Nika & Friends is an international project of Polish singer Nika and one of the best Asian metal bands – Melodius Deite from Thailand. The album “Passion” is fusion of melodic progressive metal and classical music, you will also find elements of jazz and pop. Six parts of great classical masterpieces like Mozart’s Requiem or Bizet’s famous opera “Carmen” had been arranged rock/metal style.
There are also 4 original songs composed by Melodius Deite and Nika. One of the interesting aspects of the album is the fact that Nika had naturally sung alone all male and female vocal parts from bass to soprano and all the choirs. As special guests you will hear the best Japanese metal vocalist Kuze Atsushi and Ignacio Rodriguez – leader of INNVEIN – band known as “Argentinian Dream Theater” .
01. Carmen, WD 31, Act I- Prelude
02. Carmen, WD 31, Act I- Habanera
03. Hysteria
04. Tosca, Act III- E Lucevan Le Stelle
05. Primal Oneness
06. Requiem in D Minor, K.626- III. Sequentia (Dies Irae)
07. Can’t Accept Your Pain
08. Requiem in D Minor, K.626- III. Sequentia (Tuba Mirum)
09. Carmen, WD 31, Act II- Toreador Song
10. Living for Lasting Love