Sic Mundus is back with a second album and an even bigger dose of progressive sounds.

Less than two years after the release of “Illusions” - an album that was very well received in the circles of progressive rock and metal aficionados - the next album of the Sic Mundus project, titled “Universum,” will be released. While the recording and release of “Illusions” was more the result of a fortunate combination of circumstances than the effect of pre-planned activities (more on this in the debut album note), in the case of “Universum” we are dealing with the most conscious and thoughtful continuation. Many elements have remained “the same old way” - the tandem Andrzej Sesiuk (keyboard instruments, music, arrangements) / Artur Placzynski (bass guitar, words) is responsible for the whole material, and Mikołaj Krzaczek, known from the first album, performs the singing, thanks to which the band's style remains recognizable from the very first sounds.

At the same time, the band has made many changes on their second album. First of all, we are dealing with a homogeneous lineup in all songs - in addition to the aforementioned musicians, the regular lineup was joined by Michal Kaszczyszyn on guitars and Torsten Bugiel on drums. This makes the material sound more cohesive than “Illusions,” which was recorded with several guitarists...