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Closterkeller is a Polish
gothic rock Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie an ...
band from
Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
. It was formed in 1988 by Przemysław Guryń, Jacek Skirucha, and the vocalist Anja Orthodox. Despite many changes in the band's line-up it has created a characteristic sound. Orthodox is the only member of the original line-up, performing continuously for over 30 years. The band is called one of the forerunners of gothic and atmospheric rock in Poland. They are also influenced by other music styles such as new,
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, and heavy metal. Many other groups like Delight,
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or Artrosis said they took inspiration from Closterkeller.


Line-up


Current members

*Anja Orthodox – vocals, keyboards (1988–present) *Michał "Rollo" Rollinger – keyboards (1990–present) *Adam "Najman" Najman – drums (2014–present) *Krzysztof Najman - bass guitar (1992-1999, 2006-2014, 2021-present) *Michał Jarominek – guitars (2016–present)


Former members

*Grzegorz Tomczyk – drums (1988–1989) *Przemysław Guryn – keyboards (1988–1991) *Jacek Skirucha – guitars (1988–1992) *Tomasz "Wolfgang" Grochowalski – bass guitar (1988–1992) *Andrzej "Szczota" Szymańczak (deceased) – drums (1989–1991) *Piotr Bieńkowski – drums (1989–1990) *Marcin "Freddie" Mentel – guitars (1999–2006) *Paweł Pieczyński – guitars (1992–1999) *Robert Ochnio – guitars (1992) *Marcin "Pucek" Płuciennik – bass guitar (1999–2006) *Piotr "Pawłoś" Pawłowski – drums (1991–1997) *Dariusz Boral – keyboards (1995–1996) *Tomasz "Mechu" Wojciechowski – keyboards, guitars (1996–1998) *Andrzej Kaczyński – bass guitar (1999) *Piotr Czyszanowski – bass guitar (1999) *Tomasz Kasprzycki – guitars (1992) *Mikis Cupas – guitars (1991) *Jarosław Kidawa – guitars (1991) *Zbigniew Kumorowski – drums (1990–1991) *Krzysztof Dominik – drums (1989) *Janusz Jastrzębowski – drums (2006–2011) *Gerard "Gero" Klawe – drums (1997–2006, 2011–2013) *Robert "Qba" Kubajek – drums (2013–2014) *Zuzanna "ZuZa" Jaśkowiak – guitars (2014) *Mariusz Kumala – guitars (2006–2013, 2014–2015) *Aleksander "Olek" Gruszka - bass guitar (2014-2021)


Timeline

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Discography


Studio albums


Compilation albums


Mini-Albums


Live albums


Notes


Video albums


Music videos

Source * "Purple" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Nieuchwytny" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Maska" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Czekając na dzień" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "I jeszcze raz do końca" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Immanoleo" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Blue" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Spokój" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Iluzyt" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski) * "Agnieszka" (1993, directed by: no data) * "W moim kraju" (1993, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz) * "Babeluu" (1994, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz) * "Supernova" (1994, realization: TVP) * "Scarlett" (1995, directed by: Jerzy Grabowski) * "Owoce wschodu" (1995, directed by: no data) * "Dlaczego noszę broń" (1995, realization: TVP) * "Władza" (1996, directed by: no data) * "Cisza w moim domu" (1996, directed by: no data) * "Dwa dni" (1997, realization: TVP) * "Na krawędzi" (1999, directed by: no data) * "Czas komety" (1999, directed by: no data) * "Zegarmistrz światła" (2000, directed by: no data) * "A nadzieja" (2000, production: Krzysztof Wasilewski) * "Poza granicą dotyku" (2003, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński) * "Ktokolwiek widział" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński) * "Królowa" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński) * "Lunar" (2005, directed by: no data) * "Nocarz" (2010, directed by: Stanisław Mąderek) * "Nie tylko gra" (2010, directed by: Stanisław Mąderek) * "Ogród półcieni" (2010, directed by: no data)


References


External links


Official website
* {{Authority control 1988 establishments in Poland Musical groups established in 1988 Musicians from Warsaw Polish gothic rock groups Polish alternative rock groups Metal Mind Productions artists