Alia Tempora

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Alia Tempora
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Alia Tempora at Masters of Rock 2019
Background information
Origin Brno, Czech Republic
Genres
Years active2012–present
MembersMarkéta Morávková
Štěpán Řezníček
Marek Brázdil
Roman Škrabal
Filip Hrazdira
Past membersAleš Winkler
Vojta Vozáb
Radek Žák
Pavel Žák
Patrik Macháček
Website aliatempora.com

Alia Tempora is a Czech electronic metal/symphonic metal band from the city of Brno. Their music is influenced by pop, dance, and dubstep music. [1] The band is characterized by their catchy tunes, captivating shows, and fan-friendly attitude. [2] The band has toured widely both nationally and overseas, including playing concerts across Europe and South America. Lead vocalist Markie Morávková [3] is the daughter of Miloš Morávek, guitarist of the bands Progres 2, Futurum, Kern, and Synkopy. [4]

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History

Alia Tempora was formed by Markie Morávková and Štěpán Řezníček in 2012 in Brno. Their first single, "Frozen", was released in 2013 and in November 2015, the band issued their debut album, titled Digital Cube, featuring Dutch guitarist Timo Somers, formerly of the symphonic metal band Delain. [5] The album was supported by a successful crowdfunding campaign as well as by the city of Brno. [6] Gustavo Sazes, famous for designing album covers for bands such as Amaranthe and Arch Enemy, created the artwork for Digital Cube. [7] The song "Mockingjay" was inspired by the movie Hunger Games . [8] In 2018, Alia Tempora supported Swedish act Amaranthe on their Baltic tour in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. [9] The most common touring destination for Alia Tempora is the United Kingdom and Western Europe. [10]

The group released their second album, Dragonfly Effect, on 21 September 2019 [11] and introduced it at the Masters of Rock 2019 Ronnie James Dio Stage. They followed this with an extensive tour of Europe and Mexico. The album again includes a collaboration with Timo Somers.

Band members

Current

Past

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "Alia Tempora – Official Website" (in Czech). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ↑ femmetal (20 September 2019). "Interview with Markie Morávková of Alia Tempora". FemMetal - Goddesses of Metal. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ↑ L, Johanna. "Support Sunday: Unicorn Princess Markie (Alia Tempora)". Handmade Dreams of Mine. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Gratis, Petr (2 June 2014). "Skupina Alia Tempora kloubí symphonic metal a elektronickou hudbu". Brněnský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Digital Cube, 15 November 2015, retrieved 28 April 2020
  6. ↑ Spark. "ALIA TEMPORA: Na pódiu je na co se dívat | Spark Rock Magazine". www.spark-rockmagazine.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alia Tempora "Digital Cube" - The Art Of Gustavo Sazes". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Magna Femina. "Alia Tempora". www.magna-femina-webzine.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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  10. ↑ "Alia Tempora". www.rockfiendpublicationsscotland.co.uk. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Alia Tempora Dragonfly Effect". metalgoddesses.com. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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