Gordi
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Gordi were a former Yugoslav heavy metal
band from Belgrade
. Although only their last two studio albums, Pakleni trio
and Kraljica smrti
, were truly heavy metal oriented, these are the albums for which Gordi are generally most remembered.
, Fleš and Dah
member Zlatimir Zlatko Manojlović. The band's first lineup consisted of Zlatko Manojlović (guitar
, vocals), Zlatko's brother Goran Manojlović (a former Dah and Land member, keyboards
), Stevan Milutinović Steva (a former Dogovor iz 1804, Moira and Dah member, drums
) and Dragan Janković (a former Buket Mojih Prijatelja member, bass guitar
). After Zdenko Pomper (a former Dah member) replaced Janković on bass guitar, the band released its debut album Čovek
(A Man) in 1978, through ZKP RTLJ
. Album featured song "Misli" ("Thoughts"), which was previously released on the B-side of the single "Žeđ" ("Thirst"), the last single released by Manojlović's previous band Dah. The album was progressive rock
-influenced and in an interwiev for Rock Express Zlatko Manojlović described the band's sound as "psychedelic
". Soon after the album release, Pomper was replaced by Slobodan Svrdlan, and Gordi released their second studio album Gordi 2
. the album was released in 1979 through PGP-RTB
. While the band's first album was mainly progressive rock-oriented, Gordi 2 featured more hard rock
elements. In 1980 Zlatko Manojlović released his first solo album Zlatko i njegove gitare, and in 1981 the band released their third studio album Gordi 3
through PGP-RTB. Although progressive/hard rock-oriented, Gordi 3 also featured pop music
elements. The same year, Gordi performed as the opening band on Ian Gillan Band
concert in Belgrade Pionir Hall
.
In 1981, Gordi became a power trio
, after Stevan Milutinović was replaced by Čedomir Petrović "Čeda" (a former Bicikl and Siluete
member), and Goran Manojlović left the band. The band signed for Jugoton
and released the album Pakleni trio
(Hell Trio) which marked Gordi's shift toward's heavy metal
and is considered one of the milestones on the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene. In 1982, the band released Kraljica smrti
(Queen of Death), however, they failed to sustain their popularity and disbanded two years after the album release.
album O je! (1983) and Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel
album Love Lies Bleeding (1999).
In 2006, Rock Express Records rereleased Pakleni trio. Rock Express Records release featured four videos as the bonus material. In 2007, the same record label rereleased Kraljica smrti, featuring three videos as bonus material.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Although only their last two studio albums, Pakleni trio
Pakleni trio
Pakleni trio is the fourth studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi....
and Kraljica smrti
Kraljica smrti
Kraljica smrti is the fifth and the last studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi...
, were truly heavy metal oriented, these are the albums for which Gordi are generally most remembered.
Band history
The band was formed in November 1977 by former DžentlmeniDžentlmeni
Džentlmeni were a Serbian beat band from Belgrade.- Band formation and split :...
, Fleš and Dah
Dah (band)
Dah was a former Yugoslav/Belgian progressive rock band. Originally formed in Yugoslavia in 1972, the band, in 1975, moved to Belgium and changed the name to Land...
member Zlatimir Zlatko Manojlović. The band's first lineup consisted of Zlatko Manojlović (guitar
Electric 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...
, vocals), Zlatko's brother Goran Manojlović (a former Dah and Land member, keyboards
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
), Stevan Milutinović Steva (a former Dogovor iz 1804, Moira and Dah member, drums
Drum kit
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) and Dragan Janković (a former Buket Mojih Prijatelja member, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). After Zdenko Pomper (a former Dah member) replaced Janković on bass guitar, the band released its debut album Čovek
Covek
-Personnel:*Zlatko Manojlović - vocals, guitar*Goran Manojlović - vocals, keyboard*Zdenko Pomper - bass guitar*Stevan Milutinović - drums- References :* EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4...
