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Zjevení
''Zjevení'' (English title: "''Revelation''") is the debut album by Czech black metal band Root, released in December 1990 through now-defunct record label Zeras. It is noticeably the only full-length album by the band to feature songs with lyrics in Czech, and is regarded for shaping the sonority of the early Czech black metal scene of the late 1980s/early to mid-1990s. The album's cover art and photography was responsible by František "Franta" Štorm, a long-time friend of Root's frontman Big Boss and founding member of yet another influential Czech black metal band, Master's Hammer. He also collaborated with Root on the cover art of their single "7 černých jezdců/666". The album was re-issued in CD format in 1991 with a different cover art (also by Franta Štorm) and the bonus track "Hřbitov". A music video was made for it. Sheer Records, another now-defunct Czech label, distributed the album outside the Czech Republic, re-releasing it in 1999 with its title transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Root (band)
Root is a Czech black metal band. Biography Root were formed by vocalist Big Boss and guitarist Blackie in late 1987.''Root biography'' Retrieved 16 December 2012. According to Big Boss, in the beginning, they knew no foreign bands and could do no tape trading. Although the first demo recording mentioned on their homepage's discography section is ''Deep in Hell'',''Discography'' Retrieved 16 December 2012. according to their biography, they recorded their first official demo tape ''Reap of Hell'' after a few rehearsals. Root played their first concert in September 1988. The next demo cassette, ''War of Rats'', was released in 1988, followed by ''Messengers from Darkness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Hošek
Petr Hošek, also known by the stage names Blackie and Blackosh, is one of the founding members of Czech black metal group Root. He left Root after the recording of '' Madness of the Graves'' (2003). He also has some other musical side projects such as Cales and Blackosh. As of 2017 he is also a member of Master's Hammer, having previously collaborated with the band as a session member on their 2012 album '' Vracejte konve na místo.''. His first album as an official member of the band, ''Fascinator A fascinator is a formal headpiece, a style of millinery. Since the 1990s, the term has referred to a type of formal headwear worn as an alternative to the hat; it is usually a large decorative design attached to a band or clip. In contrast t ...'', came out on 10 February 2018. As of early 2019, he is also a member of Nifelheim as their guitarist. Biography of Cales CALES is another, but main project of Blackie that was founded in 1992 when Blackie (guitar) got together wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Boss (musician)
Jiří Valter,Christian Wachter''Root''. ''Hoffen auf eine rosigere Zukunft'' In: ''Legacy'', no. 76, p. 158f. (born 6 February 1952) better known as Big Boss, is the vocalist for the Czech black metal band Root, the progressive metal band Equirhodont, and Big Boss Band, which mainly performs ballads. Biography Valter was born in Czechoslovakia in 1952 to pianist and professor Milan Valter.Maciek''Roots Of Evil''. He started out as a blues vocalist before moving on to hard rock and eventually metal. According to him, " l these styles are mixed, either in some of my songs or singing. Mostly in my singing".Chris D.''Big Boss (Root) Interviewed'' 21 December 2011, accessed on 20 December 2012. In late 1987, he founded the black metal band Root together with guitarist Blackie.''Root biography'' , accessed on 16 December 2012. Big Boss lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell Symphony
''Hell Symphony'' is the second full-length album by Czech black metal band Root. It was originally released in 1991. The album contains the first Root songs in the English language. On the band’s homepage, the style was described as heavy compared to the "monumentality of ''The Temple in the Underworld'', mystery of ''Kärgeräs ''Kärgeräs'' is the fourth studio album by Czech black metal band Root, released in 1996 through Black Hole Records. Beginning with this album, Root began to drift away from their traditional black metal-inflected sonority, seeing them advancing ...'' and the dark charm of '' The Book''". ''Rock Hard'' magazine featured ''Hell Symphony'' on its list ''250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte''.''250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte''. In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 269, October 2009, p. 75. "The Oath" and "Satan’s March" were included as bonus tracks in the 2001 re-release of the album along with live versions of "The Old Ones", "Message", "L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Štorm
František "Franta" Štorm (born 3 July 1966) is a Czech musician, photographer, typographer, writer, teacher, artist, illustrator and record producer, famous for being the vocalist and a founding member of the black metal band Master's Hammer. Biography Štorm was born in Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia, on 3 July 1966; he is the son of painter Dana Puchnarová, and grandson of architect and heraldist Břetislav Štorm. From 1981 to 1985 he studied at the Secondary School of Arts in Prague, and later went to the AAAD, where he graduated in 1991 under the guidance of Milan Hegar and Jan Solpera. After serving as Solpera's assistant for some years, from 2003 to 2008 Štorm was the headmaster of the AAAD's Department of Typography. In 1993 Štorm founded his own type foundry, which has, so far, produced more than sixty font families. In 2005 Štorm won the Revolver Revue prize, and in 2009 he published his first book, ''Eseje o typografii'' (''Essays on Typography'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nargaroth
