Furia is a Polish
black metal
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band formed in 2003 in
Katowice
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, with Michał "Nihil" Kuźniak on
guitar
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and
vocals
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, Kamil "Sars" Staszałek on
bass
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, Artur „A” Rumiński on
guitar
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and Grzegorz "Namtar" Kantor on
drums
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. It is considered one of the most influential black metal groups in Poland.
The word "furia" means "fury" in the
Polish language
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. The musical style of the band appears raw and "cold", but the lyrics focus mostly on
nihilism
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and
misanthropy
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in a poetic manner, usually striving from typical
paganism
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or anti-christianity. Some members of Furia play in
MasseMord, while the vocalist Nihil - who is also the lyricist - conducts the post-black metal project
Morowe.
Band members
* Michał "Nihil" Kuźniak -
vocal
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,
samples,
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
* Kamil "Sars" Staszałek -
bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
* Artur „A” Rumiński -
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
* Grzegorz "Namtar" Kantor -
drums
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Discography
* ''I Spokój'' (demo, 2004, own release)
* ''I Krzyk'' (demo, 2005, own release)
* ''Martwa Polska Jesień'' (2007, Death Solution Productions)
* ''Płoń'' (EP, 2009, Pagan Records)
* ''Grudzień za grudniem'' (2009, Pagan Records)
* ''Huta Laura / Katowice / Królewska Huta'' (2010, Pagan Records)
* ''Halny'' (EP, 2010, Pagan Records)
* ''Marzannie, Królowej Polski'' (2012, Pagan Records)
* ''W melancholii'' (EP, 2013, Pagan Records)
* ''Nocel'' (2014, Pagan Records)
* ''Guido'' (EP, 2016, Pagan Records)
* ''Księżyc milczy luty'' (2016, Pagan Records)
* ''Furia w Śnialni'' (2021, Pagan Records)
References
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Polish black metal musical groups
Musical quartets