Unexpected collaboration between the Ukrainian kobzar and the Polish post-metal/avant-folk band Furia. Release 30 May 2026 on Pagan Records label.
Polish post-metal/avant-folk band Furia (founded 2003 in Kraków) and Taras Kompanychenko release the joint album 'Carpathian Bridge' on 30 May 2026 on Pagan Records label. This is an 8-track LP (total duration 58 minutes) conceptually exploring the shared Carpathian musical heritage of Ukrainian and Polish mountaineers. The album was recorded in Kraków (Studio Q) from August to November 2025. Album concept: 4 tracks — Polish góralska songs with restoration in post-metal context (Furia base + Kompanychenko on bandura/kobza/vocal); 4 tracks — Ukrainian Hutsul and Boyko songs with the same processing. Some tracks are performed in both languages simultaneously — in dialogue form. A separate composition 'Carpathian Sermon' (12:14) is original, written together, on texts by Carpathian spiritual poets of the 18th century. The presentation concert was held in Kraków at Klub Studio (28 May 2026) and in Lviv at Park Zarichnyi (1 June 2026). The album releases in formats: digital streaming, CD digipack with 24-page bilingual booklet (UA+PL), 180g vinyl (limited 800 copies). Pagan Records is a Polish independent label specializing in avant-metal-folk collaborations. In 2027 a 12-city European tour is planned (Poland + Ukraine + Czech Republic + Germany).
