Dargoron
Encyclopedia
Dargoron is a Serbia
n power
/progressive metal
band.
), Aleksandar Jelenić (bass guitar
) and Darko Lazarević (drums
). They had their first performance at the Open Air festival in Smederevo
on August 9, 2002. In November 2002 Marko Cakić, former member of Kvantni Skok, replaced Aleksandar Jelenić on bass guitar. At the time Janković stopped playing rhythm guitar and has focused on singing.
In January 2005, after some members have finished their military service, the band recorded songs for their first album in Paradox studio (owned by AlogiA
members), but the band released the album only after they won the Demo Masters competition, organized by Radio Beograd 202
. Dargoron was voted the best band by both jury and the audience. Dargoron's debut self-titled album
was released on June 20, 2006 through Active Time Records. After the album release the band performed at the 40th Gitarijada
.
Recording and production of the material that was released on the band's second album were completed by the middle of 2007. Raskršće snova
(Crossroads of Dreams) was released in 2008. Track "Duša ratnika" was recorded with guest vocalists Zoran Lalović Lotke (Kraljevski Apartman
frontman) and Marko Raco Max (Nightfall frontman).
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n power
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
/progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band.
Band history
Dargoron was formed in 2002 by Nikola Janković (vocals), Zlatko Nikolić (guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Aleksandar Jelenić (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Darko Lazarević (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). They had their first performance at the Open Air festival in Smederevo
Smederevo
Smederevo is a city and municipality in Serbia, on the right bank of the Danube, about 40 km downstream of the capital Belgrade. According to official results of the 2011 census, the city has a population of 107,528...
on August 9, 2002. In November 2002 Marko Cakić, former member of Kvantni Skok, replaced Aleksandar Jelenić on bass guitar. At the time Janković stopped playing rhythm guitar and has focused on singing.
In January 2005, after some members have finished their military service, the band recorded songs for their first album in Paradox studio (owned by AlogiA
Alogia (band)
Alogia is a Serbian progressive/power metal band from Smederevo. Formed in 2000 by brothers Miroslav and Srđan Branković, Alogia is one of the top acts of the Serbian heavy metal scene.-History:...
members), but the band released the album only after they won the Demo Masters competition, organized by Radio Beograd 202
Radio Belgrade
Radio Belgrade is a state-owned and operated radio station in Belgrade, Serbia.The predecessor of Radio Beograd, Radio Beograd-Rakovica, started its program in 1924 and was a part of a state wireless telegraph station. Radio Beograd, AD started in March 1929...
. Dargoron was voted the best band by both jury and the audience. Dargoron's debut self-titled album
Dargoron (album)
Dargoron is the first studio album by Serbian power/progressive metal band Dargoron.- Track listing :#"San" - 0:49#"Kletva" - 3:39#"Glas sudbine" - 3:58#"Vatre" - 4:47#"Dargor" - 4:56#"Između svetova" - 3:54#"Nebeski svod" - 5:03#"..." - 1:06...
was released on June 20, 2006 through Active Time Records. After the album release the band performed at the 40th Gitarijada
Gitarijada
Gitarijada is a musical festival held in Zaječar, Serbia in order to promote demo bands. Held since 1969, Gitarijada is one of the longest lasting festivals in Serbia and in South Eastern Europe and the largest festival of young and unsinged bands in South Eastern Europe...
.
Recording and production of the material that was released on the band's second album were completed by the middle of 2007. Raskršće snova
Raskršće snova
Raskršće snova is the second studio album by Serbian power/progressive metal band Dargoron.- Track listing :#"Raskršće snova"#"Ne budite me"#"Trag sećanja"#"Olovno srce"#"Duša ratnika"#"Suza i bol"...
(Crossroads of Dreams) was released in 2008. Track "Duša ratnika" was recorded with guest vocalists Zoran Lalović Lotke (Kraljevski Apartman
Kraljevski Apartman
Kraljevski Apartman is a Serbian heavy metal band from Belgrade.-Apartman 69:...
frontman) and Marko Raco Max (Nightfall frontman).
Studio albums
| Title | Released |
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| Dargoron (album) Dargoron is the first studio album by Serbian power/progressive metal band Dargoron.- Track listing :#"San" - 0:49#"Kletva" - 3:39#"Glas sudbine" - 3:58#"Vatre" - 4:47#"Dargor" - 4:56#"Između svetova" - 3:54#"Nebeski svod" - 5:03#"..." - 1:06... |
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| Raskršće snova Raskršće snova is the second studio album by Serbian power/progressive metal band Dargoron.- Track listing :#"Raskršće snova"#"Ne budite me"#"Trag sećanja"#"Olovno srce"#"Duša ratnika"#"Suza i bol"... |
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