Closterkeller Explained

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.^[3] 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

• 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 (1992–2000)
• 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)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [4] [5] [6] [7]
Purple	Released: 3 September 1990[8] Label: Polton Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	POL: 20,000+[9]
Blue	Released: 3 March 1992[10] Label: SPV Records Formats: CD, CS	—
Violet	Released: 6 December 1993[11] Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS	—	POL: 20,000+[12]
Scarlet	Released: 16 January 1996[13] Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS	—	POL: 100,000+	POL: Gold[14] [15] [16] [17]
Cyan	Released: 29 April 1996[18] Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS	—	POL: 40,000+[19]
Graphite	Released: 26 April 1999[20] Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD, CS	—
Nero	Released: 14 October 2003[21] Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD	25
Aurum	Released: 5 October 2009[22] Label: Universal Music Poland Formats: CD	15	POL: 10,000+[23]
Bordeaux	Released: 16 September 2011[24] Label: Universal Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download[25]	11
Viridian	Released: 22 September 2017[26] Label: Universal Music Poland	7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL [27]
Pastel	Released: 28 November 2000[28] Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD, CS	46
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mini-Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL [29]
Agnieszka	Released: 16 March 1993[30] Label: SPV Records Formats: CD, CS	—
Reghina	Released: 18 October 2004[31] Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: CD	34
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Koncert '97	Released: 14 April 1997[32] Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS
Fin de siecle	Released: 29 February 2000[33] Label: Polskie Radio Formats: CD
reScarlet[34]	Released: 16 October 2015[35] Label: Universal Music Poland Formats: CD

Notes

Video albums

Title	Album details
Act III Live 2003	Released: 26 August 2003[36] Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: DVD
Act IV Przystanek Woodstock 2008	Released: 2 March 2009[37] Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD

Music videos

Source^[38]

• "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)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artists :: CLOSTERKELLER . MusicMight.com . 2 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703025234/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/poland/closterkeller . 3 July 2015 . dead .
2. Web site: Cosmo Lee . Closterkeller | Biography . . 2 July 2015.
3. News: Closterkeller official site . 21 April 2010 . 21 April 2010 . 7 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307051501/http://anja.pl/o_zespole . dead .
4. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . Olis.onyx.pl . 16 November 2003 . 2 July 2015.
5. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . Olis.onyx.pl . 2 July 2015.
6. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . Olis.onyx.pl . 18 September 2011 . 2 July 2015.
7. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS – Official Retail Sales Chart . OLIS . 5 November 2019 . 5 October 2017.
8. Web site: Purple – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
9. Web site: PURPLE – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna. 17 September 2014. 11 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100111074510/http://www.anja.pl/node/365. dead.
10. Web site: Blue – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
11. Web site: Violet – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
12. Web site: VIOLET – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna. 17 September 2014. 10 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090910075406/http://www.anja.pl/node/367. dead.
13. Web site: Scarlet – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
14. Web site: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia (Archiwum). ZPAV. pl. 18 December 2015.
15. Web site: Closterkeller – Dyskografia – reScarlet. pl. 18 December 2015.
16. News: Jerzy. Szlachta. Closterkeller zagrał "Scarlet" po 20 latach!. 18 December 2015. Polskie Radio Rzeszów. Radio Rzeszów. 8 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111521/http://www.radio.rzeszow.pl/informacje-muzyczne/40325/closterkeller-zagral-scarlet-po-20-latach. 22 December 2015. dead.
17. Web site: Closterkeller – reScarlet. Dark Planet. 21 October 2015 . 18 December 2015.
18. Web site: Cyan – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
19. Web site: CYAN – pierwsze wydanie – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna. 17 September 2014. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505025355/http://www.anja.pl/node/370. dead.
20. Web site: Graphite – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
21. Web site: Nero – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
22. Web site: Aurum – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
23. Web site: Album AURUM – Closterkeller – strona oficjalna. 17 September 2014. 9 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100109125151/http://www.anja.pl/node/635. dead.
24. Web site: Bordeaux – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
25. Web site: iTunes – Music – Bordeaux by Closterkeller. iTunes. 17 September 2014.
26. News: Closterkeller – "Viridian" (2017). 2 March 2018. Kvlt. 16 October 2017. pl.
27. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . Olis.onyx.pl . 29 January 2001 . 2 July 2015.
28. Web site: Pastel – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
29. Web site: Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart . Olis.onyx.pl . 15 November 2004 . 5 November 2019.
30. Web site: Agnieszka – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
31. Web site: Reghina – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
32. Web site: Koncert '97 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
33. Web site: Fin De Siecle – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
34. A 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.
35. Web site: Woźniak . Tomasz . Metal Mundus – Lepsza stCLOSTERKELLER – reScarlet (2015 Universal Music Poland) . Metal Mundus . 5 November 2019.
36. Web site: Act III Live 2003 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
37. Web site: Act IV Przystanek Woodstock 2008 – Closterkeller – Muzyka – WP.PL. muzyka.wp.pl. 17 September 2014.
38. Web site: Music videos. 17 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122225603/http://www.anja.pl:80/video. 22 November 2010.