CD/DVD Releases: Osada Vida Comment On Upcoming New Album
As previously announced, Metal Mind Productions will release the fifth full-length album by Osada Vida, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the rock/metal scene. Their new, yet untitled material will be released in October.
Their highly acclaimed previous album Particles made the band work even harder on the follow-up material. In the meantime, the band have undergone a few line-up changes: Bartek Bereska (guitar) was replaced by Janek Mitoraj and drummer Adam Podzimski was replaced by Marek Romanowski.
Łukasz Lisiak (bass guitar) comments on the changes and their impact on the new album:
"I think, the new album is a continuation of a certain road, the album Particles being its last stop. Certainly, the approach to composing used on the album Particles was also used while writing songs for the new album - the structure of songs is more simple, as we were trying to avoid excessive complexity. We are using Marek Majewski's talent as much as possible, so finally we no longer have to hide or shorten the vocal parts. At the same time, however, we are still amusing ourselves with all those little twisted, very atmospheric parts known from our previous releases. Our new guitarist, Janek Mitoraj, has a great musical sense and equally excellent guitar skills, which allows us to mix new ideas with 'Osada Vida' style. Our newest member, drummer Marek Romanowski, is a musician who knows exactly how to play with rhythm. He also has a great sense of humor, and sense of humor is a must in Osada Vida team. You can therefore expect us to develop and consolidate the ideas first introduced on the Particles album, though there still will be place for interesting and engrossing passages, which those fans who liked them so much on our previous releases came to expect."
At the end of July, the band entered MaQ Records studio to record rhythm section parts. A short movie uploaded on Metal Mind Productions' official YouTube channel introduces their new drummer Marek Romanowski. You can watch the clip at this location.
Łukasz: "Later on, we will record guitars, keys and vocals. The album will be produced by Sławek Gładyszewski, who also worked with us on the Particles album. Hopefully, this time his ear, knowledge and experience won't disappoint as well."
Osada Vida is one of the most interesting Polish bands on the prog-rock/metal scene. Their discography includes three demos and four well received official releases - Three Seats Behind A Triangle (2006/2007), The Body Parts Party (2008), Uninvited Dreams (2009) and Particles (2013). Their albums feature elaborately beautiful music in the vein of Yes, Porcupine Tree, Pain Of Salvation and Riverside.
In early July, Osada Vida released their first live DVD entitled Where The Devils Live featuring the recording of their live appearance at the Wyspianski Theater in Katowice, Poland in Autumn 2011.
In 2012 the band debuted in a new improved line-up - they have added a new vocalist Marek Majewski, previously known from the band Acute Mind. In Autumn 2013 the band replaced guitarist Bartek Bereska with young and talented musician – Jan Mitoraj. In Summer 2014 drummer Adam Podzimski left the band and his place was taken by Marek Romanowski.
Osada Vida is also recognized worldwide - they played at the famous US festival ROSfest 2011 and at the beginning of October 2012 they were a part of Israeli ProgStage festival where they performed next to Andromeda, The Flower Kings or Orphaned Land.
The band’s fifth studio album is scheduled for release in October 2014. More details to be revealed soon!
Osada Vida - current line-up:
Marek Majewski - vocal
Łukasz Lisiak - bass guitar
Janek Mitoraj - guitars
Rafał "r6" Paluszek - keyboards
Marek Romanowski - drums
[Source: Metal Mind]