Slobodná Európa (translates to Free Europe) is a Slovak

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music group formed in 1989. Slobodna Europa

History

The band was formed by Braňo Alex (

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) (ex-member of Zóna A), Sveto Korbel (

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) (also an ex-member of Zóna A, left in early 1988), Ozi (real name Peter Hurtig,

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)(ex-member of Zóna A) and

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Whisky (real name Milo Láber). In 1991 they released the first album ''Pakáreň'' through Opus Records. Ozi leaves the band after the release and is replaced by Juraj Černý, at that time also a member of

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/ heavy metal band

Tublatanka Tublatanka is a Slovak rock band formed in the autumn of 1982 in Bratislava, best known for the hits "Pravda víťazí" and "Dnes". The band's classic lineup consisted of Maťo Ďurinda, Palo Horváth, and Juraj "Ďuro" Černý, from 1982 to 1 ...

, who played drums on two tracks from Pakáreň. Shortly afterwards the band adds secondary drummer Čunďo (Roman Čunderlík) who variously switches places with Černý until 1994. Band members took hard drugs (heroin with methamphetamine) that would influence their darker second album ''Unavení a zničení'' (trans. Tired and Broken) but eventually also almost destroy their lives. Due to various problems, the band went on hiatus in 1995. Slobodná Európa reformed in 2002 when Whisky married Dorota Nvotová. Černý, who was a part of the reunion, is soon replaced by Tuleň (Tomáš Vojtek) and the band records their new album ''Trojka''. In 2004 the band adds new guitarist Temo (Braňo Černák) who also fills in for Korbel during latter's personal hiatus from the band between 2004 and 2006. Tuleň left in 2006 and was replaced by Juraj Vitez. In 2011 Černý returned to the band. Alex was dropped from the line-up in 2012 for health reasons and drug addiction and was replaced by Žumo. This line-up recorded and released fourth album ''Štvorka'' in 2014.

Members

Current

*Whisky (Milo Láber) -

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(1989–present) *Sveťo Korbel -

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(1989–present) *Temo/Temeraf (Braňo Černák) - guitars (2004–present) *Žumo (Martin Zimanyi) -

(2012–present) *Tuleň (Tomáš Vojtek) -

(2002-2006, 2016–present)

Past

*Braňo Alex - bass (1989-2012) *Ozi (Peter Hurtig) - drums (1989-1991) *Čunďo (Roman Čunderlík) - drums (1991-1995) *Juraj Vitez - drums (2006-2011) *Juraj Černý - drums (1991-1994, 2002, 2011–2016, died in 2016)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Pakáreň '' (1991) * ''Unavení a zničení'' (1994) * ''Trojka'' (2003) * ''Štvorka'' (2014)

Compilations

* ''Bestofka'' (2006)

Music videos

* ''Ivan'' (1990) * ''Ráno 1.2.91'' (1991) * ''Pakáreň II'' (1992) * ''Podvod'' (1994) * ''Dry '69'' (1994) * ''Relatívny pokoj'' (2003) * ''Pes'' (2003) * ''Kapitalizmus'' (2006) * ''Vesmír'' (2014)

References

External links

Official website of Slobodná Európa
* Slovak rock music groups {{Europe-band-stub