VARMIA Debut Next Single/Music Video “dzień, pół nocy”
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From The Forthcoming Album, ‘lauks,’ out March 27th; Pre-Order Now
Polish Black Metal band VARMIA release the third single from their upcoming ‘lauks’ album out later this month. The stirring and powerful song is available on all streaming/download platforms.
In Polish, the word “północ” means both “the north” and “midnight”, while “dzień” means “day,” explains singer/guitarist Lasota. “This is an anthem to our northern wilderness, to the land of wolf packs, ancient forests, and pure waters. This is the chant that resonates through every day spent here. The day of the North!”
Accompanied by a music video produced by VARMIA and featuring footage by Alan Krasuski and Lasota, it complements the song and the Polish black metal band’s aesthetic. Watch HERE https://youtu.be/zNm-m7LLdVc?si=z7yTrQeR5BQxl8e
"This album is the quintessence of our understanding of natural, raw intensity, teetering on the verge of chaos,” states Lasota. “As always, we recorded it live – this time among the ruins of one of the many castles still standing on our land. Within its empty, derelict halls, we discovered a new dimension of musical naturalism. The aura of the place is embedded into the sound, reverberating through the slower hits of the instruments. The title ‘lauks’ refers to the way our ancestors coexisted in groups of communes or settlements. In the context of this album, it signifies identity, territorial instinct, and the sharp line between us and them."
‘lauks’ is a much more straight forward and intense VARMIA raging through a darkened journey of raw primal black metal that still clings to their Baltic roots abetted by adding in traditional instrumentation and percussion.
Available now for pre-order on limited-edition (300) “warm blood” colored vinyl (with insert and download code), jewelcase CD with 12-page booklet or digital. Order now at www.m-theoryaudio.com/store or www.varmiaband.bandcamp.com (Orders from either site ship from Europe or the US based on your location for faster, cheaper and tariff-free delivery).
HISTORY VARMIA was formed in 2016 by composer Lasota with a mission of fusing black metal with musical influences that pay tribute to the ancient Baltic tribes of the historical Warmia region of northern Poland. Vocally, harsh growls shroud the band's music and native Polish lyrics in a visceral aura, the only breaks occurring when using the traditional, ancient technique of “whitevoice” clean singing as utilized during ancient East-Central European rituals, rites of passage and festivals. Meanwhile, the power of the band's metal influences are enhanced by traditional ethnic instrumentation of the Baltic Rites via sounds of tagelharpa, goat horn, lyre (gęśle), tribal drums, wood tuba and krivula. The final result is a compelling mix of dark metallic sounds that channel the spirit of early Enslaved, Satyricon and Wolves in the Throne Room and folk elements that drive acts such as Wardruna and Heilung. VARMIA have released four albums to date – 2017's ‘Z mar twych,’ 2018's ‘W ciele nie,’ 2021’s ‘bal Lada,’ their first collaborating with M-Theory Audio, and 2023’s ‘Nie Nas Widze.’
