Evadne - Biography
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2010-
A slightly adjusted 2010 version of the logo used since 2007
A slightly adjusted 2010 version of the logo used since 2007
2007-2010
Biography
Formed in Valencia, in early 2000 under the name "Hexenprozesse", the band made its first steps combining many musical styles like Melodic Death Metal and Black Metal and moulding them into a unique and particular style.
In 2003 they decided to change their musical path, focusing on a more complete, darker, slower, melancholic and mournful sound. Doom had made its impression and presence in their compositions. That was the moment when a new project was born, under the name of Evadne. The following year they release In The Bitterness Of Our Souls, the first record, a self-edited demo with 3 songs and obtained a great reception worldwide with many reviews.
In the year 2004 the band released its album debut in CD demo format under the name "In The Bitterness Of Our Souls". Three songs loaded with loneliness, sadness and despair for everything what has been snapped up. This work mixes a contemporary sound with classical orchestrated instruments. The female voice and keyboards were recorded by Jessica Navarro, who was part of the band during the process of creation and recording of this demo. With this work the band appeared in several compilations and got great reviews at the national and international level and this gave them the opportunity to tour the Iberian peninsula.
Three years later (2007), the band publishes his first full-length album called "The 13th Condition". Again, the melancholy and discouragement are the main actors of this drama to which the female voice and the arrangements of orchestration of Lady Nott (NARSILION) gives shape to a false hope in which we can sustain our miserable lives. The cover was designed by Morgana of "Iberian Black Arts". After obtaining great reviews again the band performs several concerts consecrating as a leading band of style in Spanish territory. During this time there were changes in the line up since Rafa Mateu (ex-drummer) and Fernando Galisteo (ex-guitarist) decided to leave the band to dedicate more time to their families, instead Joan Esmel (drummer/Vocals) and Marc Chulia (guitarist) joined the project completing the current line up.
In early 2010 the band joined the 20th Anniversary Tour of Novembers Doom, sharing stage with the Chicago band and the Galician band Kathaarsys, in one of the three shows they performed in Spain. At the end of 2010 Evadne took part in two of the most important European doom-metal festivals, namely Madrid Is The Dark II and Dutch Doom Days IX.
The Shortest Way is the bands second piece of work, a conceptual album, sad and dark in the typical style of 18th century Romanticism. Eight songs that evoke sadness, sorrow and anger in equal measure. Cover by Robert Höyem (Evoken, Kampfar, Helevorn, Majestic Downfall...) and a grand work of mix and master by Dan Swanö ([band]Novembers Doom, Asphyx, Nightingale, Bloodbath, Pain...).
In the year 2012, the band recorded "The Shortest Way", a conceptual album that narrates a journey through a timeless world that could well be ours. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and with a cover made by the Norwegian artist Robert Höyem, the band gets with this album a more mature sound, leaving behind its more gothic side and obtaining a greater musical solidity. That same year, EVADNE signed with the Solitude Productions record label for the release of "The Shortest Way" worldwide, obtaining excellent reviews from every corner of the world.
In June 2013, the band performs its first European tour called "Procession Of The Plague", accompanying EVOKEN & OPHIS, playing in various countries of the old continent and including its participation in the open air "Hard Rock Laager" in Estonia with bands like TESTAMENT, MARDUK, CRYPTOPSY, ABORTED and many others.
At the end of 2014, the band publishes an EP named "Dethroned Of Light" limited to 500 numbered copies to commemorate the tenth anniversary of its first release "In The Bitterness Of Our Souls". This work has special guests like Natalie Koskinen, singer of SHAPE OF DESPAIR & PAARA and J.F.Fiar, singer of the Catalan bands FOSCOR & GRAVEYARD. For this occasion the band re-recorded old songs belonging to its first two works, giving them a new composition approach and improving the sound quality. This work also has the adaptation of the instrumental song "The Wanderer", belonging to the album "The Shortest Way", this time recorded with voices. For this EP the song "Colossal" was added , an advance to what would be their next album "A Mother Named Death". This EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Sergio Peiró in SP Estudios. The cover was designed by the Russian artist Rehail and offers two large hand-painted designs with a great visual impact.
The Shortest Way is the bands second piece of work, a conceptual album, sad and dark in the typical style of 18th century Romanticism. Eight songs that evoke sadness, sorrow and anger in equal measure. Cover by Robert Höyem (Evoken, Kampfar, Helevorn, Majestic Downfall...) and a grand work of mix and master by Dan Swanö ([band]Novembers Doom, Asphyx, Nightingale, Bloodbath, Pain...).
In January 2014 the band toured with Officium Triste & Autumnal in a Spanish tour. At December of the same year the band release an EP called Dethroned Of Light (self-edited) limited to 500 numbered copies for commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the first Evadne release In The Bitterness Of Our Souls with the collaboration of special guests like the singer of Shape Of Despair & Depressed Mode Natalie Koskinen and Fiar, bass player/vocalist in Foscor & live vocalist of Graveyard (ESP).
