Malokarpatan is a

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and heavy metal band from

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, formed in 2014. They have released four full-length

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Style and themes

The band style has been described as a mixture between traditional

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and the first black metal wave. Malokarpatan founder As (Adam Sičák), has referred as his greatest influences "the classic 80s metal songwriting and catchiness, the black metal madness and mystery, and the folk psychedelia coming from our local culture"

Members

* HV (Vladimír Moravčík) - vocals * As (Adam Sičák) - guitars * Aldaron (Juraj Štefanec) - guitars * Peter (Peter Szentpéteri) - bass * Miroslav (Miroslav Švacho) - drums

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Stridžie Dni'' (2015) * ''Nordkarpatenland'' (2017) * ''Krupinské Ohne'' (2020) * ''Vertumnus Caesar'' (2023)

External links

Official page
on

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References

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