OUT OCTOBER 15th, 2021
Amarok is back with a new album! Michał and Marta Wojtas are joined by their old friends – Kornel Popławski and Konrad Zieliński. The result of this collaboration is the album “Hero” – a spiritual sequel to the 2017 “Hunt”.
Much like the aforementioned „Hunt”, the upcoming album presents a fusion of musical styles known and loved by fans and critics alike. Here the sounds of progressive rock folk and ambient mix together, complemented by a wonderful and subtle guitar virtuosity. The soundscape feels exotic, thanks to the use of uncommon instruments such as violin, theremin, wind gong, djembe, harmonium, flute, and rainsticks.
The pieces have a strong lyrical layer, with their vocals referencing the ongoing digitalization of our life and the unsure position of a human in the future world. There are also beautiful instrumental fragments reminiscent of film scores similar in style to the depictions from the War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Hero is a story of a protagonist, fighting for survival, going up against reality and themselves. It’s about everyone courageously facing the unknown. The lyrics based on this idea, also touch on the current pandemic and the state of the world.
The upcoming album „Hero” is a collection of innovative, fresh, and spatial compositions with just as good lyrical parts, that inquires into our current questions about the future. We recommend spending a while to relax, reflect and enter the world of this unique music. The climate of each and every piece mesmerizes the first time you hear it and brings you back again and again.
Amarok is a Polish band of Michał Wojtas, Marta Wojtas, Konrad Zieliński and Kornel Popławski. The Amarok recordings were attended by such artists as Colin Bass (Camel), Mariusz Duda (Riverside, Lunatic Soul) and others. Amarok have played live on the same stage with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Gazpacho, Bjørn Riis, Riverside and other bands.
Amarok is an art-rock music project founded in 1999 by guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Michał Wojtas and guitarist Bartosz Jackowski. Between 2001 and 2004 Amarok released three international albums. Since 2003, the formation transformed into Michał’s solo project.
2017, after a 12-year break, Amarok’s fourth album, ‘Hunt’, was released. Special guests were again Colin Bass and Mariusz Duda. Marta Wojtas, who wrote the lyrics, also joined the line-up permanently. In 2019 Michal collaborated with British choreographer James Wilton which resulted in Amarok’s fifth album – ‘The Storm’ for the show of the same name. As of 2021, Amarok has expanded its line-up with two more musicians – Konrad Zielinski (dr) and multi-instrumentalist Kornel Poplawski. Amarok’s sixth album, “Hero”, was released in autumn 2021.
Previous live band members:
Konrad Pajek – voc, guitars, kb, b (2017-2019)
Paweł Kowalski – drums (2017-2019)
Maciej Caputa – kb (2018)
Michał Ściwiarski – kb (2017)
Michał Kirmuć (guest) – kb (2018-2019)
1. Lore 05:31
2. Eiocha 05:10
3. Ritual 07:20
4. The Roots & The Rain 02:26
5. Myth Of Creation 05:59
6. Song Of Cernunnos 04:31
7. The Echoes 12:25
8. The Oak Tree 07:55
9. Tales Of The Woods 05:24
1. Darkness Suspended 05:15
2. Towards The Light 02:42
1. Milestones 4:18
2. Extraterrestrial 8:21
3. Weird Story 8:21
4. Stray Asteroids 5:24
1. Halfway 3:25
2. Not Synthetic 3:57
3. This Makes Sense 3:39
4. Freeland 3:58
5. Love Radiation 2:31
6. Fairy Tale 4:48
7. Wilderness 3:01
8. Stranger 3:05
9. WYSIWYG 4:37
10. Even If 4:39
