Furia is a Polish
black metal
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band formed in 2003 in
Katowice
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, with Michał "Nihil" Kuźniak on guitar and vocals, Kamil "Sars" Staszałek on bass, Artur „A" Rumiński on guitar and Grzegorz "Namtar" Kantor on drums. It is considered one of the most influential black metal groups in Poland.
The word "furia" means "fury" in the
Polish language
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. The musical style of the band appears raw and "cold", but the lyrics focus mostly on
nihilism
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and
misanthropy
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in a poetic manner, usually striving from typical
paganism
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or anti-christianity. Some members of Furia play in
MasseMord, while the vocalist Nihil – who is also the lyricist – conducts the post-black metal project
Morowe.
In 2014, Furia played multiple music festivals across Europe, most notably
Primavera Sound
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in
Barcelona
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, as part of the "Don’t Panic! We're From Poland" project led by the
Adam Mickiewicz Institute
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute () is a government-sponsored organization funded by Poland's Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and headquartered at 25 Mokotowska Street (the Sugar Palace) in Warsaw.
Named after Polish national poet Ada ...
, which aims to establish new connections for Polish musicians in the industry.
The band often performs shirtless.
In 2023, Furia was nominated for Polityka’s Passport, a popular cultural award in Poland, in the Popular Music category, following the release of the band's album "Huta Luna".
Band members
* Michał "Nihil" Kuźniak – vocal,
samples, guitar
* Kamil "Sars" Staszałek – bass
* Artur „A" Rumiński – guitar
* Grzegorz "Namtar" Kantor – drums
Discography
* ''I Spokój'' (demo, 2004, own release)
* ''I Krzyk'' (demo, 2005, own release)
* ''Martwa Polska Jesień'' (2007, Death Solution Productions)
* ''Płoń'' (EP, 2009, Pagan Records)
* ''Grudzień za grudniem'' (2009, Pagan Records)
* ''Huta Laura / Katowice / Królewska Huta'' (2010, Pagan Records)
* ''Halny'' (EP, 2010, Pagan Records)
* ''Marzannie, Królowej Polski'' (2012, Pagan Records)
* ''W melancholii'' (EP, 2013, Pagan Records)
* ''Nocel'' (2014, Pagan Records)
* ''Guido'' (EP, 2016, Pagan Records)
* ''Księżyc milczy luty'' (2016, Pagan Records)
* ''w Śnialni'' (2021, Pagan Records)
* ''Huta Luna'' (2023, Pagan Records)
References
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Polish black metal musical groups
Polish musical quartets