Antonius Rex

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Antonius Rex
Origin Milan, Italy
Genres
Years active1974–2017
Labels Black Widow
MembersAntonio Bartoccetti
Rexanthony
Florian Gorman
Monika Tasnad
Past membersFranz Porthenzy
Doris Norton
Charles Tiring
Website www.antoniusrex.com

Antonius Rex was an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1974 in Milan by Antonio Bartoccetti. [1] It is the same band as Jacula with a different name.

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Biography

Jacula formed in 1968 and released its debut album, In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum , in 1969. [2] After the release of the 1972 album Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus , the band split up. Bandleader Bartoccetti then formed Antonius Rex in 1974 with new members, releasing eight albums under this name.

In 2011, the Bartoccetti released a new album under the Jacula name, Pre Viam .

Discography

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References

  1. "Jacula Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  2. "Jacula Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic .