# Alia Tempora

Alia Tempora is a Czech music group that blends modern metal with elements of electronic music, dubstep, and pop. The band was formed in 2012 and has since established itself on both the Czech and international music scenes. Known for their energetic and visually captivating shows, Alia Tempora incorporates elements such as LED lights, glittery costumes, and interactive fan engagement. The band regularly performs on the main stages of major festivals such as Masters of Rock, Metalfest, Rock Castle, and Metal Babes, and tours across Europe, the United Kingdom, and Latin America.
The band is fronted by Czech singer Markie Morávková, whose distinctive pink hair and stage energy are an integral part of the band's identity. She is the daughter of Miloš Morávek, guitarist of the bands Progres 2, Futurum, Kern, and Synkopy 61.
The band's international dimension is further emphasized by Mexican guitarist Mario Del Rio, who, after several years as a guest musician, became a permanent member in 2023.

## History

Alia Tempora was formed by Markie Morávková and Štěpán Řezníček in 2012 in Brno. Their first single, Frozen, was released in 2013 and in November 2015, the band issued their debut album, titled Digital Cube, featuring Dutch guitarist Timo Somers, formerly of the symphonic metal band Delain. The album was supported by a successful crowdfunding campaign as well as by the city of Brno. Gustavo Sazes, famous for designing album covers for bands such as Amaranthe and Arch Enemy, created the artwork for Digital Cube. The song "Mockingjay" was inspired by the movie Hunger Games.
In 2018, Alia Tempora supported Swedish act Amaranthe on their Baltic tour in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
The most common touring destination for Alia Tempora is the United Kingdom and Western Europe.
The group released their second album, Dragonfly Effect, on 21 September 2019 and introduced it at the Masters of Rock 2019 Ronnie James Dio Stage, where they also recorded a music video for a song Loser Like Me. They followed this with an extensive tour of Europe and Mexico. The album again includes a collaboration with Timo Somers.
During their 2019 Mexican tour, Alia Tempora were invited as official guests to the prestigious Lunas del Auditorio music awards. The band participated in the ceremonial event, including the red carpet and VIP artist area, where they met with other notable musicians. This appearance highlighted Alia Tempora's growing international presence and their popularity on the Mexican music scene. Alia Tempora also filmed a music video for the Spanish song Por Siempre in Mexico, with locations including Teotihuacan and Playa Diamante in Acapulco. The music video was released in 2021.
In 2023, the band released the third album Prismatica at the Masters of Rock festival under the Smile Music Records (Rock Magazine Spark). The album also featured guest guitarists Ruud Jolie (known from Within Temptation) and Timo Somers (known from Delain, Charlotte Wessels).
In 2023, Markie Morávková and Mario Del Rio joined Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Cher) and Brandon Gibbs (Devil City Angels, Poison) on a tour across the United Kingdom and Ireland. They performed as a duet, showcasing, among other things, acoustic versions of songs by Alia Tempora and Darkstar Calling.

## Band members

Current
* Markéta Morávková – clean vocals, co-songwriting, lyrics
* Štěpán Řezníček – guitar, growling vocals
* Mario del Rio – guitar, growling vocals
* Roman Škrabal – bass
* Marek Brázdil – drums
* Filip Hrazdira – co-songwriting, lyrics, co-production

## Discography

* Digital Cube (2015)
* Dragonfly Effect (2019)
* Prismatica (2023)