Closterkeller

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Closterkeller

| image = Closterkeller Castle Party 2008 06.jpg

| caption = Closterkeller at Castle Party 2008

| image_upright = 1.25

| alias =

| origin = Warsaw, Poland

| genre = Gothic rock{{cite web |url=http://www.musicmight.com/artist/poland/closterkeller |title=Artists :: CLOSTERKELLER |publisher=MusicMight.com |accessdate=2 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703025234/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/poland/closterkeller |archive-date=3 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=Cosmo Lee |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/closterkeller-mn0000629685/biography |title=Closterkeller | Biography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=2 July 2015}}

| occupation =

| years_active = 1988–present

| label = SPV, Polskie Radio, Izabelin Studio, Metal Mind, Universal Music Poland

| website = {{url|anja.pl}}

| current_members = Anja Orthodox
Michał "Rollo" Rollinger
Michał Jarominek
Krzysztof Najman
Adam Najman

}}

Closterkeller is a Polish gothic rock band from Warsaw. It was formed in 1988 by Przemysław Guryń, Jacek Skirucha, and the vocalist Anja Orthodox. Despite many changes in the band's line-up it has created a characteristic sound. Orthodox is the only member of the original line-up, performing continuously for over 30 years. The band is called one of the forerunners of gothic and atmospheric rock in Poland.{{cite news |url=http://www.anja.pl/o_zespole |title=Closterkeller official site |date=21 April 2010 |access-date=21 April 2010 |archive-date=7 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307051501/http://anja.pl/o_zespole |url-status=dead }} They are also influenced by other music styles such as new, cold wave, and heavy metal. Many other groups like Delight, Moonlight or Artrosis said they took inspiration from Closterkeller.

Line-up

= Current members =

File:Closterkeller Castle Party 2008 07.jpg

Anja Orthodox – vocals, keyboards (1988–present)
Michał "Rollo" Rollinger – keyboards (1990–present)
Adam "Najman" Najman – drums (2014–present)
Krzysztof Najman - bass guitar (1992-1999, 2006-2014, 2021-present)
Michał Jarominek – guitars (2016–present)

= Former members =

Grzegorz Tomczyk – drums (1988–1989)
Przemysław Guryn – keyboards (1988–1991)
Jacek Skirucha – guitars (1988–1992)
Tomasz "Wolfgang" Grochowalski – bass guitar (1988–1992)
Andrzej "Szczota" Szymańczak (deceased) – drums (1989–1991)
Piotr Bieńkowski – drums (1989–1990)
Marcin "Freddie" Mentel – guitars (1999–2006)
Paweł Pieczyński – guitars (1992–1999)
Robert Ochnio – guitars (1992)
Marcin "Pucek" Płuciennik – bass guitar (1999–2006)
Piotr "Pawłoś" Pawłowski – drums (1991–1997)
Dariusz Boral – keyboards (1995–1996)
Tomasz "Mechu" Wojciechowski – keyboards, guitars (1996–1998)
Andrzej Kaczyński – bass guitar (1999)
Piotr Czyszanowski – bass guitar (1999)
Tomasz Kasprzycki – guitars (1992)
Mikis Cupas – guitars (1991)
Jarosław Kidawa – guitars (1991)
Zbigniew Kumorowski – drums (1990–1991)
Krzysztof Dominik – drums (1989)
Janusz Jastrzębowski – drums (2006–2011)
Gerard "Gero" Klawe – drums (1997–2006, 2011–2013)
Robert "Qba" Kubajek – drums (2013–2014)
Zuzanna "ZuZa" Jaśkowiak – guitars (2014)
Mariusz Kumala – guitars (2006–2013, 2014–2015)
Aleksander "Olek" Gruszka - bass guitar (2014-2021)

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Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | POL
{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=175&lang=en |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=Olis.onyx.pl |date=16 November 2003 |accessdate=2 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=543&lang=en |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=Olis.onyx.pl |accessdate=2 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=691&lang=en |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=Olis.onyx.pl |date=18 September 2011 |accessdate=2 July 2015}}{{cite web |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS – Official Retail Sales Chart |url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=1103&lang=en |website=OLIS |accessdate=5 November 2019 |date=5 October 2017}}

scope="row" |Purple

Released: 3 September 1990{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,14199,title,Purple,plyta.html|title=Purple – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Polton
Formats: CD, CS, LP

|| —

POL: 20,000+{{cite web|url=http://www.anja.pl/node/365|title=PURPLE – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna|accessdate=17 September 2014|archive-date=11 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111074510/http://www.anja.pl/node/365|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" |Blue

