Polish band BRIGHT OPHIDIA has existed since 1998 and has four studio albums under its belt: “Coma” (2003), “Red Riot” (2004), “Set Your Madness Free” (2009), “Fighting The Gravity” (2017) and several demos and singles.
Bright Ophidia is a band that always weaves different styles of heavy playing into its work. A mixture of alternative metal with progressive metal is their unique offer aimed at fans of heavy sound looking for unconventional solutions and sounds.
They have presented their work many times on large stages in Poland and abroad, including: at the largest prog metal festival in Poland – Prog in Park (in 2019 on stage with Dream Theater, Haken, Opeth), Progressive Evening, Hunterfest or Metalmania and at club events together with bands such as Proletaryat, Luxtorpeda, Decapitated, Kat & Roman Kostrzewski, as well as before Adrenaline Mob.
After more than 7 years, the premiere of the new, fifth studio album will take place. The music was recorded at Lagrunge Studio (Cochise, Kraków Street Band). Krzysztof Murawski worked on the mixes, while Richard Addison at TrilliumSound Mastering Studio (Erimha, Sons of Arrakis, Lüger) was responsible for mastering. The graphic design was created by Mayeranec.
The album features several guests:
- Krzysztof Murawski – backing vocals, keyboards and electronics,
- Marek Kubik – keyboards and electronics,
- Marek Papaj – ethnic instruments in songs “Anger” and “Rise”,
- Karolina Cicha – vocal solo in “Anger”,
- Julita Charytoniuk – ethnic vocal in “Anger”,
- Maria Żynel – ethnic vocal in “Anger”,
- Magdalena Wieremiejuk – ethnic vocal in “Anger”.
“This is our return to the stage after several years of “peace and quiet”. The album’s lyrics tell the story of various emotional changes that we experience in life. A state of suspension, being in between, discovering ourselves in the eye of a cyclone, a place of apparent peace, around which the destructive element rages. The music refers to these extremes, reaching for both lyrics, vibrations of ethnic instruments and heavy, modern riffs. We are coming back with a new story and new energy!!!” – musicians comment.
The new album entitled “Quiet and Calm” will be released on March 28, 2025 in cooperation with the Polish label Via Nocturna (pre-order). Over the past few years, the band has released music videos for three singles promoting the upcoming release: “Anger“, “Survive” and “In Your Eyes“.
TRACKLIST:
01. Anger
02. Survive
03. In Disguise
04. Cold Embrace
05. In Your Eyes
06. The Room
07. Last Dat
08. Quiet And Calm
09. Silence I Have
10. Rise
LINE-UP:
Przemysław Figiel – guitar
Cezary Mielko – drums
Adam Bogusłowicz – vocal
Grzegorz Popławski – bass
Marek Walczuk – guitar
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