Nox Arcana
| Nox Arcana | |
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Genres | Dark ambient, neoclassical dark wave, ethereal wave, new age, gothic, dark wave, dark cabaret, Celtic new-age |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Monolith Graphics |
| Associated acts | Michelle Belanger, Buzz-Works |
| Website | www.NoxArcana.com |
| Members | Joseph Vargo William Piotrowski |
Nox Arcana is an American neoclassical, dark ambient musical duo, formed in 2003 by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski. Their name in Latin translates to "mysteries of the night." All of Nox Arcana's music is released independently on the Monolith Graphics label, a publishing company owned by Joseph Vargo.
Nox Arcana specializes in concept albums based on original stories, as well as gothic fiction and classic horror literature Some of their albums also make reference to medieval themes and ancient mythology. With their third album, Nox Arcana became a Billboard Top Ten charting artist in the holiday genre.
In addition to the storytelling aspect of each album, hidden puzzles and interactive quests are incorporated into the album artwork and into the music itself. Their music is often used to provide atmosphere for films, public events, role-playing games and during Halloween at theme parks, several of which have based haunted attractions on Nox Arcana's original theme albums.
Nox Arcana's music is melodic and moody, focusing on a dominant melody line. Instrumentation varies with each album as appropriate to the theme or time period of the album concept, and typically includes piano, bells, violin, pipe organ, harpsichord, timpani drums and other percussion. Some albums also include cymbals, lutes, acoustic guitars, bagpipes and glockenspiel, depending on the theme of a given album.
Their music is generally classified as dark wave or dark ambient, "sometimes sandwiched into the gothic music genre" and aptly labeled "atmospheric gothic." The moods associated with Nox Arcana music describe it as ominous, romantic, lush, epic, otherworldly, menacing, and , Nox Arcana's music covers a broad range of subgenres within the rock and alternative music categories.
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