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Kołysanki
''Kołysanki'' (Polish for "Lullabies") is the fifth studio album by Polish band Lux Occulta. The album was released on March 13, 2014. It is the first album released by the band in 13 years, as well as the first since the ending of the band's hiatus, making it the longest gap between the band's albums. Sound ''Kołysanki'' marks a drastic departure of the band's previous black metal sound in favor of a more experimental electronic rock sound. A reviewer for the webzine ''Metal Storm'' described the album's opening track, "Dymy", as having a "heavy synth atmosphere, with very groovy beats and rhythms and vocals that dance between charismatic singing and interesting spoken word." He also praised the song "Samuel wraca do domu" for its "use of sax, double bass, and organ, that sounds more like a jazz piece from the early 1900s than anything else", as well as the song "Karawanem Fiat" for taking a "neoclassical approach with acoustic guitar work that would delight even the most sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lux Occulta
Lux Occulta (which is Latin for "hidden light" or "the secrets of light") is a Polish avant-garde metal band, founded in late 1994. Their work, also strongly influenced by progressive metal and black metal, commonly incorporates elaborate arrangements often featuring multiple sections and unpredictable time changes. Biography The band was started when guitarists Peter and G'Ames, formerly of Blaspherion, asked Jaro.Slav, the vocalist of Haemorrhage, to join their new project. Jackie (bass guitar) and Aemil (drums) joined the band few weeks later, followed by keyboard player U'reck after the band's first rehearsal session. After the recording in 1996 of the band's first full album, ''Forever Alone, Immortal'', Aemil was replaced by drummer Kriss. The band's second album, ''Dionysos (album), Dionysos'', followed in 1997. In 1998, after the release of ''Maior Arcana'', G'Ames and Jackie were asked to leave the band; their replacements were guitarist Vogg and bassist Martin, also of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |