---
title: "Penumbra"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/penumbra"
genre: "Gothic Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 1996
---

# Penumbra

**Penumbra** is a gothic metal band, from France, active 1996 to present.

Penumbra is a gothic metal band from Paris, France and formed in 1996. Their music is characterized by using a classical mixture of female and male voices, Gregorian chants, bagpipes and other unconventional elements.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penumbra_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Penumbra |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Formed | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Asphodel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/asphodel) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Emanate](https://themetalnet.com/album/11523a2a-e16a-486f-9577-e9e0e977ff19) | EP |
| 1999 | [Emanate](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc143743-0b2f-3fd4-8876-b9c3aa095b0d) | Album |
| 2002 | [The Last Bewitchment](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1057226-a6a5-33be-a514-f56af5a53378) | Album |
| 2003 | [Seclusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/262238a0-042c-34fb-bbc5-484bd75951f7) | Album |
| 2015 | [Era 4.0](https://themetalnet.com/album/198e73c5-c576-4333-ba8b-6343ea63b077) | Album |
| 2023 | [Eden](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8186fde-1552-4c04-af52-d6a23fc34fbe) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Tristania](https://themetalnet.com/band/tristania) (listened together)
- [Trail of Tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/trail-of-tears) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Elis](https://themetalnet.com/band/elis) (listened together)
- [Mortal Love](https://themetalnet.com/band/mortal-love) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Flowing Tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/flowing-tears) (listened together)
- [Imperia](https://themetalnet.com/band/imperia) (listened together)
- [Edenbridge](https://themetalnet.com/band/edenbridge) (listened together)
- [Nemesea](https://themetalnet.com/band/nemesea) (listened together)
- [Beseech](https://themetalnet.com/band/beseech) (listened together)
- [Macbeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/macbeth) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/11939847
- bandcamp: https://penumbra-official.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penumbra.band.official
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LMOrQtDq76ar9W4d2FsRk
- x: https://twitter.com/band_penumbra
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/penumbraofficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Penumbra/5110

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/penumbra](https://themetalnet.com/band/penumbra). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt