Armia
{{Short description|Polish punk rock band}}
{{other uses|Armia (disambiguation)}}
{{refimprove|date=September 2008}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Armia
| image = Armia, 3-Majówka 2023 37.jpg
| caption = Armia in 2023
| image_size =
| alias =
| origin = Poland
| genre = Punk rock, hardcore punk, Christian punk, progressive punk
| years_active = {{Start date|1984}} - present
| label = Pronit, Wifon, SPV Poland, S.P. Records, Ars Mundi, Pomaton EMI, Metal Mind Productions, Isound Labels
| associated_acts =
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080529043549/http://armia.art.pl/ www.armia.art.pl]
| current_members = Tomasz Budzyński
Jakub Bartoszewski
Daniel Karpiński
Paweł Piotrowski
Rafał Giec
}}
Armia ({{langx|en|Army}}) is a Polish punk rock band founded in 1985 by Tomasz Budzyński, Sławomir Gołaszewski and Robert Brylewski. Armia is famous for its use of horn, which was unusual of punk rock bands in late 1980s and 1990s. With poetic (often inspired by philosophy and literature) lyrics, written by Budzyński, and evolving, creative music Armia has gained popularity and respect over the years, and its concerts now attract numerous fans of rock music.
Armia's lyrics and cover art has frequently alluded to philosophy, literature and religion. The cover of the LP Legenda (A Legend) features Don Quijote and some lyrics were inspired by gnosticism. The title of the LP Czas i Byt (Being and Time) comes from Martin Heidegger's work Being and Time. Other sources of inspiration include the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Bible, The Divine Comedy and Samuel Beckett (Triodante), Tove Jansson's The Moomins, films like Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God or Marek Piwowski's Rejs.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/armiaband|title=Armia's myspace profile|date= 2009-12-23|accessdate=2011-08-24}}
Although the basis of Armia's sound has always been punk rock, the band's changing musicians have brought with them numerous other styles and material: hardcore, heavy metal, keyboard riffs, sampling, and complex, quasi-orchestral arrangements. Therefore, each of the band's albums sounds different from the rest.{{cite web|url=http://www.cgm.pl/video.php?video_ID=5690|title=cgm.pl - Tomasz Budzyński - malarz, poeta, muzyk - część 1 - a video interview|date=2011-05-28|accessdate=2011-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004104646/http://www.cgm.pl/video.php?video_ID=5690|archive-date=2011-10-04|url-status=dead}}
Band members
=Current=
- Tomasz "Tom Bombadil, Budzy" Budzyński – vocals, guitars (1984–present)
- Jakub Bartoszewski – horn, keyboards (2002–present)
- Rafał "Frantz" Giec – guitars
- Amadeusz "Amade" Kaźmierczak – drums (2013–present)
- Dariusz Budkiewicz - bass (2014- present)
=Former=
- Sławomir "Merlin" Gołaszewski – clarinet (1984–1987)
- Tomasz "Żwirek" Żmijewski – bass guitar (1984–1988)
- Aleksander "Alik" Dziki – bass guitar (1985–1989)
- Krzysztof "Banan" Banasik – horn (1987–2009)
- Dariusz "Maleo" Malejonek – bass guitar (1990–1993)
- Krzysztof "Dr Kmieta" Kmiecik – bass guitar (1998–2011)
- Janusz "Grzmot" Rołt – drums (1984–1986)
- Piotr "Stopa" Żyżelewicz – drums (1985, 1989–1998, 2011)
- Beata Polak – drums (1998–2002)
- Tomasz "Gogo, Szulc" Kożuchowski – drums (1986–1989)
- Maciej "Ślepy" Głuchowski – drums (2003–2006)
- Tomasz "Krzyżyk" Krzyżaniak – drums (2006–2011)
- Robert "Afa, Bryl, Robin Goldrocker" Brylewski – guitars (1984–1993, died 2018)
- Paweł "Pablo" Piotrowski – bass guitar (1993–1998, 2011–2014)
- Michał Grymuza – guitars (1994–1995)
- Darek "Popkorn" Popowicz – guitars (1995–2005)
- Paweł Klimczak – guitars (1999–2010)
- Daniel "Karpiu" Karpiński – drums (2011–2012)
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Live albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | POL |
| scope="row" |Exodus
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|| — |
| scope="row" |Soul Side Story
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|| — |
| scope="row" |Przystanek Woodstock 2004
|
|| 50 |
| scope="row" |Armia 25-lecie Zespołu XVI Przystanek Woodstock 2010 |
|| — |
| scope="row" |Koncerty w Trójce vol. 02 - Armia
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|| — |
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=Video albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" | Video details |
|---|
| scope="row" |Koncert na XX-lecie
|
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| scope="row" |Przystanek Woodstock 2004
|
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Armia (band)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080529043549/http://armia.art.pl/ www.armia.art.pl]
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Category:Polish hardcore punk groups