Polish symphonic folk metallers Illuminandi recently released their new album In Via. Two songs - "W Drodze" and "The Promise" - are now streaming on the band's MySpace, so go check them out. More album details below.

Official press release: "Having gained some recognition with their well-received EP Illumina Tenebras Meas, the seven-piece Polish metal act Illuminandi strikes back with their LP titled In Via [Latin for "on the way"]. The album comprises 10 songs in which heavy guitar riffs are as prominent as haunting cello and violin melodies.

Although frequently labelled as "folk metal" or "gothic metal", the band's sound does not easily yield to boundaries. Even though Illuminandi appeals to most listeners of melodic metal, their music also contains elements of extreme metal, classical music, European folk music, progressive rock, early music and even hardcore.

The album features guest performances from members of Celtic music band Open Folk (Paweł Iwaszkiewicz - recorders, shawm) and Polish avant-garde folk band Żywiołak (Robert Jaworski - hurdy gurdy) as well as four different vocalists, which definitely adds to the albums diversity. The CD was mastered by Polish mastering legend Grzegorz Piwkowski. In Via was released on Ars Mundi on May 28 2010."


In Via [cover art] tracklist:

01. Intro
02. The Promise
03. Poczekalnia
04. Cela
05. Wejdź
06. Interludium
07. Reborn
08. Illumina Tenebras Meas
09. W Drodze
10. ...I O Tym Drugim...
11. A Blessing

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Illuminandi