The new album from Tenebris, “Kochanowski“, the band’s first full-length in over a decade and a follow-up to the 2018 “Legendarna” EP, is out now via Pagan Records. 

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Order the CD/LP via the Pagan Records webstore, here.

Founded in Łódź in 1991, Tenebris is one of Poland’s most original and long-running metal bands. “Kochanowski” is a musical continuation of their 2018 EP, “Legendarna”, and delves into the surprising, esoteric side of Polish poet Jan Kochanowski. The band’s frontman, Siwy Jaszy, discovered that Kochanowski’s epigrams were a labyrinth based on Pythagorean numerology, transforming the poet into a figure of magical arts.

The album’s creative process began in 2021 and was completed in 2025, with lyrics drawing from literary giants like Kochanowski, Słowacki, Adam Mickiewicz. The new record features special guests, including Maciej Pasiński (ex Sirrah, Pincer Consortium) on backing vocals and growls, Paweł Szamburski on clarinet, and Sylwia Levy on backing vocals.

The band recently participated in a special listening session and meeting at Radio Łódź, which also featured Tomasz Krajewski from Pagan Records.

The current lineup consists of:
Siwy Jaszy – vocals, guitar
Bartek Polny – bass guitar
Przemysław Dominiak – guitar
Grzegorz Graczyk – drums

Tenebris online
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenebrisAlpha
Bandcamp: https://tenebris-polska.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TenebriSalpha/featured

Tenebris have unveiled the first single from their upcoming album “Kochanowski”. The track “Popiel” offers a glimpse into the new record set for release on 7 November 2025 via Pagan Records. 

“Popiel” is an excerpt of Juliusz Słowacki’s epic poem Król Duch. The lyrics tell the story of a spirit incarnating in the bodies of Polish kings, beginning a journey of madness and magic with Popiel. The track’s intense narrative is a perfect representation of Tenebris’s unique sound, blending their death metal origins with progressive and jazz influences.

“Popiel” is available now on all major streaming platforms. Add it to your library via Spotify and other services. 

Founded in Łódź in 1991, Tenebris is one of Poland’s most original and long-running metal bands. “Kochanowski” is a musical continuation of their 2018 EP, “Legendarna”, and delves into the surprising, esoteric side of Polish poet Jan Kochanowski. The band’s frontman, Siwy Jaszy, discovered that Kochanowski’s epigrams were a labyrinth based on Pythagorean numerology, transforming the poet into a figure of magical arts.

The album’s creative process began in 2021 and was completed in 2025, with lyrics drawing from literary giants like Kochanowski, Słowacki, Adam Mickiewicz. The new record features special guests, including Maciej Pasiński (ex Sirrah, Pincer Consortium) on backing vocals and growls, Paweł Szamburski on clarinet, and Sylwia Levy on backing vocals.

The current lineup consists of:
Siwy Jaszy – vocals, guitar
Bartek Polny – bass guitar
Przemysław Dominiak – guitar
Grzegorz Graczyk – drums

Tenebris online
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenebrisAlpha
Bandcamp: https://tenebris-polska.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TenebriSalpha/featured

Pagan Records has signed one of Poland’s most original and long-running metal bands: Tenebris. Their new album, entitled “Kochanowski”, is already recorded and is scheduled for release this autumn.

A celebration of the album will take place at the Summer Dying Loud festival, where Tenebris will perform the new album in its entirety. This new record is a musical continuation of the ideas explored in their EP, “Legendarna”, while the album title references the Polish poet Jan Kochanowski. 

Formed in Łódź, Poland in 1991, Tenebris is considered by many a cult Polish metal band. They began as a death metal act before incorporating progressive and jazz influences into their sound.

Their discography includes:
The Odious Progress (1994, Baron Rec.) 
Only Fearless Dreams (1997, DSFA) 
Catafalque-Comet (2007, BadTaste Entertainment/Crude) 
Melting (2008, Takt) 
Diib (2010, black fields) 
Alpha Orionis (2013, Audio Cave) 
Legendarna (2018, Audio Anatomy) 
30 years of Solitude (2022, Defence)

The current lineup consists of:
Przemysław Szymaniak – vocals, guitar 
Bartek Polny – bass guitar 
Przemysław Dominiak – guitar 
Grzegorz Graczyk – drums 

More announcements about the album will follow soon. 

Tenebris online
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenebrisAlpha
Bandcamp: https://tenebris-polska.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TenebriSalpha/featured