Penumbra may refer to:
1) A gothic metal band from Paris, France.
2) … Read Full Bio ↴Penumbra may refer to:
1) A gothic metal band from Paris, France.
2) A name for Mark Warren's ambient project.
3) An alternative rock band from Japan.
4) A Post-rock band from Palangkaraya, Indonesia
5) A czech Progressive metal/ambient project from Ostrava.
6) A Spanish Metal Group of Toledo
7) A Portuguese Hardcore/Noise band from Porto.

1) Penumbra (gothic metal band)
Formed in Paris, France in 1996. Their lyrics are themed toward love, angels, witches, death, and emotions.

1996 - Creation of the band
The band was founded rather by chance, while visiting a concert one day in 1996 Dorian (guitars) met Jarlaath (vocals) and soon after they had known each other they found themselves philosophizing about metal in general and in particular. They realized that they had very much in common regarding their musical ideas.

Both of them took the view that there were too many bands around sounding all more or less the same but not enough of them using classical music influences.

So it happened that they arranged a rehearsal together with a soprano and a synthesizer. Jarlaath also played the oboe. This rehearsal went so outrageously fine that they decided without the slightest hesitation to leave their bands and to found Penumbra (at this point they called themselves "Imperatoria").

1997 - Recording of the first demo and Concert in Paris with Misanthrope
Around November 1996, Imperatoria split up and Jarlaath together with Dorian and Herr Rikk formed Penumbra with three other musicians.

Their first appearance was at the St. Denis University Festival where exclusively metal bands were playing. Audiences were unexpectedly enthusiastic about the "outsiders". A short time after this first live experience they got the offer to play with the French metal band Misanthrope.
Penumbra realized very soon that the visual aspect of their shows played a very important role. Therefore they completed theirs shows with theatrical effects like costumes, pyrotechnic stakes, etc.

They released their first demo, "Falling into My Soul", in the same year, the demo sold very well.

1998 - Recording of debut album Emanate
Summer 1998, the recording of the album Emanate starts. Keyboardist Benedicte left the band and join Misanthrope, she was replaced by Zoltan. Two sopranos and a baritone took part at the recording: Medusa, Elise, and Aramis.

1999-2000 - Concerts in Paris, Pratteln, Leipzig
At the end of 1998, Nicolas left the band and joined Forest of Souls, he was temporarily replaced by Herr Rikk's brother: David. Scyllia, a soprano singer, joined the line-up. At the beginning of 1999, Herr Rikk became the drummer of Temple of Baal and gave up his role to Hekchen. A new bass-player, Aldric, joined the band at the same time. The band took part in some concerts: Boulogne, Paris, Orleans (France), Pratteln (Switzerland) and at the 9th Leipzig festival where Penumbra was the only French band represented.

2001 - Recording of the second album The Last Bewitchment
At the beginning of 2001, Scyllia decided to join another musical project and left Penumbra. Hekchen and Aldric left the formation too. April-May 2001, Garlic (drums) and Agone (bass guitar and backing vocals) joined the band and the recording of the album started. At the end of 2001, the recording of The Last Bewitchment ended. Medusa left the band for personal reasons.

2002
First quarter of 2002, Penumbra found a new singer, Krysten. The band, accompanied by Stephanie (a guest singer), participated in three concerts in Holland, Netherlands and in a Within Temptation's French tour.

2003 - Recording of the third album Seclusion
The band was ready to record Seclusion, Anita Covelli who sang on The Last Bewitchment was chosen for this album and Garlic was replaced by Arathelis. After the recording, Dorian decided to leave Penumbra and Anita had a baby so it was impossible for her to tour with the band. Seclusion was released at the end of 2003.

2004-2005
After a few months, guitarist Loïc joined the band with singer Lyrissa to promote Seclusion. The band was ready to have a big tour. Penumbra played throughout Europe with bands like Apocalyptica, Moonspell, Epica, etc.

2006
Penumbra was still playing in France and Netherlands to promote Seclusion when Asphodel was chosen to replace Lyrissa as the main singer of the band.

2007
The band released three new demo songs (Avalon, Eerie Shelter, and Charon) at their MySpace page.

2008
The band is looking for a new record label and in contact with some labels to record the fourth studio album.

Official site: www.penumbra.fr

2) Penumbra (Mark Warren)
Penumbra is one half of :zoviet*france:. Penumbra have released one album on ZION TRAIN's label Universal Egg entitled "Anoraks". This will be followed by the release of the album "Skandinavien" on Iris Light and a further album to be released by :zoviet*france:'s own label, Charrm.

"Skandinavien" takes source recordings made in Skandinavia and twists them with minimal techno beats and ambient textures.

3) Penumbra (JAPAN) - Osaka-based alternative rock in the vein of Number Girl and Downy.

4) Penumbra (Indonesia) is a Post-rock band from Palangkaraya, Indonesia. https://soundcloud.com/penumbraid

5) Penumbra (Czech Republic) - http://bandzone.cz/penumbra

6) Penumbra (Spanish) - http://www.penumbrametal.es/

2009-2011

In 2011 we approached the creation of our model (not distributed) "La última herida" (The last wound), which helped us to get to know each other and helped us to see which way we wanted to go.

2014

In 2014 begins the production process of our first LP "Senderos del Olvido", which finally saw the light in January 2016 after a long process of production and recording that was totally worthwhile.

