…Acta Est Fabula
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...Acta Est Fabula is the debut album by the Polish gothic metal
band Undish
, released on Massacre Records
in 1997.
Musically the album is gothic metal with doom metal type slow tempo and gothic rock influenced guitars. The atmosphere is romantic, ethereal, and dark. The vocals are shared between the drummer-vocalist Robert Baum and the female singer Ada Sazrata, who was originally a session musician on the album but joined the band officially later. Baum's vocals range from mid-range to low baritone, and Szarata's vocals are ethereal and mid range in the pitch. The album received a positive reception and was called original by critics.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Undish
Undish
Undish is a Christian gothic metal band from Oborniki, Poland, formed in 1991. Undish is led by female vocalist Ada Szarata as well as a male vocalist named Robert Baum who is also handling the drums...
, released on Massacre Records
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
in 1997.
Recording
...Acta Est Fabula was originally recorded in Poland in 1996 under the band name Graviora Manent. In 1997 the band name was changed to Undish and they were signed to Massacre Records. Undish rerecorded ...Acta Est Fabula in Germany after the record deal and Massacre Records published ...Acta Est Fabula to wider audience. Afterwards they toured Europe, specifically Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, together with Saviour Machine, Theatre of Tragedy, Alastis, and Aion.Musically the album is gothic metal with doom metal type slow tempo and gothic rock influenced guitars. The atmosphere is romantic, ethereal, and dark. The vocals are shared between the drummer-vocalist Robert Baum and the female singer Ada Sazrata, who was originally a session musician on the album but joined the band officially later. Baum's vocals range from mid-range to low baritone, and Szarata's vocals are ethereal and mid range in the pitch. The album received a positive reception and was called original by critics.
Track listing
- "With Blood and Suffering" – 3:58
- "I Believe" – 4:33
- "Rose in the Window" – 3:07
- "I'm Sorry" – 5:27
- "Someone..." – 3:25
- "Reflection (Part I)" – 4:44
- "Reflection (Part II)" – 4:07
- "With Blood and Suffering (Part II)" – 3:49
Personnel
- Robert Baum: drums, vocals
- Michal Christoph: guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Ada Szarata: vocals
- Gracjan Jeran: guitar
- Darek Was: bass
- Michal Branny: guitar