Sol Invictus

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Sol Invictus is an English neofolk and neoclassical group fronted by Tony Wakeford. Wakeford founded Sol Invictus in order to pursue his own musical ideas. He was an original member of Crisis and Death In June with Douglas P.. He formed Sol Invictus in 1987, working with Ian Read and Karl Blake. He has been the sole constant of the group, as it continues to bring forth new forms and conceptions. Wakeford has described Sol Invictus as a "cabaret band from Hell for the fin-de-siècle" and has referred to his work as folk noir. He has said the name "comes from a pre-Christian Rome-based cult. Many of its trappings were taken over by the church. The name means 'the unconquered (or victorious) sun', and it was brought back by the legionnaires returning from Persia. The sun has always been an important symbol and as the cult of Sol Invictus nearly defeated Christianity at one point it seemed a good name to use. I also love the sound of Latin. " Sol Invictus' imagery and lyrical content, especially initially, was strongly influenced by an antipathy for the modern world and materialism. The band also had considerable interest in Heathen and Mithraist themes, often reflecting an explicit antipathy to Christianity. Wakeford has written from a melancholic position of doomed Romanticism, which laments the loss of beauty, love, and Culture. He sees Americanism as a scourge upon Europe, as expressed with pitch-black humour in his song, "Death of the West" from the album of the same name. In 2007 Tony Wakeford started working with Israeli producer and musician 'M'. The German label Prophecy will release a new Sol Invictus studio album, 'The Cruelest Month' in 2010. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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neofolk,apocalyptic folk,dark folk,dark ambient,neo-folk,uk,england,industrial,psychedelic rock,british industrial,martial industrial,neofolk,

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country: GB

city: London

Begin Date: 1987

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The Giddy Whirls Of Centuries

The Giddy Whirls Of Centuries

Jan/2003

Thrones

Jan/2002

Brugge

Jan/2001

Necropolis (Deluxe Edition)

Necropolis (Deluxe Edition)

Mar/2018

Necropolis (Luxus)

Necropolis (Luxus)

Mar/2018

Necropolis

Mar/2018

Set The Table

Mar/2018

The Last Man

Aug/2016

The Last Man - Single

The Last Man - Single

Jul/2016

In The Rain (20th Anniversary Edition)

In The Rain (20th Anniversary Edition)

May/2015

Once Upon A Time

Once Upon A Time

Sep/2014

Mr Cruel

Oct/2013

Mr. Cruel - Single

Mr. Cruel - Single

Oct/2013

The Collected Works

The Collected Works

Jun/2011

The Cruellest Month

The Cruellest Month

Jun/2011

The Bad Luck Bird

The Bad Luck Bird

May/2010

The Devil's Steed

The Devil's Steed

Feb/2005

The Angel

Feb/2004

Thrones (Deluxe Edition)

Thrones (Deluxe Edition)

Nov/2002

The Hill of Crosses (Deluxe Edition)

The Hill of Crosses (Deluxe Edition)

Aug/2000

The Devil's Steed

The Devil's Steed

Feb/2005

8 Janvier - Single

8 Janvier - Single

Jan/2022

Mr. Cruel

Oct/2013

Big Pharma - Single (feat. Ke7usa) - Single

Big Pharma - Single (feat. Ke7usa) - Single

Mar/2022

8 Janvier

Jan/2022

Мудрые слова цивилизаций (Ассирия, Египет) - Single

Мудрые слова цивилизаций (Ассирия, Египет) - Single

Mar/2024

Noir et blanc

Jan/2024

Noir et blanc - EP

Noir et blanc - EP

Jan/2024

Sur le toit du monde

Sur le toit du monde

Dec/2023

Sur le toit du monde - Single

Sur le toit du monde - Single

Dec/2023

La guerre c'est pas bien (sauf quand c'est les U.S.A)

La guerre c'est pas bien (sauf quand c'est les U.S.A)

Aug/2023

La guerre c'est pas bien (sauf quand c'est les U.S.A) - Single

La guerre c'est pas bien (sauf quand c'est les U.S.A) - Single

Aug/2023

8 Janvier [Explicit]

8 Janvier [Explicit]

Jan/2022

Télé!

Jun/2024

Censuré [Explicit]

Censuré [Explicit]

Jun/2024

Censuré - Single

Censuré - Single

Jun/2024

Dernier rappel - Single

Dernier rappel - Single

Jul/2024

Dernier rappel

Jul/2024

Ma France - Single

Ma France - Single

Jun/2024

Ma France

Jun/2024

Télé! - Single

Jun/2024

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