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Armia | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Poland |
Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk, Christian punk, progressive punk |
Years active | 1984 | - present
Labels | Pronit, Wifon, SPV Poland, S.P. Records, Ars Mundi, Pomaton EMI, Metal Mind Productions, Isound Labels |
Members | Tomasz Budzyński Jakub Bartoszewski Daniel Karpiński Paweł Piotrowski Rafał Giec |
Website | www.armia.art.pl |
Armia (English: Army) is a Polish punk rock band founded in 1985 by Tomasz Budzyński, Sławomir Gołaszewski and Robert Brylewski. Armia is famous for its use of horn, which was unusual of punk rock bands in late 1980s and 1990s. With poetic (often inspired by philosophy and literature) lyrics, written by Budzyński, and evolving, creative music Armia has gained popularity and respect over the years, and its concerts now attract numerous fans of rock music.
Armia's lyrics and cover art has frequently alluded to philosophy, literature and religion. The cover of the LP Legenda (A Legend) features Don Quijote and some lyrics were inspired by gnosticism. The title of the LP Czas i Byt (Being and Time) comes from Martin Heidegger's work Being and Time. Other sources of inspiration include the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Bible, The Divine Comedy and Samuel Beckett (Triodante), Tove Jansson's The Moomins, films like Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God or Marek Piwowski's Rejs. [1]
Although the basis of Armia's sound has always been punk rock, the band's changing musicians have brought with them numerous other styles and material: hardcore, heavy metal, keyboard riffs, sampling, and complex, quasi-orchestral arrangements. Therefore, each of the band's albums sounds different from the rest. [2]
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Armia |
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Legenda |
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Czas i byt |
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Triodante |
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Duch |
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Droga |
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Pocałunek mongolskiego księcia | 21 | ||||||||
Ultima Thule |
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Der Prozess |
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Freak |
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Podróż na Wschód |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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POL [3] | |||||||||
Exodus |
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Soul Side Story |
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Przystanek Woodstock 2004 |
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Armia 25-lecie Zespołu XVI Przystanek Woodstock 2010 |
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Koncerty w Trójce vol. 02 - Armia |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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Koncert na XX-lecie |
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Przystanek Woodstock 2004 |
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