''Warriors – Ratnici'', unofficially known as ''Love Machine'', is the 1983 debut EP released by Yugoslav/

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Background

Warriors were formed in 1982 by vocalist Dušan Nikolić and drummer Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović and were originally named Ratnici (

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for ''Warriors''). Milatović was at the time a member of highly successful band

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, Ratnici being his

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. 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 with four songs, two of them with

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and two with Serbo-Croatian language lyrics, through Yugoslav record label

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. The songs "Love Machine" and "Kad me ljubiš" ("When You Kiss Me") feature the same composition but in different mix, which is also the case with "I Am Alive" and "Skiti tu ploču" ("Stop That Record"). Shortly after the EP release, Milatović had to leave the band due to his mandatory stint in the

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, the EP being the only Warriors release with him on drums. ''Warriors – Ratnici'' was also the band's only release recorded with Deletić, who was shortly after the EP release replaced by Canadian guitarist Douglass Platt.

Cover art

The cover art, designed by Zoran Blažina, was (with a modified Warriors logo) later used as a cover for the band's second full-length album, ''

''.

Track listing

Personnel

*Dušan Nikolić - vocals *Zoran Konjević - guitar *Dragan Deletić - guitar *Slobodan Svrdlan - bass guitar *

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- drums

Legacy

In 2021 the songs "Love Machine" and "Skini tu ploču" were ranked 44th and 51st respectively on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by

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Balkanrock."Metalni radnici: 100 najvećih YU hard & heavy himni", Balkanrock.com
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References

''Warriors – Ratnici'' at Discogs

External links

''Warriors – Ratnici'' at Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warriors - Ratnici Warriors (band) albums 1983 debut EPs Serbian-language albums PGP-RTB EPs