11. One Day 4:58
12. Wanderlust 4:46
1. Dissident Song 5:22
2. So Hard To Say Goodbye 8:56
3. As We Say Goodbye 4:13
4. Slow Train Blues 4:44
5. Talk To Me 5:43
6. In The Meantime 4:36
7. Bridge Of Sighs 1:07
8. When Will You Ever Learn? 9:01
9. One Small Moment 3:10
Date | City | Venue | Country | Info |
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Tour: HERO TOUR | ||||
09/06/23 20:00 | Klodawa k.Gorzowa | Gminny Ośrodek Kultury | PL | Buy Tickets |
11/06/23 19:00 | Poznan | Polskie Radio Poznań | PL | |
17/06/23 20:00 | Ostrzeszow | Dziedziniec Baszty Kazimierzowskiej | PL | |
21/10/23 20:00 | Montsinery-Tonnegrande | Montsinery-Tonnegrande | GY | |
Date | City | Venue | Country | Info |
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Tour: HERO TOUR | ||||
26/04/23 19:00 | Rzeszów | Polskie Radio Rzeszów | PL | |
22/04/23 21:00 | Sosnowiec | Przystanek Otwartej Kultury | PL | |
25/02/23 20:00 | Warszawa | Terminal Kultury | PL | |
24/02/23 20:00 | Bialystok | Zmiana Klimatu | PL | |
23/02/23 20:00 | Lodz | Wooltura | PL | |
19/02/23 20:00 | Brzesc Kujawski | BCKiH Wahadlo | PL | |
17/02/23 20:00 | Bydgoszcz | Wiatrakowa | PL | Cancelled |
16/02/23 20:00 | Poznan | 2Progi | PL | |
12/02/23 20:00 | Krakow | Zascianek | PL | |
11/02/23 20:00 | Piekary Slaskie | OK Andaluzja | PL | |
21/01/23 20:00 | Zoetermeer | The Boerderij Zoetermeer | NL | |
20/01/23 20:00 | Helmond | Cacaofabriek | NL | |
19/01/23 20:00 | Verviers | Spirit of 66 | BE | |
18/01/23 20:00 | Dortmund | Musiktheater Piano | DE | |
17/01/23 20:00 | Aschaffenburg | Colos Saal | DE | |
17/09/22 21:00 | Wrocław | Firlej | PL | |
22/08/22 21:00 | Saint-Palais-Sur-Mer | Crescendo Festival 2022 | FR | |
20/08/22 20:00 | Reichenbach im Vogtland | Bergkeller Reichenbach | DE | |
19/08/22 20:00 | Berlin | Prog Art – Biesdorfer Parkbühne | DE | |
07/08/22 21:00 | Leśny Tabor | Grasz Bór Festival 2022 | PL | |
06/08/22 20:00 | Lublin | Klubokawiarnia Kultowa | PL | Cancelled |
16/06/22 19:00 | Józefów | Józefów | PL | |
11/06/22 21:00 | Bydgoszcz | Prog on Days 2022 | PL | |
05/06/22 19:00 | Jaczow | Jaczow | PL | |
14/05/22 21:00 | Poznań | Is Live Fest | PL | Cancelled |
30/04/22 21:00 | Reichenbach im Vogtland | Bergkeller Reichenbach | DE | |
19/02/22 19:00 | Reichenbach im Vogtland | Bergkeller Reichenbach | DE | |
07/11/21 19:00 | Warsaw | Studio im. Agnieszki Osieckiej | PL | |
03/09/21 18:30 | Konin | Oskard (Aleje 1 Maja 7a) | PL | |
13/08/21 18:30 | Gdańsk | Hevelianum | PL | |
31/10/20 20:00 | Reichenbach im Vogtland | Bergkeller Reichenbach | DE | |
09/11/19 13:00 | Warszawa | Stadion Narodowy | PL | |
27/07/19 17:00 | Warszawa | Torwar | PL | |
14/07/19 19:00 | Olsztyn | Amfiteatr im. Czesława Niemena | PL | |
06/07/19 19:00 | Toruń | Amfiteatr przy Muzeum Etnograficznym | PL | |
02/12/18 19:00 | Poznań | Blue Note | PL | |
01/12/18 19:00 | Legionowo | Sala Widowiskowa w Ratuszu | PL | |
30/11/18 20:30 | Piekary Śląskie | Ośrodek Kultury Andaluzja | PL | |
02/11/18 20:30 | Dornbirn | Spielboden Dornbirn | AT | |
27/10/18 19:00 | Łódź | Łódzki Dom Kultury | PL | |
25/08/18 19:00 | Inowrocław | Teatr Letni | PL | |
21/06/18 19:00 | Konin | Oskard (Aleje 1 Maja 7a) | PL | |
21/04/18 19:00 | Poznań | Placu Wolności | PL | |
10/02/18 19:00 | Warszawa | Progresja | PL | |
10/12/17 20:00 | Warszawa | Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw | PL | |
13/10/17 19:00 | Rzeszów | Polskie Radio Rzeszów | PL | |
25/03/17 19:00 | Legionowo | Prog Rock Fest | PL | |
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