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Jilemnický Okultista
''Jilemnický okultista'' (English: "the Jilemnice occultist") is the second studio album by Czech black metal band Master's Hammer, self-released in December 1992 and distributed by Osmose Productions in the following year. Described by the band as "the world's first black metal operetta" and largely inspired by King Diamond (band), King Diamond's rock operas, it is their first of two concept albums, the second being ''Vagus Vetus'', released in 2014. On several early Osmose pressings, ''Jilemnice'' is misspelled as "Filemnice", which was corrected on later pressings. Despite the track listing being in English, all the lyrics are in Czech; the original release contained Czech titles. On this album, Vlastimil Voral joined Master's Hammer as a full-time member (he had already played on the band's previous album, ''Ritual. (Master's Hammer album), Ritual.'', but was credited as a guest musician only). ''Jilemnický okultista'' was re-issued in 2017 by František Štorm, Franta Što ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master's Hammer
Master's Hammer was a Czech black metal band formed in Prague in 1983. They were active, with several lineup changes, until 1995, and again from 2009 until 2020. They have released eight studio albums, five demos, one EP, two split albums, two live albums, and several compilations. History Master's Hammer was founded in 1983 and produced five demos, before releasing their debut album, ''Ritual. (Master's Hammer album), Ritual.'', in 1991. The Polish extreme metal band Behemoth (band), Behemoth covered the song "Jáma pekel" on their 2008 EP, ''Ezkaton''. A year later, Master's Hammer issued their sophomore record, ''Jilemnický okultista''. Their third album, ''Šlágry'', which came out in 1995, was a shift away from their previous work and incorporated a variety of styles outside the metal genre. At the time, the band announced that ''Šlágry II'' and a forthcoming CD-ROM would rely more on professional opera singers and orchestra musicians, although neither materialized, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislav Sucharda
Stanislav Sucharda (12 November 1866 in Nová Paka – 5 May 1916 in Prague-Bubeneč) was a Czech sculptor and professor at the Prague School of Applied Arts from 1899, and a leading figure in the Mánes Union of Fine Arts (S.U.V. Mánes), founded in 1887.
His work can be seen at the František Palacký Monument in the New Town, Prague, and architectural sculpture on several Art Nouveau buildings for Czech architects Osvald Polívka and Jan Kotěra, notably Polívka's New City Hall (Prague), New City Hall in Prague. He also designed a monument to Czech composer Karel Bendl which stands in Bubeneč, in the northwest sections of Prague.
Stanislav Sucharda was the brother of sculptor and puppeteer Vojtěch Sucharda and artist Anna Boudová Suchardová.
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Nová Paka
Nová Paka (, ) is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Nová Paka consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nová Paka (6,672) *Heřmanice (356) *Kumburský Újezd (209) *Podlevín (171) *Přibyslav (68) *Pustá Proseč (15) *Radkyně (55) *Štikov (308) *Studénka (106) *Valdov (125) *Vlkov (64) *Vrchovina (355) *Zlámaniny (26) Etymology The name Paka appeared in its initial form as Paká. The meaning of the adjective ''paká'' is unclear. It probably meant 'opposite' (''opačná'' in modern Czech), and probably referred to its location on the shady slopes, away from the sun. Already from the 14th century, two settlements ( Stará Paka – 'old Paka' and Nová Paka – 'new Paka') were distinguished. Geography Nová Paka is located about northeast of Jičín and northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sucharda
The Sucharda () were a noble family of artists, sculptors and woodcarvers from Nová Paka, Kingdom of Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic), who rose to prominence in the 19th and mid-20th centuries. Notable members of this family include: * Jan Sucharda Sr. (1770–1820), woodcarver, sculptor and weaver, founder of the family. * Jan Sucharda Jr. (1797–1873), woodcarver, sculptor and painter, son of the preceding. * Antonín Sucharda Sr. (1812–1886), woodcarver, puppeteer, painter and draftsman, son of the preceding. * Antonín Sucharda Jr. (1843–1911), woodcarver, sculptor, Spiritist speaker, Sokol member and architect, son of the preceding. He projected and helped to build the family's residence, the "Sucharda's house" ("Suchardův dům"), in 1896, which later became the City Museum of Nová Paka in 1908. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |