Nox Arcana

Nox Arcana
OriginCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genresgothic, neoclassical dark wave, dark ambient, dungeon synth, ethereal wave, classical crossover
Years active2003–present
LabelsMonolith Graphics
MembersJoseph Vargo
Past membersWilliam Piotrowski (2003–2008)
Websitewww.noxarcana.com Edit this at Wikidata

Nox Arcana is the American neoclassical dark wave, dark ambient musical project of Joseph Vargo. It was founded in 2003 as a duo with William Piotrowski, who left in 2008 to pursue a career in film score composing but still acts as its studio engineer whereas Vargo continued on as a solo act under the name. According to the Nox Arcana biography, the name is derived from two Latin words that roughly translate to "mysteries of the night."[1][2][3][4][5]

All of Nox Arcana's music is released independently on the Monolith Graphics label, a publishing company owned by Vargo. With their third album, Nox Arcana became a Billboard Top Ten charting artist in the holiday genre.[6]

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  2. ^ "Nox Arcana biography". Retrieved 2016-04-20.
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  5. ^ "arcanum - Wiktionary (n.) mystery". Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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