![]() ![]() ![]() Musically, we’re going on a journey inspired by dark Scandinavian and Slavic folk. Going through these woods symbolises facing them. The concept has been described by Duda as the “ Shaded Woods” being our worst traumas and nightmares. Following the heavily electronic sound of previous albums Fractured and Under the Fragmented Sky, Through Shaded Woods is completely devoid of electronics and is the first album in Duda’s discography, on which he plays all instruments. On album number seven Duda extends his musical explorations to include dark Scandinavian and Slavic folk referencing bands like Heilung or Wardruna. Through Shaded Woods is a new opening for Lunatic Soul, it’s definitely the most refined and the richest sounding album. "Duda sounds so much like Depeche Mode, David Sylvian and Steven Wilson that you might consider highest chart positions songs like "Gutter" and "Treehouse".With album number seven explores the darkness of Slavic and Scandinavian folk "Impressive as all the Lunatic Soul albums have been, this is almost certainly Duda’s most impressive offering to date." - Echoes and Dust (UK) A collaboration at eyelevel." 9/10 - Eclipsed, Album of the Month (DE) With this album he recommends himself for a collaboration with Steven Wilson. "In nine pieces he creates a soundscape that has no equal. ![]() ![]() honours the Pink Floyd branches of the Porcupine Tree" - Prog Magazine (UK) distinctly dramatic, verging on gothic from the opening eerie noises. I think it’s one of the best things I’ve ever written, if not the best one”.Īs with previous Lunatic Soul albums the artwork was created by the renowned cover artist Travis Smith who has previous created covers for the likes of Opeth & Riverside. It served as an incredibly emotional prequel to the first two Lunatic Soul albums, and covers a theme of self-imposed solitude and has a strong sense of foreboding with the knowledge that the first two albums focus on death and the afterlife.Ĭommenting on his fourth opus in 2014, Duda said: “These are very dark and intense compositions but very melodious too. Walking On A Flashlight Beam was the fourth album from Lunatic Soul. Lunatic Soul is the solo project from Mariusz Duda, the creative force, lead singer and talented multi-instrumentalist behind Poland's Progressive Rock shooting stars Riverside. RIVERSIDE CREATIVE GENIUS MARIUSZ DUDA'S WALKING ON A FLASHLIGHT BEAM FROM 2014 ![]()
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