DIABOŁ BORUTA is a band based in the capital of Podkarpacie in Poland. They are active on the music scene since 2010. They play play folk metal, but on the fifth studio album “Borutus Akustikus” (2023) they showed the most recognizable songs in an acoustic version. This special release could take you on a journey through time and space to the land of the Slavs and their captivating music. But at the end of 2023 once again, Rzeszowian band chose best songs and re-recorded without folk instruments, as fully thrash/heavy metal music.
Musicians comments: “Our goal was to refresh older material and record it with a live lineup, i.e. without keyboards and with different guitar arrangements. The argument for the creation of this release was also the statement that Borut is a metal band and it would be a pity if the year 2023 was associated only with an acoustic album, so we decided to release an album with a new sound, which includes older songs, i.e. “The Best off alive but in the studio.”“
The leader of the band – Paweł Leniart – is responsible for recording, mixing and mastering. Cover artwork was done by Maciej Skrzypek & Hania Francus.
Album “Byłem Ogni Dębem” was released on November 15, 2023 digitally and as limited CD.
01. Czary02. Wietrznik03. Nim Pierwsza Gwiazda Wzeszła04. Stare Ględźby05. Bylem Ongi Dębem06. Żeńcy i Południca07. Ziemia08. Kikimora i Zboże09. Srebrne Żmije
Cemetery Of Scream is one of the leading pioneers of atmospheric doom metal in Poland. Formed in 1992, this band has so far recorded eight studio releases and played plenty of big and small concerts, all of which have always received favourable responses from audiences and music critics alike – both in Poland and abroad. Cemetery of Scream in their works deal with issues such as the apocalypse, depression, melancholy or sadness. Their latest album “Oceans” was released November 3, 2023 by Sleaszy Rider Records and its concept musically combines the best elements of gothic and doom metal together. CD you can buy at Bandcamp and webstore as well as directly from the band. Music was recorded at FPGS Studio in Cracow except drums which was recorded at Studio 67 in Cracow by Dominik Burzym (Mord’a’Stigmata, Horrorscope). All was engineered by Piotr Łabuzek. Mix and mastering was done by Jarosław Baran (Darzamat, Delight, Paradise Lost, Virgin Snatch). Cover artwork by DIA & Michał Zakrzewski.
1. Oceans 2. In the Blue 3. Along the Coast 4. Sunken Bells on Num-Yabisc 5. Aquarius 6. House of the Fading Sun 7. Time to Let You Go 8. Full of Stars 9. Opening of the Mouth 10. September Folk 11. I Shine 12. Final Experience 13. Everything Rhymes Goodnight
Line-up:
Katarzyna Rutkowska – keyboard Marcin Piwowarczyk – guitar Grzegorz Królik – bass Olaf Różański – vocals Paweł Gólarczyk – guitars Tomasz Rutkowski – drums & guitar
Additional Musicians Marta Mucha – vocals Piotr Łabuzek – synthesiser & sampling