In 2017, the band released "A Mother Named Death" (Solitude Productions), recorded and mixed by Sergio Peiró at SP Estudios and mastered by Caco Refojo at PKO Studios. The cover was made by the artist and Catalan musician Xavi Forné (Error! Design). For this work, the guest artist was Ana Carolina from the Chilean band MOURNING SUN, offering her deep and beautiful voice for the song "Morningstar Song". This album shapes the most arcane fears of the human being, and those intangible evils that torments the mortals.
In September 2018, EVADNE performed a European mini-tour of three concerts in three different countries, leaving its mark in cities like Paris, Milan and Liege.
In September 2019 the band made a mini-tour through Spanish lands as a first part of an Iberian tour that will continue in 2020.
In October 2020 EVADNE signs with the Armenian label Funere for the release of a compilation that includes two old works of the band re-mixed and re-mastered under the name of "Dethroned Of Our Souls".
In December 2021, "The Pale Light Of Fireflies" is the fourth full-length album of the band, recorded and mixed by Sergio Peiró at SP Estudios and mastered by Chartmakers (Rammstein, Entombed, Swallow the Sun, Insomnium, etc). The art designs were made by the Russian artist Natalia Drepina (Draconian, Your Schizophrenia, Morokh). This album has participations of great and talented artists like Jaani Peuhu (Mercury Circle, Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar) in the song “Hollow Realms” and Carline Van Roos (Lethian Dreams, Aythis, Remembrance) participating in three songs: “Where Silence Dwells”, “The Pale Light Of Fireflies”, “Silhouettes Of A Faceless Sun”. The Pale Light Of Fireflies represents a new sound horizon in the band's career, where the ambient music play a key role in the listener's sensations. It is an intimate, tragic and sentimental work, a magical and melancholic journey through the feelings of loss represented in a story where fireflies guide us to dark places of no return.
In September 2022, EVADNE signs with Meuse Music Records for the vinyl release and digipack reissue of “The Shortest Way”album.
In April 2023 the band performs a mini-tour of 3 concerts in the most important cities in Romania accompanying the local bands Clouds and Machiavellian God.
In October 2023, EVADNE signs with Meuse Music Records for the vinyl release reissue of "A Mother Named Death" album.
On mid-September 2023 EVADNE recorded a live concert to commemorate 20 years of existence with a string quartet and accompanied by the awesome voice of Natalie Koskinen under the direction of Sergio Peiró Molina at Pentasonic Studios.
A live album called "20 Years Behind The Veil Of Melancholy" with 11 songs chosen from the whole discography by the band members and their fans.
In 2003 they decided to change their musical path, focusing on a more complete, darker, slower, melancholic and mournful sound. Doom had made its impression and presence in their compositions. That was the moment when a new project was born, under the name of Evadne. The following year they release In The Bitterness Of Our Souls, the first record, a self-edited demo with 3 songs and obtained a great reception worldwide with many reviews.
In the year 2004 the band released its album debut in CD demo format under the name "In The Bitterness Of Our Souls". Three songs loaded with loneliness, sadness and despair for everything what has been snapped up. This work mixes a contemporary sound with classical orchestrated instruments. The female voice and keyboards were recorded by Jessica Navarro, who was part of the band during the process of creation and recording of this demo. With this work the band appeared in several compilations and got great reviews at the national and international level and this gave them the opportunity to tour the Iberian peninsula.
Three years later (2007), the band publishes his first full-length album called "The 13th Condition". Again, the melancholy and discouragement are the main actors of this drama to which the female voice and the arrangements of orchestration of Lady Nott (NARSILION) gives shape to a false hope in which we can sustain our miserable lives. The cover was designed by Morgana of "Iberian Black Arts". After obtaining great reviews again the band performs several concerts consecrating as a leading band of style in Spanish territory. During this time there were changes in the line up since Rafa Mateu (ex-drummer) and Fernando Galisteo (ex-guitarist) decided to leave the band to dedicate more time to their families, instead Joan Esmel (drummer/Vocals) and Marc Chulia (guitarist) joined the project completing the current line up.
In early 2010 the band joined the 20th Anniversary Tour of Novembers Doom, sharing stage with the Chicago band and the Galician band Kathaarsys, in one of the three shows they performed in Spain. At the end of 2010 Evadne took part in two of the most important European doom-metal festivals, namely Madrid Is The Dark II and Dutch Doom Days IX.
The Shortest Way is the bands second piece of work, a conceptual album, sad and dark in the typical style of 18th century Romanticism. Eight songs that evoke sadness, sorrow and anger in equal measure. Cover by Robert Höyem (Evoken, Kampfar, Helevorn, Majestic Downfall...) and a grand work of mix and master by Dan Swanö ([band]Novembers Doom, Asphyx, Nightingale, Bloodbath, Pain...).
