Biography

CONCEPT Straying away from the growing Symphonic Metal scene, Benighted Soul adds many elements of Progressive Music to their mix : intricate and powerful riffs, rich orchestrations and haunting atmospheres. The band goes effortlessly from Pop/Rock to Extreme Metal, taking the audience to various universes while following the little doll-girl Anesidora in her journey to the grown-up world. Main character of the "Start From Scratch" debut album, her emotions are reflected through Geraldine's vast array of vocals, strong and powerful, atmospheric and captivating.

ANESIDORA CHAPTER Although created in 2003, Benighted Soul took a brand new start in the end of 2006 after a few member changes. A year of gigs later, this strong and cohesive line-up decided to record an EP called "Anesidora" (2008). The progressive elements could already be heard in the Symphonic Metal, triggering very enthusiastic reactions among the press. MetalSymphonique.com webzine readers elected Anesidora "best EP of the year" and many reviewers agreed that Benighted Soul is one of the most promising bands belonging to the french Metal scene.
The band also proved their talent live, opening for such acts as Delain, Vader, Belphegor, Ayin Aleph, MyPollux, Elis, Fairyland or Kells...). They walked the stage of famous french venues : La Locomotive, La Scène Bastille, La Maroquinerie, the CCO Villeurbanne, Le Marché Gare, L’Autre Canal and many more.
The band's furious energy allowed them to achieve 2nd position at the 2008 Wacken Metal Battle, and 2 tracks filmed by NRV-TV at the Rock Girls Fest I in Paris were broadcasted on the Web and DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television).

AND NOW ? After a few gigs in France, Benighted Soul hit the European roads supporting Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish) during the "What Lies Beneath Tour 2010" (Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Italy).
In February, 2011, the band released their first full length album "Start From Scratch" on SAVAGE PROD / SEASON OF MIST, an ambitious project including a 20 people choir and philharmonic orchestrations.
Upon release, this debut album directly reached 1st rank in the FNAC Hard/Metal charts, and the 54th position all genres combined. "Start from Scratch" is now universally hailed by the international press and webzines (all Benighted Soul press available HERE).
In May, Benighted Soul kicked off their french "Start From Scratch Tour 2011" to meet a growing number of fans everywhere they played (Lyon, Brest, Nantes, Montpellier, Marseille, Nancy, Paris, Lille...).
They also produced and released their first music video "Edge of Insanity", directed by Vincent Giorgetti.

Benighted Soul is now broadcasted by the Francodiff' radios network (Francophonie Diffusion) and "Start from Scratch" is available on the main MP3 platforms such as iTunes.
The band is also preparing an upcoming European tour with Tarja Turunen (February 2012) and is working hard on the 2nd album...