Black Fortress of Opium
In 2006, lyricist/multi-instrumentalist Ajda the Turkish Queen, originally from Houston, Texas met up with Boston, Massachusetts guitarist Tony Savarino. Inspired by the lore surrounding a little town in Turkey – Afyonkarahisar, which means ‘Black Fortress of Opium’ – they shortly thereafter formed the band Black Fortress of Opium together with friends from the Boston scene. Much lore surrounds the history of Afyonkarahisar, where an ancient fortress is perched atop a hill. Uniting Black Fortress of Opium’s songs is the distinctive sound of female vocals, varying from powerful and soulful to soft and plaintive, combined with American folk instruments and a heady brew of electric guitars that float, swoop, and soar over fluid drumming. Official Video – Afynkarahisar Battle Cry
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Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Rock | 9 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives — 9
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Gross | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 5m 29s | 1,994 |
| The Facts of Love | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 3m 48s | 1,291 |
| Blind | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 5m 42s | 918 |
| The Sealed Word | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 2m 40s | 912 |
| Crack & Pool | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 7m 23s | 894 |
| Afyonkarahisar Battle Cry | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 5m 01s | 792 |
| Regret & Rue | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 4m 43s | 697 |
| Desperate Kiss | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 4m 02s | 661 |
| Ari | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 | 2011 | 7m 11s | 558 |
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Track Catalogue
9 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crack & Pool [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 7m 23s | 894 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Ari [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 7m 11s | 558 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Desperate Kiss [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 4m 02s | 661 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Afyonkarahisar Battle Cry [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 5m 01s | 792 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Blind [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 5m 42s | 918 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Regret & Rue [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 4m 43s | 697 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| The Sealed Word [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 2m 40s | 912 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| The Facts of Love [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 3m 48s | 1,291 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Twelve Gross [58, 314] | Live at WFMU on Dark Night of the Soul with Julie Samhain 2011 2011 | Rock | 5m 29s | 1,994 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |