Jacula was an Italian

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band founded in 1969 in

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as an experiment by

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, Doris Norton,

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Charles Tiring and

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Franz Porthenzy. Jacula's music was considered innovative for the time in progressive circles but considered dark and strange by most fans and analysts of the genre, especially in an era that included the development of groups such as

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and

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, bands which were the basis of the new progressive rock scene. Because the band was experimental, and had been labeled by founder Antonio Bartoccetti as a ''youth mistake'', Jacula's discography is relatively small. The group completed two albums: '' In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum'', self-released in 1969 through the band's Gnome record label, and ''

Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus ''Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus'' is the second album by the Italian rock band Jacula. The album was recorded in Milan, Italy. Gualtiero Guerrini and others helped with the recording in Studio Angelicum, which had a church organ. After the limited ...

'' which features Fiamma Dello Spirito's vocals, with a sound influenced by bands of the Italian underground scene such as

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. In the 1970s, Jacula changed their name to

Antonius Rex Antonius Rex was an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1974 in Milan by Antonio Bartoccetti. It is the same band as Jacula with a different name. Biography Jacula formed in 1968 and released its debut album, '' In Cauda Semper Stat Venen ...

, maintaining the same lineup. After nearly four decades, Jacula released their third studio album

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in May, 2011.

Discography

*'' In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum'' (1969) *''

'' (1972) *''

'' (2011)

References

External links

Antonius Rex & Jacula Official Website
{{Authority control Black Widow Records artists Italian gothic rock groups Italian progressive rock groups Musical groups established in 1968 Musical groups from Milan Occult rock musical groups