(A Man) in 1978, through ZKP RTLJ
ZKP RTLJ
Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana or Založba kaset in plošč Radiotelevizije Ljubljana , was a major record label based in Ljubljana, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, during the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. Album featured song "Misli" ("Thoughts"), which was previously released on the B-side of the single "Žeđ" ("Thirst"), the last single released by Manojlović's previous band Dah. The album was progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
-influenced and in an interwiev for Rock Express Zlatko Manojlović described the band's sound as "psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
". Soon after the album release, Pomper was replaced by Slobodan Svrdlan, and Gordi released their second studio album Gordi 2
Gordi 2
Gordi 2 is the second studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi.-Track listing:#"Ovog leta idem na more" - 3:01#"Zašto si s njim" - 2:57#"Rock 'n' Roll sa juga" - 2:06#"Sportska pesma" - 2:31#"Kišni dan s tobom" - 4:04...
. the album was released in 1979 through PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB was a major record label and chain record store in the former SFR Yugoslavia based in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia. PGP-RTB was established in 1958...
. While the band's first album was mainly progressive rock-oriented, Gordi 2 featured more hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
elements. In 1980 Zlatko Manojlović released his first solo album Zlatko i njegove gitare, and in 1981 the band released their third studio album Gordi 3
Gordi 3
Gordi 3 is the third studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi.Gordi 3 is the last Gordi album featuring band's progressive / hard rock sound before they moved to heavy metal with their next album Pakleni trio....
through PGP-RTB. Although progressive/hard rock-oriented, Gordi 3 also featured pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
elements. The same year, Gordi performed as the opening band on Ian Gillan Band
Ian Gillan Band
The Ian Gillan Band was a jazz-rock fusion band formed by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan in 1975.-History:After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, Ian Gillan had retired from the music business to pursue other business ventures, including a motorbike manufacturing company and a hotel. These ventures all...
concert in Belgrade Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
.
In 1981, Gordi became a power trio
Power trio
A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...
, after Stevan Milutinović was replaced by Čedomir Petrović "Čeda" (a former Bicikl and Siluete
Siluete
Siluete was a former Yugoslav and Serbian rock band from Belgrade, notable for being one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.-1961 - 1971:...
member), and Goran Manojlović left the band. The band signed for Jugoton
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...
and released the album Pakleni trio
Pakleni trio
Pakleni trio is the fourth studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi....
(Hell Trio) which marked Gordi's shift toward's heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and is considered one of the milestones on the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene. In 1982, the band released Kraljica smrti
Kraljica smrti
Kraljica smrti is the fifth and the last studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi...
(Queen of Death), however, they failed to sustain their popularity and disbanded two years after the album release.
Post breakup
Manojlović dedicated himself to his solo career and Svrdlan became a member of heavy metal band Ratnici, releasing two albums with them. He played bass guitar on U ŠkripcuU Škripcu
U Škripcu was a former Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade, notable as participant in the Artistička radna akcija project as well as for their later works.- Formation and breakup :...
album O je! (1983) and Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
album Love Lies Bleeding (1999).
In 2006, Rock Express Records rereleased Pakleni trio. Rock Express Records release featured four videos as the bonus material. In 2007, the same record label rereleased Kraljica smrti, featuring three videos as bonus material.
Studio albums
| Title | Released |
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| Covek -Personnel:*Zlatko Manojlović - vocals, guitar*Goran Manojlović - vocals, keyboard*Zdenko Pomper - bass guitar*Stevan Milutinović - drums- References :* EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4... |
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| Gordi 2 Gordi 2 is the second studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi.-Track listing:#"Ovog leta idem na more" - 3:01#"Zašto si s njim" - 2:57#"Rock 'n' Roll sa juga" - 2:06#"Sportska pesma" - 2:31#"Kišni dan s tobom" - 4:04... |
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| Gordi 3 Gordi 3 is the third studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi.Gordi 3 is the last Gordi album featuring band's progressive / hard rock sound before they moved to heavy metal with their next album Pakleni trio.... |
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| Pakleni trio Pakleni trio is the fourth studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi.... |
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| Kraljica smrti Kraljica smrti is the fifth and the last studio album released by former Yugoslav heavy metal band Gordi... |
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Singles
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