NEWS: Varmia research their ancient history!

Continuing their journey in tribute to the ancient Baltic tribes of the historical Warmia region of northern Poland in primal Black Metal accompanied by traditional instrumentation, Varmia have a fifth studio album in “Lauks” waiting in the wings. Rumoured to be a more straight forward and intense burnt offering from the band lead by composer Lasota, it has 27th March engraved upon its tombstone with M-Theory Audio set to distribute once again. A second single in “der tot Adalbert” (or “The Dead Adalbert”) is now streaming in music video form with pre-orders available over at bandcamp.

Singer and guitarist Lasota comments: “With this song, we take an unusual look at the pages of history. Since chronicles are written by the victors, events that actually took place may be interpreted in many different ways. The mission of Adalbert of Prague was a milestone in shaping the newly formed Polish state, which at the time desperately craved a martyr or a founding hero. These events took place on our land and are directly bound to the history of our ancestors, the Old Prussians. Thus, failing to speak up in this embroiled matter would be a failure on our part. This song was recorded live, not far from where these events took place more than a thousand years ago.”

Lasota adds: “This album is the quintessence of our understanding of natural, raw intensity, teetering on the verge of chaos. As always, we recorded it live – this time among the ruins of one of the many castles still standing on our land. Within its empty, derelict halls, we discovered a new dimension of musical naturalism. The aura of the place is embedded into the sound, reverberating through the slower hits of the instruments. The title ‘lauks’ refers to the way our ancestors coexisted in groups of communes or settlements. In the context of this album, it signifies identity, territorial instinct, and the sharp line between us and them.”