Murkhouse recordings
Release : january 26th 2009

Tracklist « Kappa Delta Phi » :
The Ship
Born to Secrecy
I of Everything
Sigma Omega
At the Hands of Loss
Glacialis
Like an Astronomer
Somersaults
Stalemates
For Redemption

Vaka is a swedish post rock/metal group which has released its first album « Kappa Delta Phi ». If Karl Daniel Lidén is at the origin of this project, he has called two vocalists, several guitarists and bass players coming from other groups to complete the line up. These musicians are vocalists are coming from Dozer, I Ar Droid, Come Sleep, A Swarm Of The Sun, Ghost Brigade, Paatos, Morte Macabre. All the keyboards, piano and drums parts are played by Karl Daniel himself. The keyboards have a very important place in the composition of the tracks; it is them which give the ambiences and the atmospheres of the tracks. They are relatively progressive in their structures and the keyboards are reinforcing this feeling, as well as they are sounding rather 70s as a whole. The compositions have huge only instrumental parts, or are only instrumental, with keyboards or classic piano and the melodies are pleasant to listen, rich in ambiences. It is an album which deserves an particular attention and listening to appreciate all its details and to really “enter” into the music.
The album has the benefit of a very good production.
« Kappa Delta Phi » is an album that you’ll have to listen if you like this style of music because I do think that you won’t be deceived.

Line up :
Karl Daniel Liden (batterie/piano/mellotron/harmonium/orgues/synthés) (drums/piano/mellotron/harmonium/organs/synths)
Misha Sedini (chant) (vocals)
Manne Ikonen (chant) (vocals)
Tommi Holappa (guitare) (guitars)
Wille Naukkarinen (guitare) (guitars)
Erik Nilsson (guitare) (guitars)
Johan Rockner (basse) (bass)
Peder Bergstrand (basse) (bass)
Stefan Dimle (basse) (bass)

Contacts :
http://www.vakamusic.net
www.myspace.com/vakamusic