Abraxas
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Topic: Abraxas
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Subject: Abraxas
Date Posted: March 09 2007 at 16:19
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Website: current one goes to non-existent, correct: http://www.abraxas.art.pl - http://www.abraxas.art.pl (official) or http://abraxas.fm.interia.pl - http://abraxas.fm.interia.pl (authorised by the band) albums: ABRAXAS... CYKL OBRACA SIĘ. NARODZINY, DZIECIŃSTWO PEŁNE DUSZY, UŚMIECHÓW NIEWINNYCH I ZDRADY... (that's full title) wrong numeration of tracks (6 is twice) Lineup: - Marcin Mak / drums - Rafał Ratajczak / bass - Szymon Brzeziński / guitars - Marcin Błaszczyk / keyboards, flute - Adam Łassa / vocals Also there's a different cover on the official site:  It seems it's been released with at least two different covers. The cover image too small. CENTURIE Lineup: - Szymon Brzeziński / guitars - Marcin Błaszczyk / keyboards, flute - Adam Łassa / vocals - Marcin Mak / drums - Rafał Ratajczak / bass Guest musicians: - Maria Napiwodzka / oboe - Magdalena Krawczyk / vocals The bonus track wasn't included on this album. Again the cover image is too small! PROPHECIES The album is the English version of CENTURIE (which has completely Polish vocals) which has been released as a DigiPak but without the bonus track! Lineup the same on both. On both track no. 5. should be Kuźnia not Kuznia. The cover image too small. ABRAXAS 99 Released in polish and english versions. Polish version:  1. 14.06.1999 02:58 2. Czekam 01:42 3. Jezebel 06:49 4. Szaleństwo Przyszło Nocą 00:17 5. Spowiedź 04:21 6. Anatema, Czyli Moje Obsesje 07:30 7. Pętla Medialna 03:37 8. Noel 05:11 9. '37 01:16 10. Medalion 06:10 11. Iris 06:40 12. Oczyszczenie 04:30 13. Moje Mantry 03:08 English version:  1. 14.06.1999 02:58 2. My Awakening 01:42 3. Jezebel 06:49 4. Madness Came At Night 00:17 5. Confession 04:21 6. Anathema, My Obsession 07:30 7. The Media's Loop 03:37 8. Noel 05:11 9. '37 01:16 10. Locked 06:10 11. Iris 06:40 12. Purification 04:30 13. Above 03:08 14. D.I.R.T. 01:25 Note differences between tracklists. Lineup on both: - Marcin Błaszczyk / keyboards - Szymon Brzeziński / guitars, keyboards - Adam Łassa / vocals - Mikołaj Matyska / drums - Rafał Ratajczak / bass - Łukasz Święch / acoustic guitars, vocals Guest musicians: - Anja Orthodox / vocals - Krzysztof Ścierański / freatless - Dorota Dzięcioł / vocals - Joanna Kalińska / vocals LIVE IN MEMORIAM Mistakes in tracklist. Should be: 1. Zapowiedź (Piotr Stelmach) (2:31) 11. Spowiedź (4:50) Lineup: - Marcin Błaszczyk / keyboards - Szymon Brzeziński / guitars - Adam Łassa / vocals - Mikołaj Matyska / drums, percussion - Rafał Ratajczak / bass - Łukasz Święch / acoustic guitar Guest musicians: - Anja Orthodox / vocals - Kinga Bogdańska / vocals I fixed all albums releases information. And finally the bio: ABRAXAS was born on 29 October 1987 in Bydgoszcz when Adam Łassa (vocals) and Łukasz Święch (guitar) found the right name for their band. And as in Hermann Hesse's novel "Demian" Abraxas was the god of good and evil forces, penetrating each other, so it soon turned out that this dualism became the distinguishing mark of the band. Alternating moods, sudden rythm changes, controversial lyrics, very good arrangements and unique harmony are what characterised the style of ABRAXAS. They gave some concerts beside a couple of stars of those days like ZIYO or REZERWAT and started to dream about their own album and of course about fame. But deepening crisis within the band appeared and it broke up after two years of existence in 1989. Silence lasted two years. In 1991 the band was resurrected with new members who were Mikołaj Matyska (drums), Krzysztof Pacholski (keyboards), Rafał Ratajczak (bass) and Radek Kamiński (guitar). In this period a great number of songs were composed many of which were to appear on the first album of ABRAXAS. However in October 1992 Łukasz Święch left the band and it ceased to exist once again. When on a rainy day in July 1993 Radosław Kamiński was killed in a car accident it seemed to be the definite end... But the best times for ABRAXAS were yet to come! On Adam Łassa's initiative in 1994 the last trial to bring the band back to life was made. This way appeared the third incarnation of the band with the lineup consisting of Adam Łassa (vocals), Szymon Brzeziński (guitar), Marcin Mak (drums), Marcin Błaszczyk (keyboards) and Oleg Bałtaki (bas), who was soon replaced by Rafał Ratajczak. The year 1995 was a year of intensive work. Finally in 1996 the band recorded their debut album titled "Abraxas... Cykl obraca się. Narodziny, dzieciństwo pełne duszy, uśmiechów niewinnych i zdrady..." and the best period for the band became a fact. They appeared on stage performing beside such internetional stars as Fish, Porcupine Tree or Robert Plant & Jimmy Page. In 1998 they issued their very well received second album "Centurie" and it's english version called "Prophecies". Around the same time Szymon Brzeziński and Marcin Błaszczyk took part in recording of a solo album of Colin Bass followed by european tour summed up by a concert album "Colin Bass live at polskie radio 3". The year 1999 brought a new album titled... "Abraxas 99" (again in polish and english versions) and in 2000 the band issued a live album "Live in Memoriam". Nonetheless the same year ABRAXAS dissolved again and hasn't reactivated up to this day (only once in 2004 in Bydgoszcz to play before IQ)... Wow... It all took me nearly four hours so it will take SOME time before I finish with all Polish bands... Anyway I'm back to business!  Sorry for the delay.PS. All albums covers images are about 100x100. I observed this also with some CAN albums... ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
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Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 07:16
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OK, here we go then .... Website updated Abraxas .... album name changed .... track list changed & bonus tracks added to track list .... line up changed .... pic changed but I have kept a copy of the old one just in case .... Centurie ..... cover pic updated ..... line-up updated Prophecies .... track 5 updated .... cover pic .... line-up updated 99 .... tracklist .... cover pic .... lineup .... release notes ... all updated Live In Memorium ... line-up .... tracks .... cover pic .... all done Bio .... updated .... good bio ... I've added your name to it ..... oh, and separated out the paragraphs a little more |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 08:00
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Hey. You forgot to update the lineup of PROPHECIES. It's the same as for CENTURIE. Cheers!
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: March 10 2007 at 08:09
No I haven't .... Well .... alright I did  .... but its done now OK  |
Tuzvihar wrote: