (Helloween, Hatesphere, Illdisposed) by Tommy Hansen in April 2009.

Shin-Ken cover art] tracklist:

01. The Ground Book
02. Fall To Rise
03. Death Before Dishonour
04. The Water Book
05. The Endless Path
06. The Wind Book
07. Purity
08. Rage Stained Blade
09. The Fire Book
10. Kusanagi
11. Shin-Ken (Part I)
12. Shin-Ken (Part II)
13. The Void Book
14. Japanese Poem
15. Sword Of The Warrior

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Persefone
Posted: 08.12.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (4)


Persefone - Album Details Revealed

Persefone have revealed the cover artwork of their upcoming album "Shin-Ken".

"Shin-Ken" will feature the following tracklist:

01. The Ground Book (Intro)
02. Fall To Rise
03. Death Before Dishonour
04. The Water Book
05. The Endless Path
06. The Wind Book
07. Purity
08. Rage Stained Blade
09. The Fire Book
10. Kusanagi
11. Shin-ken Part I
12. Shin-ken Part II
13. The Void Book
14. Japanese Poem
15. The Sword Of The Warrior

"Shin-ken" has been released in Japan on 22nd July.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Persefone
Posted: 24.06.2009 by krokmortem | Comments (7)


Persefone - Recording Third Album

Here is the official statement from the band's web site (posted a few days ago) regarding the band's third album:

"We are glad and happy to announce that Persefone have just signed a deal with Soundholic Records for the release of the new upcoming album "Shin-ken" in Japan! The album will be available on 22nd July. On it, some Japanese artist will appear such as Asazaki Ikue!"

More info about the recording available on "New Album's Diary. More album info to follow.

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Source: persefone.com
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Posted: 21.04.2009 by Payvand | Comments (2)