The return of Korea's one and only legendary rock band, completed after 11 years
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Guckkasten is back. It is not a simple return, but an artistic explosion created by 11 years of tightly concentrated time.
Korea's leading rock band Guckkasten releases its 3rd full-length album **[AURUM]**. This album, released 11 years after the last full-length album, is a long time in the making.
As a final result, a total of 21 songs were divided into 6 themes. Additionally, sculptures that symbolize the message of each song
The work was realized through collaboration with sculptor Ji Yong-ho, creating a new artistic experience that goes beyond music and combines the art of sculpture.
As it is being announced, the expectations of fans and the public are rising.
Aurum is a Latin word meaning ‘gold’. (Origin of Au, the element symbol for gold.) Etymologically, it is connected to Indo-European roots and means ‘dawn/shine.’ The core of the colorful story that encompasses this album is Guckkasten.
It is their own ‘value (golden song)’ that they have been searching for. The brilliant and incorruptible song of eternity (Aurum) was divided into six themes and developed. Why we exist together, what each step we take even between darkness and light means, and what we do.
Explore and explore what lies beyond everything you see and feel, and explore the kaleidoscope of unique and colorful things.
We invite you to the world.
The 3rd regular album [AURUM] is
It will be released as a regular version of the cover artwork [AURUM] version, which is created with the motif of the atomic symbol of ‘gold’, which is the key message of the album, and a limited edition of the [Carusel Book] version, which reinterprets each sculpture as artwork and implements it in the form of a pop-up book. In particular, only 1,000 limited edition copies will be produced, and an acrylic numbering card with a unique number will be produced.
The included special composition adds to the value of the collection.