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in 1982.
The band was formed under the name Ratnici (
Serbo-Croatian
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for ''Warriors'') by the vocalist Dušan Nikolić and
Riblja Čorba
Riblja Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Рибља Чорба, pronounced ; translation: lit. ''Fish Stew'') is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978. The band was one of the most popular and most influential acts of the Yugoslav ...
side project
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. They recorded their debut release, the EP '' Warriors – Ratnici'', in 1983, after which Milatović left the band. Nikolić continued to lead the band, which released their debut self-titled album in Yugoslavia, before moving to
Toronto
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The band was formed in 1982 by vocalist Dušan Nikolić and drummer Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović and was originally named Ratnici (Serbo-Croatian for ''Warriors''). Milatović was at the time a member of highly successful band
Riblja Čorba
Riblja Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Рибља Чорба, pronounced ; translation: lit. ''Fish Stew'') is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978. The band was one of the most popular and most influential acts of the Yugoslav ...
, Ratnici being his
side project
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Usually these projects emphasize a ...
. The first lineup of the band also featured guitarist Dragan Deletić, guitarist Zoran Konjević and bass guitarist Slobodan Svrdlan (a former member of the band Gordi).
In 1983 the band released their debut EP entitled '' Warriors – Ratnici'', with four songs, two of them with
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and two with Serbo-Croatian language lyrics, through Yugoslav record label
PGP-RTB
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. After the EP release, Milatović had to leave the band due to his mandatory stint in the
Yugoslav People's Army
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, and Canadian guitarist Douglass Platt replaced Deletić. In 1983 the band released their first self-titled album through PGP-RTB with Tom Martin (a former member of the band Izazov) on drums, however, not as an official band member.
After the release of their debut album, Warriors moved to
Toronto
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and signed for Canadian record label
Attic Records
Attic Records was a Canadian independent record label,"Srpski roker u Holivudu", novosti.rs /ref> In 1984, with Canadian drummer Lawrence Gretsch (formerly of Frank Soda & The Imps) /ref> as the new member, the band recorded their second self-titled album. After the album release, the band went on a short tour with
Nazareth
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, disbanding shortly after.
Post breakup
Slobodan Svrdlan was a member of
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band Lost City, recording the album ''Watching You'' (1993) with them, and
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band Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel, recording the album ''Love Lies Bleeding'' (1999) with them.
Gretsch was, for a period of time, a member of Canadian band The Carpet Frogs.
In 2019 Dušan Nikolić, under the moniker Warrior Angel, released the
concept album
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''Griffin 1.29 Chapter 1'', dedicated to his late wife Christine Catherine Griffin. The album was followed by album ''Griffin 1.29 Chapter 2'', released in 2020.Warrior Angel official website /ref>
Discography
Studio albums
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Warriors
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste.
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Warriors seem to have be ...
'' (1983)
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Warriors
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste.
History
Warriors seem to have be ...