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Krzak Experience

Krzak Experience

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Krzak Experience is a new collaboration between two members of the  long running (but now defunct) Polish blues rock band Krzak and two members of a metal band called Sepsis.  Its an all instrumental affair in which the band reimagines material from the Krzak catalog but done up in a heavier, more metallic direction.  Lots of high flying violin and guitar battles.  Chaos ensues.

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