"Wadera" is a concept album inspired by the Polish horror film "The Wolf" (1983) and the short story "Wadera" (1977) by Jerzy Gierałtowski.
The album is a musical story about revenge from beyond the grave, told in the spirit of dark romanticism. The word "wadera" comes from hunting vocabulary and means a female wolf.
In order to achieve a 19th century atmosphere, the album was captured with traditional equipment and microphones - without the use of any plugins or samples during recording.
We also utilized more than a hundred-year-old instruments, such as zither or hunting horn. The goal was to make "Wadera" sound like an old film tape.
Recorded & produced in 2022.
Mixed & mastered at Heinrich House Studio.
Concept and lyrics by Piotr Stępiński except quotations:
Edgar Allan Poe "Silence" in "Incomprehensibly woken"
Luke 11:24, The Peshitta Holy Bible Translated in "The Acquaintance Shade"
Edgar Allan Poe "Ligeia" in "The Acquaintance Shade"
Edgar Allan Poe "Spirits of the Dead" in "The Acquaintance Shade"