Nargaroth is a German black metal band led by René "Ash" Wagner, formerly known as “Kanwulf”. History Wagner had earlier claimed that Nargaroth was formed in 1989, the seven-track instrumental demo ''Orke'' was released in 1991, and the demo ''Herbstleyd'' in 1993. Years later, after many accusations from the international black metal scene, he stated on his website (www.nargaroth.de) that the genesis of Nargaroth was in 1996 after the band Exhuminenz, formed by himself, R.S., Charoon and Darken (not to be confused with Rob Darken of Graveland fame) split up. The aforementioned Nargaroth demo tapes were completed and recorded no earlier than 1998 with the aid of Charoon on guitar and a drum machine. Nargaroth's first album, ''Herbstleyd'' (Autumnal Suffering), was released by No Colours Records in December 1998, followed in 2000 by the ''Amarok'' compilation of older and unreleased material including the promo version of the song "Herbstleyd" and a Burzum cover, among ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book (album)
''The Book'' is the fifth studio album by Czech black/ heavy metal band Root, released on 24 June 1999 through Redblack Productions. It was the band's first album with guitarists Marek "Ashok" Šmerda and Aleš "Alesh A.D." Dostál (even though the latter left the band after the album's release, and only returned in 2014), and their second of four albums to be recorded at the Shaark Studio in South Moravia, the others being ''Kärgeräs'', its sequel ''Kärgeräs – Return from Oblivion'' and '' Black Seal''. The track "Lykorian", included in this album, is different from the eponymous track present in their previous album ''Kärgeräs''. Critical reception ''The Book'' was very positively received upon its release. MetalUnderground.com gave it a 4 out of 5, stating: "''The Book'' seems more focused overall than ''The Temple in the Underworld'', keeping up the unique style but not going nearly as eclectic. The sound is based in doom and a constant mid-tempo pace, and is overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivod (band)
Voivod is a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec (now Saguenay, Quebec). The original line-up consisted of vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger, guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and bassist Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault. The band has had numerous members changes throughout its -year career, with Langevin as the only remaining original member. Their current line-up consists of Langevin, Bélanger, Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain (guitar) and Dominic "Rocky" Laroche (bass). Voivod's musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s. Starting out as a speed metal band, Voivod have added a mix of progressive metal and thrash metal to create their own unique metal style. Voivod is also credited as one of the "big four" Canadian thrash metal bands, along with Sacrifice, Razor, and Annihilator. Since 1982, when it was co-founded by guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, Voivod have released fifteen studio albums, as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as ''Black Sabbath (album), Black Sabbath'' (1970), ''Paranoid (album), Paranoid'' (1970) and ''Master of Reality'' (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history. After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman (Crow song), Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, ''Black Sabbath'', was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with Satan and the occult, Mercyful Fate were part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s, along with Venom and Bathory. Many of the bands from this movement went on to influence later black metal musicians in the 1990s, particularly in Norway. Mercyful Fate has also been cited as a prominent influence on the subsequent heavy metal scene of 1980s and 1990s, including thrash metal bands like Metallica, Slayer, Testament, Exodus and Kreator, and death metal bands such as Death, Morbid Angel, Obituary and Cannibal Corpse. Since its inception in 1981, Mercyful Fate has released seven studio albums, two extended plays, and four compilations. After several line-up changes and self-made demos, they released their self-titled EP in 1982, with the line-up of King Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniac Butcher
Maniac (from Greek μανιακός, ''maniakos'') is a pejorative for an individual who experiences the mood known as mania. In common usage, it is also an insult for someone involved in reckless behavior. Maniac may also refer to: Film * ''Maniac'' (1934 film), an exploitation film directed by Dwain Esper * ''Maniac'' (1963 film), directed by Michael Carreras *''The Ransom'' (aka ''Maniac!''), 1977 film with Oliver Reed * ''Maniac'' (1980 film), directed by William Lustig * ''Maniac'' (2011 film), directed by Shia LaBeouf * ''Maniac'' (2012 film), a remake of the 1980 film Literature * ''Maniac'', a 1995 novel by John Peel Television * ''Maniac'' (Norwegian TV series), a Norwegian television series * ''Maniac'' (miniseries), an American TV series based on the Norwegian series Medicine *Melanocytic nevus with intraepidermal ascent of cells Games *''Ideal Maniac'', a handheld electronic LED game created by the Ideal Toy Company Music *Maniac (producer), grime producer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritual
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, but not defined, by formalism, traditionalism, invariance, rule-governance, sacral symbolism, and performance. Rituals are a feature of all known human societies. They include not only the worship rites and sacraments of organized religions and cults, but also rites of passage, atonement and ritual purification, purification rites, oaths of allegiance, dedication ceremonies, coronations and presidential inaugurations, marriages, funerals and more. Even common actions like handshake, hand-shaking and saying "hello" may be termed as ''rituals''. The field of ritual studies has seen a number of conflicting definitions of the term. One given by Kyriakidis is that a ritual is an outsider's or "Emic and etic, etic" category for a set activity (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
