| Kerber | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Niš, Serbia |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
| Label(s) | ZKP RTLJ, PGP RTB, PGP RTS, Take It Or Leave It, Raglas Records |
| Website | www.kerber.co.yu |
Kerber (Serbian Cyrillic: Кербер; trans. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ZKP RTLJ ( Slovenian language: Založba kaset in plošč Radio - Televizije Ljubljana was a major Record label in Ljubljana, Socialist Republic of PGP-RTB (Full Serbian name Produkcija Gramofonskih Ploča Radio-Televizije Beograd) was a major Record label and chain Record store PGP-RTS (in the Serbian language:Produkcija Gramofonskih Ploča Radio-Televizije Srbije is a major Record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (српска/Вукова ћирилица srpska/Vukova ćirilica, literally " Serbian/Vuk's Cyrillic alphabet " is Cerberus) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock / heavy metal band formed in Niš in 1981. In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos ( Greek Κέρβερος Kérberos) the ker or Daimon of Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock The band is considered one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav Hard 'n' Heavy scene.
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Band history
The band was formed in 1981 by Goran Šepa (vocals), Tomislav Nikolić (guitar), Branislav Božinović (keyboard), Zoran Stamenković (drums, also the band's songwriter) and Zoran Madić (bass guitar). Goran Šepa ( Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Шепа also known as Gale, is a Serbian Singer. In November 1981 Kerber had its first concert in Muzički klub in Niš. During 1982 the band had numerous concerts in Niš and worked on its material. Before Kerber's performance in Omladinski festival in Subotica Zoran Madić left band due to his army obligations. Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in He was replaced by former Mama Rock member Zoran Žikić. With their song "Mezimac" Kerber won the first place in Omladinski festival. Several days later they were an opening band for Galija on their concert in Tašmajdan. Galija ( Serbian Cyrillic: Галија trans Galley) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Tašmajdan Park ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ташмајдански парк, Latin: Tašmajdanski park) colloquially Tašmajdan
In July the same year they recorded their debut LP Nebo je malo za sve ("The sky is not big enough for all") with Nightwing's bass guitarist Gordon Rowley as a producer. Nebo je malo za sve is the debut LP from Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber, released in 1983 In December 1983 they were an opening band on Uriah Heep concerts in Yugoslavia. Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously At the about same time Nebo je malo za sve was released, bringing hits "Mezimac", "Nebo je malo za sve" and "Heroji od staniola". At the beginning of 1984 Zoran Stamenković got hepatitis and was temporarily replaced by Generacija 5 drummer Boban Đorđević. Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to the Liver characterized by the presence of Inflammatory cells in the tissue of Generacija 5 ( Serbian Cyrillic: Генерација 5 trans In March they performed at festival in Opatija but did not fit in with their hard rock sound. Opatija (Sankt Jakobi Italian: Abbazia) is a Town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast At the time Zoran Žikić had the most attractive scene performance. He played an axe-shaped guitar and performed fire breathing. The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon Safety While not a difficult skill to learn initially it is the most dangerous of all the fire arts and not just due to the obvious risk of serious burns On the 19th of May during the band's concert in Novi Sad he got second-degree burns while performing this act. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak A burn is a type of Injury that may be caused by Heat, cold, Electricity, Chemicals, Light, Radiation, or He continued the concert despite doctor's advice, and continued the tour with bandages on his face. A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body Band members forbid him to continue performing fire breathing. In June they were an opening band on Nightwing concerts in Yugoslavia. In October Stamenković returned to the band and in December they recorded their second album. The album was recorded in Saughall, and the producer was Rowley. This article is about the village of Saughall See also Saughall Massie for the village on the Wirral Peninsula. During their staying in England Kerber performed in Liverpool and Chester. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 In April of 1985 Stamenković went to army and Đorđević replaced him once again.
