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Sol Invictus is an English neofolk and neoclassical group fronted by Tony Wakeford.

Wakeford founded Sol Invictus in order to pursue his own musical ideas. He was an original member of Death in June with Douglas P… He left in 1984 and recorded one album of his own material as Above the Ruins before taking time off to pursue his magical studies. He returned to music and formed Sol Invictus in 1987, working with Ian Read and Karl Blake. He has been the sole constant of the group, as it continues to bring forth new forms and conceptions.

Wakeford has described Sol Invictus as a “cabaret band from Hell for the fin-de-siècle” and has referred to his work as folk noir. He has said the name “comes from a pre-Christian Rome-based cult. Many of its trappings were taken over by the church. The name means ‘the unconquered (or victorious) sun’, and it was brought back by the legionnaires returning from Persia. The sun has always been an important symbol and as the cult of Sol Invictus nearly defeated Christianity at one point it seemed a good name to use. I also love the sound of Latin. “

Sol Invictus imagery and lyrical content, especially initially, was strongly influenced by radical traditionalism and antipathy for the modern world and materialism; a particular influence was Italian philosopher Julius Evola (the title of the band’s first LP, Against the Modern World, is an allusion to Evola’s work Revolt Against the Modern World, and the song “Amongst the Ruins” takes its name from Evola’s Men Among the Ruins).

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TursaRecords wrote:
yesterday morning

A big thank you to everybody who made our concerts in Marseilles and Lyon so enjoyable. Special Thanks to Oraison and Tat for allowing us to abuse their musical instruments with grace and good humour!

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comizzoforever wrote:
last week

http://www.lastfm.es/group/Douglas+Pierce

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ElasticPlastic wrote:
last month

Loving In the rain atm

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djantithetical wrote:
last month

Any word on more reissues?

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Locust_ wrote:
last month

Thank you Tony!

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TursaRecords wrote:
last month

Thanks to everybody in Salerno who made are stay such an enjoyable one. xxxxx Tony

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J_O_K3_R wrote:
last month

nice!

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Locust_ wrote:
last month

Can't wait to see them tonite!

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tenrapid wrote:
last month

Hurrah for artists with cat pics!

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Haz567 wrote:
last month

World Turn Green is just so beautiful

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yoanaa wrote:
October 2009

SOL INVICTUS LIVE IN MILAN http://www.lastfm.it/event/1244642+SOL+INVICTUS+live+MILANO

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TripleSol wrote:
October 2009

Tears And Rain is haunting and beautiful!

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Altruism wrote:
October 2009

@muhmood: You may want to read this interview with Tony: http://www.eveningoflight.nl/en/interviews/wakeford_malka.htm

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yoanaa wrote:
October 2009

http://www.lastfm.it/event/1244642+SOL+INVICTUS+live+MILANO#shoutbox SOL INVICTUS IN MILAN.

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DrCaligari wrote:
October 2009

If I could add a few words - this whole nazi-lefty controversy is nothing more than juvenille gang war dressed up as smartness, it have nothing to do with music, it have nothing to do with real politics, it have nothing to do with real live. so stop forcing your hobbies on other people. it's just boring and tiring.

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ALWC wrote:
October 2009

Those who think there's any validity to Stewart Home's claim that Tony Wakeford is still a fascist might be interested in seeing this shirt I have. It has the Sol Invictus logo on the front, and Hebrew lettering on the back. It was released by an Israeli label to accompany Tony Wakeford's album "Not All of Me Will Die", which is a tribute to a Jewish poet who was killed by the Nazis. Totally the kind of theme a National Front sympathizer would use for his album, I think we can all agree- if we're complete morons, that is. Also, Stewart Home is a malicious scumbag who's about as trustworthy as George W. Bush. As evidence for this, well, I have this shirt... (There's a lot more than that, though, if you care to look into it. I'd start with a few recent Wakeford interviews, and Home's Wikipedia talk page.)

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DrCaligari wrote:
October 2009

oh, sorry. let's react the way we are supposed to - OMG!!!!111one Tony Wakeford is a nazi "musician". i shall burn all his "albums" at once and punch him in the "face"!!!!!11one and he is fat too!!!!!one

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DrCaligari wrote:
October 2009

muhmood wrote: 18 hours ago http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html lol. people with issues :]

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muhmood wrote:
October 2009

http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/wakeford.html

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Psyklon wrote:
October 2009

Sol Invictus is one of the few bands I have left to see live before I die. The neo-folk scene in Sweden really sucks :(

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