Released: 3 March 1992{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,51333,title,Blue,plyta.html|title=Blue – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: SPV Records
Formats: CD, CS

|| —

scope="row" |Violet

Released: 6 December 1993{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,14201,title,Violet,plyta.html|title=Violet – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Izabelin Studio
Formats: CD, CS

|| —

POL: 20,000+{{cite web|url=http://www.anja.pl/node/367|title=VIOLET – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna|accessdate=17 September 2014|archive-date=10 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910075406/http://www.anja.pl/node/367|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" |Scarlet

Released: 16 January 1996{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,14200,title,Scarlet,plyta.html|title=Scarlet – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Izabelin Studio
Formats: CD, CS

|| —

POL: 100,000+

POL: Gold{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997|title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia (Archiwum)|publisher=ZPAV|language=pl|accessdate=18 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.pl/artysci.id_3153.a_dyskografia|title=Closterkeller – Dyskografia – reScarlet|language=pl|accessdate=18 December 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Jerzy|first1=Szlachta|title=Closterkeller zagrał "Scarlet" po 20 latach!|url=http://www.radio.rzeszow.pl/informacje-muzyczne/40325/closterkeller-zagral-scarlet-po-20-latach|accessdate=18 December 2015|work=Polskie Radio Rzeszów|publisher=Radio Rzeszów|date=8 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111521/http://www.radio.rzeszow.pl/informacje-muzyczne/40325/closterkeller-zagral-scarlet-po-20-latach|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Closterkeller – reScarlet|url=http://www.darkplanet.pl/Closterkeller-reScarlet-49625.html|website=Dark Planet|date=21 October 2015 |accessdate=18 December 2015}}

scope="row" |Cyan

Released: 29 April 1996{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,51105,title,Cyan,plyta.html|title=Cyan – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Izabelin Studio
Formats: CD, CS

|| —

POL: 40,000+{{cite web|url=http://www.anja.pl/node/370|title=CYAN – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna|accessdate=17 September 2014|archive-date=5 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505025355/http://www.anja.pl/node/370|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" |Graphite

Released: 26 April 1999{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,32960,title,Graphite,plyta.html|title=Graphite – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Metal Mind Productions
Formats: CD, CS

|| —

scope="row" |Nero

Released: 14 October 2003{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,39268,title,Nero,plyta.html|title=Nero – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Metal Mind Productions
Formats: CD

|| 25

scope="row" |Aurum

Released: 5 October 2009{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,377401,title,Aurum,plyta.html|title=Aurum – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Universal Music Poland
Formats: CD

|| 15

POL: 10,000+{{cite web|url=http://www.anja.pl/node/635|title=Album AURUM – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna|accessdate=17 September 2014|archive-date=9 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109125151/http://www.anja.pl/node/635|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" |Bordeaux

Released: 16 September 2011{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,30034,title,Bordeaux,plyta.html|title=Bordeaux – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Universal Music Poland
Formats: CD, digital download{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/bordeaux/id481120672|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306053815/https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/bordeaux/id481120672|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|title=iTunes – Music – Bordeaux by Closterkeller|work=iTunes|accessdate=17 September 2014}}

|| 11

scope="row" |Viridian

Released: 22 September 2017{{cite news|title=Closterkeller – "Viridian" (2017)|url=http://kvlt.pl/recenzje/closterkeller-viridian-2017/|accessdate=2 March 2018|work=Kvlt|date=16 October 2017|language=pl}}
Label: Universal Music Poland

|| 7

colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Compilation albums =

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album details ! scope="col"\| Peak chart positions
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \|POL {{cite web\|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=14&lang=en \|title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart \|publisher=Olis.onyx.pl \|date=29 January 2001 \|accessdate=2 July 2015}}
scope="row" \|Pastel \| Released: 28 November 2000{{cite web\|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,52840,title,Pastel,plyta.html\|title=Pastel – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL\|work=muzyka.wp.pl\|accessdate=17 September 2014}} Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD, CS \|\| 46
colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Mini-Albums =

