French Goth Rock ensemble founded by Olivier Tarabo in 1984 while studying at the Artschool of Rouen.
The band uses a lot of adjusted & self-built instruments, of which the B.A.M. (Batterie Acoustique Midi - a set of genuine drums played by a programmable electromagnetic process) is probably the most prominent. It even won the price of sound inventions in Paris in 2001.
Live performances of Rosa Crux are always spectacular.
The most 'simple' stage-set includes the B.A.M., 8 churchbells, a grand piano & is built around "La Danse De La Terre".
A more extended set also includes a giant metal cage in which a man takes place & is smashed against a large iron gong.
The most spectacular stage-set is called "The Iron Games" & needs 300m2 of space to be set up. It includes a whole series of inventions, rat hurdy-gurdies, resonating cones, crane-actuated lyres, water clocks, bells and gongs of all sorts, dancers covered in sound sensors, gigantic double-basses, etc.
Current line-up:
Olivier Tarabo - Guitars, Lead Vocals
Claude Feeny - Piano, Carillon,
Stéphane Gouby - Bass
Camille Cauvin - Bagpipe
Albums
Jeux De Fers (Cass, Ltd, Box) On A Faim ! OAF ! K.001 1986
Proficere (CD, Album) Rosa Crux Production RC 1995 1995
Noctes Insomnes (CD, Album, Enh) Rosa Crux Production RC 1998 1998
In Tenebris (CD, Album, Enh) Rosa Crux Production RC 2002 2002
Singles & EPs
Ales Et Fèles (12") Rosa Crux Production RC 1987 1987
Eli-Elo (7", Single + 7", S/Sided + Num, Ltd) Rosa Crux Production Livre 01 1990
Eli-Elo (7", Single) On A Faim ! OAF 005 1990
St. Ouen Les Profanations (7", Single, Ltd, Num) Rosa Crux Production Livre 02 1992
Danse De La Terre (CD, Mini, Ltd, Num) Sordide Sentimental SS MCD 004 1992
In Tenebris (12", Pic) ÜNE ®ecords none 2002
Compilations
Lux In Tenebris Lucet (CD, Comp + DVD-V, Multichannel, PAL + Ltd, Num) Trisol TRI 247 2008
Rosa Crvx Box (CD, Album + CD, Album, Enh + CD, Album, Enh + Box,) Not On Label (Rosa Crux Self-released) none 2009
Trilogia (Box, Comp, Ltd + M/Stick + 31xFile, MP3, RM, 320 +) Rosa Crux Production none 2014
Videos
Moritvri - Jeux De Fers - Performances (VHS, Ltd) Rosa Crux Production none 1995
Jeux De Fers - Performances (VHS, Ltd) Rosa Crux Production none 1995
Lux In Tenebris Lucet (DVDr, DVD-V, Ltd) Not On Label (Rosa Crux Self-released) none 2012
Miscellaneous
Incorrvpti (M/Stick, MP3, WAV) Not On Label (Rosa Crux Self-released) none 2017
http://www.rosacrux.org/ http://myspace.com/rosacrux https://www.facebook.com/rosacrux/ https://www.discogs.com/artist/146647-Rosa-Crux ROSA CRVX - Proficere (Ste + Despelletiers) [Live@Rouen 1999]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zikNW4P7es 