In the year 2012, the band recorded "The Shortest Way", a conceptual album that narrates a journey through a timeless world that could well be ours. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and with a cover made by the Norwegian artist Robert Höyem, the band gets with this album a more mature sound, leaving behind its more gothic side and obtaining a greater musical solidity. That same year, EVADNE signed with the Solitude Productions record label for the release of "The Shortest Way" worldwide, obtaining excellent reviews from every corner of the world.
In June 2013, the band performs its first European tour called "Procession Of The Plague", accompanying EVOKEN & OPHIS, playing in various countries of the old continent and including its participation in the open air "Hard Rock Laager" in Estonia with bands like TESTAMENT, MARDUK, CRYPTOPSY, ABORTED and many others.
At the end of 2014, the band publishes an EP named "Dethroned Of Light" limited to 500 numbered copies to commemorate the tenth anniversary of its first release "In The Bitterness Of Our Souls". This work has special guests like Natalie Koskinen, singer of SHAPE OF DESPAIR & PAARA and J.F.Fiar, singer of the Catalan bands FOSCOR & GRAVEYARD. For this occasion the band re-recorded old songs belonging to its first two works, giving them a new composition approach and improving the sound quality. This work also has the adaptation of the instrumental song "The Wanderer", belonging to the album "The Shortest Way", this time recorded with voices. For this EP the song "Colossal" was added , an advance to what would be their next album "A Mother Named Death". This EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Sergio Peiró in SP Estudios. The cover was designed by the Russian artist Rehail and offers two large hand-painted designs with a great visual impact.
The Shortest Way is the bands second piece of work, a conceptual album, sad and dark in the typical style of 18th century Romanticism. Eight songs that evoke sadness, sorrow and anger in equal measure. Cover by Robert Höyem (Evoken, Kampfar, Helevorn, Majestic Downfall...) and a grand work of mix and master by Dan Swanö ([band]Novembers Doom, Asphyx, Nightingale, Bloodbath, Pain...).
In January 2014 the band toured with Officium Triste & Autumnal in a Spanish tour. At December of the same year the band release an EP called Dethroned Of Light (self-edited) limited to 500 numbered copies for commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the first Evadne release In The Bitterness Of Our Souls with the collaboration of special guests like the singer of Shape Of Despair & Depressed Mode Natalie Koskinen and Fiar, bass player/vocalist in Foscor & live vocalist of Graveyard (ESP).
In 2017, the band released "A Mother Named Death" (Solitude Productions), recorded and mixed by Sergio Peiró at SP Estudios and mastered by Caco Refojo at PKO Studios. The cover was made by the artist and Catalan musician Xavi Forné (Error! Design). For this work, the guest artist was Ana Carolina from the Chilean band MOURNING SUN, offering her deep and beautiful voice for the song "Morningstar Song". This album shapes the most arcane fears of the human being, and those intangible evils that torments the mortals.
In September 2018, EVADNE performed a European mini-tour of three concerts in three different countries, leaving its mark in cities like Paris, Milan and Liege.
In September 2019 the band made a mini-tour through Spanish lands as a first part of an Iberian tour that will continue in 2020.
In October 2020 EVADNE signs with the Armenian label Funere for the release of a compilation that includes two old works of the band re-mixed and re-mastered under the name of "Dethroned Of Our Souls".
In December 2021, "The Pale Light Of Fireflies" is the fourth full-length album of the band, recorded and mixed by Sergio Peiró at SP Estudios and mastered by Chartmakers (Rammstein, Entombed, Swallow the Sun, Insomnium, etc). The art designs were made by the Russian artist Natalia Drepina (Draconian, Your Schizophrenia, Morokh). This album has participations of great and talented artists like Jaani Peuhu (Mercury Circle, Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar) in the song “Hollow Realms” and Carline Van Roos (Lethian Dreams, Aythis, Remembrance) participating in three songs: “Where Silence Dwells”, “The Pale Light Of Fireflies”, “Silhouettes Of A Faceless Sun”. The Pale Light Of Fireflies represents a new sound horizon in the band's career, where the ambient music play a key role in the listener's sensations. It is an intimate, tragic and sentimental work, a magical and melancholic journey through the feelings of loss represented in a story where fireflies guide us to dark places of no return.
In September 2022, EVADNE signs with Meuse Music Records for the vinyl release and digipack reissue of “The Shortest Way”album.
In April 2023 the band performs a mini-tour of 3 concerts in the most important cities in Romania accompanying the local bands Clouds and Machiavellian God.
In October 2023, EVADNE signs with Meuse Music Records for the vinyl release reissue of "A Mother Named Death" album.
On mid-September 2023 EVADNE recorded a live concert to commemorate 20 years of existence with a string quartet and accompanied by the awesome voice of Natalie Koskinen under the direction of Sergio Peiró Molina at Pentasonic Studios.
A live album called "20 Years Behind The Veil Of Melancholy" with 11 songs chosen from the whole discography by the band members and their fans.