Sic Mundus debut, Illusions. Progressive album released on October 22, 2023 with guest musicians from Brazil, Australia, Germany and Poland. In the title track we can hear a beautiful guitar part by Maciej Meller (Riverside). The mastering of the album came from the hand of Robert Szydło, and the beautiful artwork is the work of Jaroslaw Jasnikowski, which was developed by Lukasz Pachu Pach.
The vinyl record differs from the CD in additional musical material and includes a beautiful insert. LP print run of 200 copies, while CD is only 500 copies. CD issued as a digibook containing a 24-page booklet.
Sic Mundus is:
Andrzej Sesiuk – music, arrangement, keyboards, programming
Artur Placzynski – lyrics, bass guitars
With:
Mikolaj Krzaczek – vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Théodore Rondeau – vocals (11)
Lucas Emidio – drums (1-7, 9-15)
Scott Wright – rhythm, solo & lead guitars (1-3, 12, 13), rhythm guitars (6, 7, 11, 15)
Adrian Weiss – rhythm, solo & lead guitars (4, 14)
Greg Davies – solo & lead guitars (5, 7, 9, 10, 15)
Adam Cisowski – rhythm guitars (5, 9)
Iga Kałuża – backing vocals (4)
Special guest:
Maciej Meller (Riverside) – solo & lead guitars (6, 11)
Mixed by A. Sesiuk & A. Placzynski
Mastered by Robert Szydło
Cover artwork – “Time Broken” (“Time Broken”) by Jaroslaw Jasnikowski
Graphic design – Łukasz “Pachu” Pach
Band photos – Bokaphoto
Linguistic consultations – Paul Evers