Moonlight (band)

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Moonlight
Maja Konarska Moonlight 2003.jpg
Maja Konarska, 2003
Background information
Origin Szczecin, Poland
Genres Art rock
Gothic rock
Progressive rock
Years active1991–2007, 2015–present
LabelsRock’n’Roller, Morbid Noizz, Metal Mind
Members [1] [2]
  • Maja Konarska
  • Daniel Potasz
  • Paweł Gotłas
  • Marek Pokorniecki
Past members
  • Katarzyna Michalewicz
  • Arkadiusz Wlazło
  • Szymon Gebel
  • Tomasz Kopczyński
  • Tomasz Wieczorek
  • Maciej Kaźmierski
  • Andrzej Kutys
  • Michał Podciechowski
  • Kuba Maciejewski
  • Bolek Wilk

Moonlight is a Polish gothic/progressive metal band.

Contents

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
POL
[3] [4]
Kalpa Taru
  • Released: 28 October 1996
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Meren Re
  • Released: March 1997
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Inermis
  • Released: June 1999
  • Label: Morbid Noizz Production
Floe
  • Released: 20 April 2000
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Yaishi
  • Released: 25 October 2001
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
24
Candra
  • Released: 27 November 2002 [5]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Moonlight
  • Released: 26 May 2003 [6]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Audio 136
  • Released: 24 May 2004 [7]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
40
downWords
  • Released: 31 October 2005 [8]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Integrated in the System of Guilt
  • Released: 13 November 2006 [9]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
Nate
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Koncert w Trójce 1991-2001
  • Released: 9 April 2001
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions

Video albums

TitleVideo details
Awaken Memories Live
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions

Music videos

YearTitleDirectedAlbum
1999"Flos"Inermis
2000"List z Raju"Floe
2001"Meren-Re (Rapsod)"Łukasz JankowskiYaishi
2002"Ronaa"Candra
2004"Tindułin"Audio 136
2006"Plasterek"Andrzej Kozera [12] Integrated in the System of Guilt
"Reset"

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