Nox Arcana is derived from two Latin words, which roughly translate to "mysteries of the night." It is a great interest in ancient lore, gothic literature and classic horror that unites Vargo and Piotrowski in their neverending quest into shadowy and dangerous realms.
Joseph Vargo is a music composer, published author, and internationally acclaimed artist. His visions of gothic fantasy have graced the covers of several books and cds, appeared in numerous publications including Spectrum III, Carpe Noctem, Dark Realms, Bite Me, and Dark Visions, and has been used for set design by broadcast companies such as NBC, Universal, 20th Century Fox, A&E and The Discovery Channel. He began his professional artistic career in 1991 and achieved worldwide status by 1993 with the release of a series of art collections entitled Born of the Night. In 1998 and 1999 Vargo produced and directed two popular Halloween soundtracks, Born of the Night, and Realm of Shadows, and to this day his influential sound and ominous voice resonates in almost every haunted house and theme park across the U.S. during Halloween. During the following years, he created various artistic and literary projects; most notably to date is The Gothic Tarot and the illustrated gothic anthology Tales from the Dark Tower. In 2003, he returned to the music arena with his new band, Nox Arcana, to compose the haunting melodies and darkly themed orchestrations that are a trademark of his gothic realm.
William Piotrowski began his professional music career at the early age of 15 when he was hired to create the musical score for an independent video production entitled "Ghosts of Ohio," a video documentary about the original "Ghost Whisperer," now a televised series on CBS. In 2003, he joined forces with Joseph Vargo to compose and engineer the foreboding orchestrations for Nox Arcana. William plays several instruments including guitar and keyboards, and is well versed in midi and digital recording technology. William's interests in the realm of the supernatural are reflected in his dark, symphonic compositions, and his expertise as a studio engineer enables him to bring Nox Arcana's artistic visions to life.
Loving the albums I just added to my collection...of course ;) William, it was great meeting you at Origins today. You two keep up the great work! I look forward to adding more of your work to my collection...very relaxing music, and highly inspirational for when I'm writing. :)
