Polish Progressive Rock band Sic Mundus have unveiled the official video for the single “The Road to Nowhere” from upcoming album, “Universum,” set for release on September 05, 2025 via Ambient Media House. Watch the video via the YouTube player below:
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 guitars, lyrics) 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.
Another significant change is the vocals, which this time are featured on all eight tracks of the basic material. With such an excellent vocalist in the lineup, it would have been a sin not to take the opportunity to introduce more singing and upbeat themes. However, all fans of long instrumental parts should be reassured that there is no shortage of them on “Universum” as well. In the case of two tracks, their duration exceeds 11 minutes, and there really is a lot going on.
And if even this is not enough for some, the band offers a bonus track ( on the CD released as an extra disc) – a fully instrumental track, lasting over 18 minutes, in a style far beyond what the band has offered so far. Some will love Sic Mundus for this track – others will hate it.
The album will be released on September 5 as a two-disc CD and two-disc vinyl. As with the first album, the publisher is Ambient Media House, and the release is decorated with the amazing works of post-punk painter Jaroslaw Jasnikowski.
Pre-Order “Universum” on Bandcamp: https://sic-mundus-prog.bandcamp.com/album/universum
Tracklist:
01. The Road To Nowhere
02. The Wheels Of Time
03. In The Deep
04. M.A.D.
05. Digital Slave
06. Universum
07. Empire’s Fall
08. Agartha
09. A Look Into The Inner Self (bonus track)
Lineup:
Andrzej Sesiuk / Music, Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming
Artur Placzyński / Lyrics, Bass Guitars
Michał Kaszczyszyn / Guitars
Mikołaj Krzaczek / Vocals
Torsten Bugiel / Drums
With:
Iga Kałuża / Backing Vocals (1, 3, 5)
Mykhailo Kobets / Trumpet (4)
Sunday Bayode Emmanuel / Trumpet (8)
Greg Davies / Guitar (9)
Alessio Castaldi / Saxophones (9)