Alhena (band)
Alhena | |
|---|---|
 Alhena in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Around Music |
| Website | alhenaband |
Alhena is a Polish rock band from Bydgoszcz, founded in 2010.[1] They released a self-titled EP in 2011[2] and their debut album Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream on 4 October 2019.[3]
Music and reception
Alhena blends art rock with symphonic and progressive metal elements. The 2011 EP drew comparisons to The Gathering for its atmospheric sound and female vocals.[4] Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream earned 11/15 from Babyblaue Seiten, praised for rich arrangements.[5] Users rate it 4.0/5 on Prog Archives.[6] In 2023, the single "Nemesis 2.0" was highlighted by Indieterria for the band's technical proficiency.[7]
Band members
Current[8]
- Tomasz Bogulski – guitars (2010–present)
- Piotr Grugel – drums (2010–present)
- Piotr Pryka – keyboards (2019–present)
- Bartosz Kazimierski – guitars (2020–present)
- Dominika Kapuśniak – vocals, violin (2022–present)
- Maciej Tonder – bass (2022–present)
Former[9]
- Katarzyna Dziemianowicz – vocals (2010–2012)
- Tadeusz Kołecki – bass (2010–2012; 2015–2016)
- Piotr Kowalski – keyboards (2010–2019)
- Natalia Bassak – vocals (2012–2013)
- Grzegorz Ostrowski – bass (2013–2014)
- Marta Bejma – vocals (2013–2015; 2017–2021)
- Patryk Durko – bass (2017–2022)
- Magdalena Zach – vocals (2021–2022)
Discography
Studio albums
- Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream (2019)
EPs
- Alhena (2011)
Singles
- "Alhena" (2017)
- "Like a Doll" (2018)
- "Nemesis 2.0" (2023)
- "Scarlet" (2024)
- "Changes" (2024)
Compilation appearances
- "Trial" on Sampler, Vol. 5 (2013)[10]
- "Trial" on World of Glass, Vol. III (2013)[11]
- "Better" on Des filles et des riffs, Vol. 3 (2013)[12]
- "Better" on Virgines Metallium (2015)[13]
- "Golden Lie" on Prog Metal Rock Compilation, Vol. 1 (2021)[14]
- "Nemesis 2.0" on Cold Hands Seduction, Vol. 248 (2023)[15]
Recognition
- Third Piotr "Grudzień" Grudziński Plebiscite (2023): awarded Band and individual instrumentalist categories.[16]
References
- ↑ "Alhena". Prog Archives. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Alhena EP review". Babyblaue Seiten. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream review". Babyblaue Seiten. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Alhena EP review". Babyblaue Seiten. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream review". Babyblaue Seiten. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Breaking the Silence... ...by Scream". Prog Archives. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Alhena – Nemesis review". Indieterria. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Alhena band profile". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "VA - Halotan Records Sampler 05". Alter Nation - Dark Culture Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "World of Glass, Vol. III". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Des filles et des riffs, Vol. 3". Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Virgines Metallium". Delinquent Records. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Prog Metal Rock Compilation, Vol. 1". Prog Metal Rock Promotions. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Cold Hands Seduction, Vol. 248". Sonic Seducer. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Laureates of the 3rd Piotr Grudzień Grudziński Plebiscite". Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Niezależnych Progres. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
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