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album details ! scope="col"\| Peak chart positions
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \|POL {{cite web\|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=230&lang=en \|title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart \|publisher=Olis.onyx.pl \|date=15 November 2004 \|accessdate=5 November 2019}}
scope="row" \|Agnieszka \| Released: 16 March 1993{{cite web\|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,5442,title,Agnieszka,plyta.html\|title=Agnieszka – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL\|work=muzyka.wp.pl\|accessdate=17 September 2014}} Label: SPV Records Formats: CD, CS \|\| —
scope="row" \|Reghina \| Released: 18 October 2004{{cite web\|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,48971,title,Reghina,plyta.html\|title=Reghina – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL\|work=muzyka.wp.pl\|accessdate=17 September 2014}} Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD \|\| 34
colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Live albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title

! scope="col" | Album details

scope="row" |Koncert '97

Released: 14 April 1997{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,415136,title,Koncert-97,plyta.html|title=Koncert '97 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Izabelin Studio
Formats: CD, CS

scope="row" |Fin de siecle

Released: 29 February 2000{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,4877,title,Fin-De-Siecle,plyta.html|title=Fin De Siecle – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Polskie Radio
Formats: CD

scope="row" |reScarletA two-disc release, containing a remastered version of "Scarlet" on one CD and a live recording, from the Summer Fall Festival in Płock, on the other.

Released: 16 October 2015{{cite web |last1=Woźniak |first1=Tomasz |title=Metal Mundus – Lepsza stCLOSTERKELLER – reScarlet (2015 Universal Music Poland) |url=https://www.metalmundus.pl/articles.php?article_id=5339 |website=Metal Mundus |accessdate=5 November 2019}}
Label: Universal Music Poland
Formats: CD

== Notes ==

= Video albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title

! scope="col" | Album details

scope="row" |Act III Live 2003

Released: 26 August 2003{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,46647,title,Act-III-Live-2003,plyta.html|title=Act III Live 2003 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Metal Mind Productions
Formats: DVD

scope="row" |Act IV Przystanek Woodstock 2008

Released: 2 March 2009{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,42468,title,Act-IV-Przystanek-Woodstock-2008,plyta.html|title=Act IV Przystanek Woodstock 2008 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL|work=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
Label: Złoty Melon
Formats: DVD

= Music videos =

Source{{cite web|url=http://www.anja.pl/video|title=Music videos|accessdate=17 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122225603/http://www.anja.pl:80/video|archive-date=22 November 2010}}{{Better source needed|reason=Misses new videos|date=November 2019}}

"Purple" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Nieuchwytny" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Maska" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Czekając na dzień" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"I jeszcze raz do końca" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Immanoleo" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Blue" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Spokój" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Iluzyt" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
"Agnieszka" (1993, directed by: no data)
"W moim kraju" (1993, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz)
"Babeluu" (1994, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz)
"Supernova" (1994, realization: TVP)
"Scarlett" (1995, directed by: Jerzy Grabowski)
"Owoce wschodu" (1995, directed by: no data)
"Dlaczego noszę broń" (1995, realization: TVP)
"Władza" (1996, directed by: no data)
"Cisza w moim domu" (1996, directed by: no data)
"Dwa dni" (1997, realization: TVP)
"Na krawędzi" (1999, directed by: no data)
"Czas komety" (1999, directed by: no data)
"Zegarmistrz światła" (2000, directed by: no data)
"A nadzieja" (2000, production: Krzysztof Wasilewski)
"Poza granicą dotyku" (2003, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
"Ktokolwiek widział" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
"Królowa" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
"Lunar" (2005, directed by: no data)
"Nocarz" (2010, directed by: Stanisław Mąderek)
"Nie tylko gra" (2010, directed by: Stanisław Mąderek)
"Ogród półcieni" (2010, directed by: no data)

References

External links

[http://www.anja.pl/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407075858/http://www.anja.pl/ |date=7 April 2015 }}
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Category:1988 establishments in Poland

Category:Musical groups established in 1988

Category:Musicians from Warsaw

Category:Polish gothic rock groups

Category:Polish alternative rock groups

Category:Metal Mind Productions artists