Soon their second studio album Ratne igre ("War games") was released. Ratne igre (trans "War games" is the second LP from Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber, released in It featured a live version of the song "Mezimac" titled "Get Me Out", which was recorded on Kerber concert in Liverpool. In May Kerber performed on Marakana on a concert which was a part of YU Rock Misija. The Red Star Stadium (Стадион Црвена Звезда/ Stadion Crvena Zvezda) colloquially known as Marakana after the famous Brazilian stadium YU Rock Misija (meaning in the Slovenian, Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian and Macedonian languages Yugoslav Rock Mission was the contribution of the On the 20th of September they performed in Zagreb for the first time. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. In October Đorđević was replaced by former Mama Co Co, YU grupa and Leb i Sol member Dragoljub Đuričić. YU grupa (trans YU band) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Leb i sol (Леб и сол is a Macedonian Rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski ( Guitar) Bodan Arsovski ( In November Kerber was awarded with "Smeli cvet", an award that was given by League of Communist Youth of Serbia for contribution to rock music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In July 1986 Božinović was replaced by Milorad Džmerković, a former member of Slomljena Stakla and Peđa D'Boy band. Predrag Jovanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Јовановић (born April 14, 1950 in Kruševac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Band's third studio album Seobe ("Migrations") was recorded in 1986 with producer Kornelije Kovač. Seobe (trans "Migrations" is the third studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber. Kornelije Kovač ( Serbian Cyrillic: Корнелије Ковач Hungarian: Kovács Kornell (b Seobe, considered to be Kerber's magnum opus, brought numerous hits: ballads "Kad ljubav izda" (which featured a qote from Pero Zubac's poem "Mostar rains") "Još samo ovu noć mi daj", power ballad "Bolje da sam druge ljubio, a haunting ballad "Seobe", "Hajde da se volimo" and "Čovek od meda", which featured Bora Đorđević on vocals. Magnum opus (sometimes Opus magnum, plural magna opera) from the Latin meaning great work, refers to the best the greatest The term " power ballad " is a Colloquialism used to describe a type of Song performed (but not necessarily written by a Hard rock or Borisav "Bora" Đorđević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Борисав-Бора Ђорђевић also known as Bora Čorba (Serbian Cyrillic Бора Чорба During the next year they held more than 200 concerts across Yugoslavia. On the 16th of May they held a concert on "Železničar" stadium in Niš with a number of guests. In 1988 they released album Ljudi i bogovi ("Humans and gods"), produced by Đorđe Petrović. Ljudi i bogovi (trans "Humans and gods" is the fourth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber Karađorđe Petrović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Карађорђе Петровић Anglicised: Karageorge Petrovitch) ( November 3, 1768 Major hits were "Svet se brzo okreće", "Od srca daleko" and ballad "Na raskršću". In the summer of that same year Žikić left the band, and was replaced by former Bulevar, Suncokret and Idoli member Branko Isaković. Bulevar ( Cyrillic: Булевар English: Boulevard is an urban neighborhood of Novi Sad, Serbia. Idoli ( Serbian Cyrillic: Идоли trans The Idols were a new wave band from Belgrade, SR Serbia. On the 12th of December the band recorded their first live labum 121288.
At the end of 1990 the band released their fifth studio album Peta strana sveta ("The fifth side of the world"), which was produced by Saša Habić. Peta strana sveta is the fifth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber, released in 1990 For a retrospective evening of "Belgrade spring 91" they recorded a cover of Zdravko Čolić's song "April u Beogradu". Zdravko Čolić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Чолић (born May 30, 1951 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia After this event the band made a long break in their work, during which they recorded music for a play Blues smile. A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters At the beginning of 1996 band released Zapis ("Inscription"). Zapis is the sixth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav Hard rock band Kerber, released in 1996 The album introduced new members: Saša Vasković (bass guitar), Josip Hartl (drums), Wacha Jones (acoustic guitar), and Goran Đorđević (percussion). In January of 1996 they held an unplugged concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means The recording of the concert was later released on the album Unplugged. Unplugged is the second live album by former Yugoslav and Serbian Hard rock band Kerber. The band released two compilation albums, Antologija 1982 - 1998 I ("Anthology 1982 - 1998 I") and Antologija 1982 - 1998 II ("Anthology 1982 - 1998 II"), with the detail overview of their work.
In 1998 the band celebrated 15 years of work with a concert held in Niš fortress. Pilot single "Sveti Nikola" was released, but the recording of the album was postponed. In 1999 Kerber performed as an opening band on Ronnie James Dio concert in Sofia. Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA is an American heavy Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality
During the 2000s the band performed rarely. In February 2006 the band reunited in its original lineup to perform in the building of Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad. The Serbian National Theatre ( Serbian: Српско народно позориште or Srpsko narodno pozorište) is the oldest Serbian professional Theatre
Discography
Studio albums
- Nebo je malo za sve (ZKP RTLJ 1983)
- Ratne igre (ZKP RTLJ 1984)
- Seobe (PGP RTB 1986)
- Ljudi i bogovi (PGP RTB 1988)
- Peta strana sveta (PGP RTB 1990)
- Zapis (PGP RTS 1996)
Live albums
Compilations
- Antologija 1982 - 1998 I (Raglas Records 1998)
- Antologija 1982 - 1998 II (Raglas Records 1998)
References
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4
See also
| Pop and Rock music of Serbia |
| Music of Serbia - Serbian rock - Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest |
| Record labels |
| City Records - Bassivity - One Records - Komuna - PGP RTS |
| Pop and rock music of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Music of Yugoslavia - SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene - Yugoslav Band Aid (YU Rock Misija) - Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest |
| Record labels |
| Jugoton - PGP RTB - Suzy Records - Diskoton - ZKP RTLJ - Jugodisk |
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