Jacula was an Italian rock band founded in 1969 in

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as an experiment by Antonio Bartoccetti, Doris Norton,

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Charles Tiring and medium Franz Porthenzy. Jacula's music was considered innovative for the time in progressive circles but considered dark and strange by most fans and analysts of the genre, especially in an era that included the development of groups such as

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, bands which were the basis of the new progressive rock scene. Because the band was experimental, and had been labeled by founder Antonio Bartoccetti as a ''youth mistake'', Jacula's discography is relatively small. The group completed two albums: ''

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'', self-released in 1969 through the band's Gnome record label, and '' Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus'' which features Fiamma Dello Spirito's vocals, with a sound influenced by bands of the Italian underground scene such as

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. In the 1970s, Jacula changed their name to Antonius Rex, maintaining the same lineup. After nearly four decades, Jacula released their third studio album Pre Viam in May, 2011.

Discography

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'' (1969) *'' Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus'' (1972) *'' Pre Viam'' (2011)

References

External links

Antonius Rex & Jacula Official Website
{{Authority control Black Widow Records artists Italian gothic rock groups Italian progressive rock groups Musical groups established in 1968 Musical groups from Milan Occult rock musical groups