2018

Crowfunding for the production of Silencio

7) https://penumbrapt.bandcamp.com/

Hope
Penumbra Lyrics

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One word
Just one word to exist
Precious as a jewel
Cruel as a farewell
Like an echo in my head
Showing your obsessions
All the hopes that I fed
Just can't be illusions

Hope
I refused to say it
Thinking it was
The only privilege
Of the weakest ones
Of the weakest ones
Not believing
In hope meant for me
That I decided
On my destiny
All these sufferings
I'm ready to endure them
Just to find you again
Just find you
Again
Now you hang
On this world
Like the condamned
Man clings
To life
You'll defend
The beauty
Of it
Killing the one
Who will profane it

Believe in the purity of
This world
As you believed in us
Running away from your hate
May be the way to save you

I often misused words
To define love
I burnt icons for you
I just need symbols
Whatever they are
Why
I couldn't say

Why do people pray before a cross
Today mine is but a word
So pure
So magical
I wish it would last forever

Notre sang coule dans tes
Veines
Et pourtant tu oses
Encore esperer
Penses-tu reellement
Rejoindre ta reine
Crois tu pouvoir encore
L'aimer

Ou est passe ton
Honneur
Celui que nous t'avons
Inculque
Tu seras damne pour cette
Injure
A jamais renie
Nous graverons sur ta tombr ce mot illusoire
Ce mot qui provoquera ta perte
L'espoir
Hope

I refused to say it
Thinking it was
The only privilege
Of the weakest ones
Of the weakest ones
Not believing
In hope meant for me
That I decided
On my destiny
All these sufferings
I'm ready to endure them
One word
Just one word to exist
Precious as a jewel
Cruel as a farewell
Like an echo in my head
Showing your obsessions

All the hopes that I fed
Just can't be illusions

Overall Meaning

The song "Hope" by Penumbra is a ballad about the power of hope and how it can influence one's life. The song is filled with intensity and emotion as the lyrics explore the dynamics of hope and how it can be both precious and cruel. The song begins with the assertion that hope is just one word which can give someone great meaning and purpose in life. It is described as being as precious as a jewel, but also as cruel as a farewell. The idea of the cruel aspect of hope is reinforced by the metaphor of it being an echo in the singer's head that shows his obsessions.

Despite having the power to define a person's life, the singer initially refuses to say the word hope. He considers it to be the privilege of the weakest ones and does not believe in its efficacy for himself. However, as the song progresses, it becomes evident that he has come to the realization that hope is essential to his life, and he is ready to endure all the sufferings associated with it to find the person he is looking for. The song suggests that hope is not only a force for personal transformation but can also be a force for good; as it can inspire people to defend the beauty of the world and fight for justice.

In summary, "Hope" by Penumbra is a moving and thought-provoking song about the nature of hope and its transformative power in a person's life. It shows how hope can be both a precious gift and a cruel reality that one needs to confront to achieve their dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

One word
All it takes is one word to make existence meaningful

Just one word to exist
The power of one word can change everything

Precious as a jewel
Hope is valuable and rare, like a jewel

Cruel as a farewell
Hope can be fleeting, like a painful goodbye

Like an echo in my head
Hope can linger and repeat in your mind

Showing your obsessions
Hope can reveal what you truly desire and obsess over

All the hopes that I fed
The hopes I held onto were not mere illusions

Hope
Believing in a better outcome, even in the darkest times

I refused to say it
I was afraid to believe in hope

Thinking it was The only privilege Of the weakest ones Of the weakest ones
I believed that only the weak were entitled to hope

Not believing In hope meant for me That I decided On my destiny
By rejecting hope, I thought I was controlling my own fate

All these sufferings I'm ready to endure them
I am willing to face any hardship to find hope

Just to find you again Just find you Again
I am searching for hope to find my lost love

Now you hang On this world Like the condamned Man clings To life
You hold onto hope as desperately as a condemned man clings to life

You'll defend The beauty Of it Killing the one Who will profane it
You will fight to protect the beauty of hope, even if it means killing those who threaten it

Believe in the purity of This world As you believed in us
Believe in the goodness of the world, just as you believed in our love

Running away from your hate May be the way to save you
Avoiding your anger and bitterness might be the only hope for your salvation

I often misused words To define love I burnt icons for you I just need symbols Whatever they are Why I couldn't say
I have struggled to express my love, using words and symbols that were not enough

Why do people pray before a cross Today mine is but a word So pure So magical I wish it would last forever
Hope has become my cross to bear, but it's a word that inspires purity and magic that I hope lasts forever

Notre sang coule dans tes Veines Et pourtant tu oses Encore esperer Penses-tu reellement Rejoindre ta reine Crois tu pouvoir encore L'aimer
Our blood flows in your veins, yet you still dare to hope. Do you really think you can reunite with your queen? Do you still believe you can love her?

Ou est passe ton Honneur Celui que nous t'avons Inculque Tu seras damne pour cette Injure A jamais renie
Where is your honor, the one we instilled in you? You will be damned for denying it with this insult, forever disowned.

Nous graverons sur ta tombr ce mot illusoire Ce mot qui provoquera ta perte L'espoir Hope
We will engrave on your tomb this illusory word, the one that will bring about your downfall: Hope.

I refused to say it Thinking it was The only privilege Of the weakest ones Of the weakest ones Not believing In hope meant for me That I decided On my destiny All these sufferings I'm ready to endure them One word Just one word to exist Precious as a jewel Cruel as a farewell Like an echo in my head Showing your obsessions All the hopes that I fed Just can't be illusions
I repeatedly denied hope, believing it was reserved for the weak. But now I realize it's a powerful, precious, and cruel force. It echoes in my head, reveals my obsessions, and reminds me that my hopes can't be mere illusions.

Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: NATACHA ATLAS, NITIN SAWHNEY

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