Benedictus ave,Nox Arcana glorium-Ad limina tempus,Vestigia cantus,Nox Arcana glorium!Nox Arcana, a Gothic Classical group creating self-described music from the shadows, formed in 2003 as a collaboration between gothic fantasy artist Joseph Vargo (of ex- fame) and musician William Piotrowski. The group's first album Darklore Manor introduced the music world to what would become Nox Arcana's signature style - a darkly beautiful, but wonderfully eclectic sound that centered around the brilliantly realized backstory of the album's concept.With the albums being published by Vargo's company Monolith Graphics, the group put out new record after new record, each with an entirely new concept.
Concepts ranged from the works of H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe to dark carnivals, Transylvania, pirates, fairy tales, and (surprise!) a Holiday album.Perhaps the most unique aspect of Nox's work is that it is not simply music. The music is only one part of the whole - albeit the most important part. The band creates stories that tie in with/tell the backstory of the album's concept.
Nox Arcana Discography
On the official website, an interactive area known as The Arcanum allows listeners to enter the world of the music. Vargo's artwork adorns the album covers and booklets. All of these things come together to create the world that is Nox Arcana.In 2009, the band put out two more albums (Blackthorn Asylum and a second Holiday album, Winter's Eve), within a few months of each other. In 2010, it was announced that a new album entitled Theater Of Illusion was to be released over the summer.