IDMEN
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IDMEN is the second full-length album by the Polish rock band Indukti
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Album is a metaphorical tale of human struggle with destiny, faith, daily life, nature and himself. The album's title is taken from mermaids' song from XII Book of Homer's Odyssey and means "we know" or "we've seen":
"idmen gar toi panth' hos' eni Troie^i eureie^i
Argeioi Trôes te theôn iote^ti moge^san,
idmen d', hossa gene^tai epi chthoni pouluboteire^i"
(For we know all the toils that in wide Troy
the Argives and Trojans endured through the will of the gods,
and we know all things that come to pass upon the fruitful earth.)
Song Tusan Homichi Tuvota, sang by Nils Frykdahl
from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
, based on old Hopi
tale written by Edward A. Kennard and Alber Yava and published in 1944 by Education Division, United States Indian Services
The album cover contains a painting by Justyn Parafianowicz
Indukti
Indukti is a progressive metal band from Poland, founded in 1999. Indukti's debut album, S.U.S.A.R., featured Mariusz Duda of the Polish band Riverside on vocals....
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Album is a metaphorical tale of human struggle with destiny, faith, daily life, nature and himself. The album's title is taken from mermaids' song from XII Book of Homer's Odyssey and means "we know" or "we've seen":
"idmen gar toi panth' hos' eni Troie^i eureie^i
Argeioi Trôes te theôn iote^ti moge^san,
idmen d', hossa gene^tai epi chthoni pouluboteire^i"
(For we know all the toils that in wide Troy
the Argives and Trojans endured through the will of the gods,
and we know all things that come to pass upon the fruitful earth.)
Song Tusan Homichi Tuvota, sang by Nils Frykdahl
Nils Frykdahl
Nils Frykdahl is an American musician most known for his work with the bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and the now-defunct band Idiot Flesh. He has a bachelor's degree in music from UC Berkeley, which he received in 1989. He also is a member of the bands Faun Fables and Darling Freakhead, and used...
from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is an American experimental rock band, formed in 1999 in Oakland, California. The band fuses classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music...
, based on old Hopi
Hopi
The Hopi are a federally recognized tribe of indigenous Native American people, who primarily live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. The Hopi area according to the 2000 census has a population of 6,946 people. Their Hopi language is one of the 30 of the Uto-Aztecan language...
tale written by Edward A. Kennard and Alber Yava and published in 1944 by Education Division, United States Indian Services
The album cover contains a painting by Justyn Parafianowicz
Track listing
- "Sansara" - 8:12
- "Tusan Homichi Tuvota" (feat. Nils FrykdahlNils FrykdahlNils Frykdahl is an American musician most known for his work with the bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and the now-defunct band Idiot Flesh. He has a bachelor's degree in music from UC Berkeley, which he received in 1989. He also is a member of the bands Faun Fables and Darling Freakhead, and used...
) - 9:03 - "Sunken Bell" - 2:29
- "...and Who's the God Now?!" (feat. M. Taff) - 10:25
- "Indukted" - 6:51
- "Aemaet" - 8:25
- "Nemesis Voices" (feat. M. Luginbuehl) - 6:19
- "Ninth Wave" - 11:32
Line-up
- Maciej Jaskiewicz – guitar
- Ewa Jabłońska – violin
- Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – drums
- Andrzej Kaczynski – bass
- Piotr Kocimski – guitar/saz
Guest musicians
- Nils FrykdahlNils FrykdahlNils Frykdahl is an American musician most known for his work with the bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and the now-defunct band Idiot Flesh. He has a bachelor's degree in music from UC Berkeley, which he received in 1989. He also is a member of the bands Faun Fables and Darling Freakhead, and used...
– vocal - Maciej Taff – vocal
- Michael Luginbuehl – vocal
- Marta Maślanka – dulcimer
- Robert Majewski – trumpet