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| Music From Poland
Today I would like to introduce you to music from my homeland rcountry, Poland. I know rthere are several well-known bands from Poland, but there is also plenty of quite obscure racts. I'll rconcentrate on the genres represented in Poland by pretty quality artists imho: rDeath metal, Progressive and... Post-metal. List contains also three bands which are popular rin Poland, but never attempted to make an international career. | | 1 |  | Behemoth
Demigod
The most famous band originating from Poland, started as a black metal
band, but now their style is blackened death metal. Their frontman, Nergal,
is a kind of celebrity in Poland, because of his relationship with local pop-star, Doda (recently ended) and his,
finally succesful, struggle against cancer. Unfortunately I've never listened to any of their records... Should I? | | 2 |  | Vader
Black to the Blind
This is the only Vader album I've heard. As you can figure I'm not really a
death metal fan, but I'm aware of their notoriety since early 90's. | | 3 |  | Decapitated
Nihility
Decapitated is more familiar to me than the former bands, I have listened
to their last three albums. I'm considering my attendance at their tomorrow
gig in Warsaw. | | 4 |  | Riverside
Second Life Syndrome
I'm pretty sure they are recognized by majority of prog fans. I have never
seen them live, but I intend to change this situation. I believe this is one of
the best Polish releases of all time. | | 5 |  | Lunatic Soul
Lunatic Soul
A solo project of the vocalist/bassist of Riverside, very interesting. | | 6 |  | Indukti
S.U.S.A.R.
Lesser known progressive act, they deserve more attention imo. | | 7 |  | Division By Zero
Independent Harmony
Another excellent progressive band from Poland, you should check out their
latest album. | | 8 |  | Proghma-C
Bar-do-Travel
New progressive metal band, for fans of Tool and Meshuggah. | | 9 |  | Blindead
Affliction XXIX II MCMXCVI
Now we proceed to my fav genre: Post-metal. Blindead is an outstanding
band. They slay live, I've seen them three times. Tomorrow may be the
fourth, they will be performing on the same festival as Decapitated. Every
Post-metal fan should check out this album, as well as their former -
Autoscopia/Murder in Phazes. | | 10 |  | Forge Of Clouds
Forge Of Clouds
Post-metal. They just put out their debut album, but already have material
for another release. Download their stuff from bandcamp.com now! | | 11 |  | Obscure Sphinx
Anaesthetic Inhalation Ritual
This young Post-metal band will release their first record this year. What's
interesting, they're fronted by... a girl. Two tracks are already available on
bandcamp.com, I recommend to check them out. | | 12 |  | Guantanamo Party Program
Guantanamo Party Program
Another Post-metal band, their lyrics are sung in Polish (but are hard to
understand even to me). They debut album is quite impressive. | | 13 |  | Moanaa
Moanaa
Promising Post-metal band, their three-track EP is available on bandcamp.com | | 14 |  | Echoes of Yul
Echoes of Yul
Drone/doom/sludge band from the city where I was born. | | 15 |  | Tides From Nebula
Aura
Post-rock band, have released one full-length album up till now. | | 16 |  | Flapjack
Juicy Planet Earth
Active in 90's, recently reformed. Actually this is really excellent release.
Their music is difficult to categorize, it's kinda alternative or nu- metal. | | 17 |  | UnSun
Clinic For Dolls
Female-fronted gothic metal band. | | 18 |  | Kult
Spokojnie
Legendary Polish post-punk/alt rock band, unknown outside Poland. | | 19 |  | Armia
Legenda
One of two most notable hardcore punk bands from Poland. | | 20 |  | Cool Kids Of Death
Cool Kids Of Death
Indie/punk rock band. There was a time when I listened to this record again
and again for a whole week. | |
MO
04.01.11 | Golec Orkiestra. Some awesome Polish folk/polka music. | Hyperion1001
04.01.11 | 17's last album was surprisingly good. Cool list. | MO
04.01.11 | 1-4, tak niesamowite. Wielkie listy. | xenocide.
04.01.11 | Of course we don't have a really mighty scene in Poland, there is no comparison to US or UK, or even Sweden or Finland. However, I witness a development of some of these bands, especially in Post-metal, and I'm not afraid of their future. I hope you enjoy the list. | Wolfhorde
04.01.11 | You could add Contemporary Noise Quintet if you like Jazz. | 05McDonaldT
04.01.11 | listen to 1, they're brilliant | Emim
04.01.11 | Part of my heritage. I'll check some of these out. | bloc
04.01.11 | I know a few of these; some great and some average.
Although 4 is one of my favourite bands of all time. | xenocide.
04.01.11 | Btw: are there any other Poles on Sputnik? Polish Americans/Canadians are allowed! | Emim
04.01.11 | I'm a quarter Polish.
My grandmother (babci as we call her) and her brothers are full Polish and were in concentration camps during the war. | greg84
04.01.11 | I'm Polish. The list lacks Corruption, Neuma, Rootwater and Black River. Other than that, zajebista
lista! | acorncheese
04.01.11 | Finally a list about music...
6 is sweet. Will definitely check out a bunch of these. | relativeworld
04.23.11 | hey where's HEY ?
This is great ! bookmarked it for later references ! thanks ! | Realm
04.23.11 | wtf ya hey lol | relativeworld
04.23.11 | Realm? HEY is cool !
By the way, nice comment on my lake of tears review ! lol ! | liledman
04.23.11 | needs penderecki, lutoslawski, gorecki, chopin, krzysztof komeda and tomasz stanko | Arked
08.16.11 | I might check some of those bands soon, especially progressive ones, since I'm on prog/alt rock binge lately.
W sumie poza Riverside (i Comą;)) polska scena prog rockowa jest mi zupełnie nieznana. |
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