There's two bands called Kore. A Californian Goth band and a French Metal band: 1. From a passionate encounter with Esperanto in 1997, Kris Spitzer, a Frenchman born in the Loire Valley, created Kore (cordially). He spent several years studying and singing the language with an initial group of musicians, which gave birth to a first album, Kia viv’ (what a life) edited by the French production label from Toulouse, Vinilkosmo in 2000. The group played for festivals in Toulouse, Strasbourg, and Angoulême in France.