Polish retro rock/stoner/psych band Taraban releases live EP »VNΛLIVE«; out today on all major streaming platforms!
Kraków, Poland based retro rock/stoner/psych band Taraban presents their live EP, »VNΛLIVE«, which was just released today, May 21st, 2026.
Listen to »VNΛLIVE« on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Wilde Hunt
02. Roxxxane
03. White Lies
04. The Oath
Courtesy of Sarniak PR:
»VNΛLIVE« is the farewell live EP from the cultists of Taraban. Recorded during the final performance of their European tour at Krakow’s Hype Park (2025-05-10), it seals the crypt on the band’s final chapter. Taraban’s genre-spanning journey evolved from garage stoner rock (»Taraban« 2015, »Valkyrie Eleison« 2016), through 70s psychedelia (»How The East Was Lost« 2019), to a proto-metal interpretation of the 80s (»OATH« 2025).
During the concerts promoting »OATH«, and thus on the »VNΛLIVE« EP, the Taraban lineup features Eliza Ratusznik (bass+vocals), Konrad Ramotowski (guitar), Daniel Suder (vocals), Daniel Kesler (guitar), and Kris Gonda (drums), supported by Kacper Półchłopek (bass) and a crew including Julia Markiewicz, Karolina Słotwińska, Karol Raś, Adam Gajewski, Michał Łój, and Maciej Żulczyk.
Photo credit: Paweł Bury
The »VNΛLIVE« EP features three tracks from »OATH« (2025) and one from »How The East Was Lost« (2019), with engineering, recording, mixing, and mastering handled by Maciej Żulczyk. The artwork was created by Kris Gonda in collaboration with the legendary stonemason Wacław Wiśniowski from the Grębałów Cemetery. The accompanying photographs were taken by Paweł Bury and Michał Ochman. The European tour report promoting the »VNΛLIVE« EP was created by Karol Raś, while the live video for the performance of »The Oath« was prepared by Daniel Jurzyna and his team: Paweł Palider, Antoni Butkiewicz, and Sebastian Dżbik.
Taraban has graced the stages of Mystic Festival, Red Smoke Festival, Męskie Granie, Castle Party Festival, Summer Dying Loud Festival, Egodrop Festival, Elite Culture Festival (DE), Electric Meadow Festival (UA), Flanders Chopper Bash (BE), and Brixton Broadcast, while also touring and supporting acts like Dool, Elder, Me & That Man, and Dead Meadow, playing over 100 shows across 10 European countries (Belgium, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Italy, France, Spain).
Get »OATH« (2025):
adm.ffm.to/tarabanoath | taraban.bandcamp.com
The »VNΛLIVE« EP is a symbolic addition to last year’s mini-album »OATH«, which garnered positive reviews on the domestic scene. The premiere of this live supplement coincides with the launch of a new online store, where listeners and fans can expect very attractive promotions, bundles, and entirely unique merchandise: taraban.sumupstore.com.
Taraban is a completely independent, underground venture, developed with the utmost attention to detail, in line with a true love for good craftsmanship. The farewell nature of the »VNΛLIVE« EP is connected to changes at the heart of the band – Daniel Suder and Daniel Kesler have decided to pursue their artistic endeavors under a different banner.
All proceeds from the promotional sale will fund the next chapter in the history of Taraban.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well