Kerber
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Kerber is a Serbia
n and former Yugoslav hard rock
band from Niš
.
(vocals), Tomislav Nikolić (guitar
), Branislav "Bane" Božinović (keyboard
), Zoran Stamenković (drums
) and Zoran Madić (bass guitar
). In 1981, formerly known as Top (trans. Cannon), the band changed its name to Kerber. In November 1981, Kerber had their first official concert in Muzički klub in Niš. During 1982 the band had numerous concerts in Niš and Serbia, while working on the material for their first album. In early spring of 1982, Madić left the band due to his army obligations. He was replaced by former Mama Rock
and Plamteće Nebo member Zoran "Sosa" Žikić who had an attractive on-stage performance: he played an axe
-shaped guitar and performed fire breathing
. In May 1983, Kerber won the first place at Omladinski Festival in Subotica
with the song "Mezimac" ("Minion").
In July 1983, Kerber recorded their debut LP Nebo je malo za sve
(The Sky Is not Big Enough for All), mixed in Strawberry studio in Manchester
, with Nightwing
's bass guitarist Gordon Rowley as the producer. Malcolm Davies, who used to work with The Beatles
on the Abbey Road album, also worked with Kerber during Nebo je malo za sve recording. In December 1983, Kerber was an opening band on Uriah Heep
, Ten Years After
and Nightwing
concerts in Yugoslavia. At about the same time, Kerber's Nebo je malo za sve was released, bringing hits "Mezimac", "Nebo je malo za sve" and "Heroji od staniola" ("Foil Heroes"). The album was released by ZKP RTLJ
and immediately became successful, with 10,000 copies sold during the first week. In January 1984, during the tour through Macedonia
, first Zikić, and then Stamenković contracted infectious hepatitis
, so in March, during the Kerber's performance at the music festival in Opatija
, Stamenković was temporarily replaced by Generacija 5
drummer Boban Đorđević and Madić briefly re-entered the bass player's post for this occasion. Despite the good performance, Kerber did not fit well in the pop
format of the Opatija festival with their hard rock sound. After returning to Kerber, Žikić continued with his on-stage performance. On May 19, 1984, during the band's open air concert in Novi Sad
, he got second-degree burn
s while attempting to breathe fire under windy conditions. He continued the concert despite doctor's advice, and later on continued the tour with bandage
s on his face. After this accident other members forbade Žikić to continue performing the fire-breathing act. In June 1984, Kerber was an opening act for Nightwing concerts in Yugoslavia. In August drummer Zoran Stamenković returned to the band for the summer performances in Greece
.
In December 1984, Kerber traveled to England
to record their second album, Ratne Igre
(War Games). The album was recorded in Saughall
, and the producer was once again Gordon Rowley from Nightwing. During their staying in England, Kerber performed in Liverpool
and Chester
. An English language
version of "Mezimac" entitled "Get Me Out" was recorded on their concert in Liverpool and included on the album. Part of the album lyrics were written by Duško Arsenijević, who continued to work with Kerber on their future releases. In May 1985, only a week after Ratne igre was released, Stamenković went to serve the army and Boban Đorđević replaced him once again. In May 1985, Kerber performed on Marakana at a concert which was a part of YU Rock Misija
. In October of the same year, drummer Boban Đorđević was replaced by former Mama Co Co, YU grupa
and Leb i Sol
member Dragoljub Đuričić
. In November Kerber was awarded with Smeli Cvet (Courageous Flower), an award which was given by League of Communist Youth of Serbia for contribution to rock music. In July 1986, keyboardist Bane Božinović was replaced by Milorad Džmerković, former member of Slomljena Stakla
and Peđa D'Boy band.
In 1986, Kerber recorded their third studio album, Seobe
(Migrations), which was produced by Kornelije Kovač
. Seobe included numerous hits: "Hajde da se volimo" ("Let's Make Love"), "Čovek od meda" ("Man Made of Honey", which featured Riblja Čorba
frontman Bora Đorđević on vocals), ballads "Kad ljubav izda" ("When Love Betrays", which featured a quotation from Pero Zubac's poem "Mostar Rains"), "Još samo ovu noć mi daj" ("Give Me just This more Night"), power ballad "Bolje da sam druge ljubio" ("It Would Have Been Better if I Had Kissed Others") and the haunting ballad "Seobe". Following the success of "Seobe" Kerber performed more than 200 concerts across Yugoslavia. In 1988, the band released album Ljudi i bogovi
(Humans and Gods), produced by Đorđe Petrović. Major hits were "Svet se brzo okreće", "Od srca daleko" and ballad "Na raskršću". In the summer of the same year, Žikić left the band, and was replaced by former Bulevar
, Suncokret
and Idoli member Branko Isaković
. On December 12, Kerber recorded their first live album 121288
. The album was not well received by fans and critics, and after its release the band members made a two-year break.
(The Fifth Side of the World), which was produced by Saša Habić. For a retrospective evening of Belgrade Spring Festival, Kerber recorded a cover of Zdravko Čolić
's song "April u Beogradu" ("April in Belgrade"). After this event, the band made a long break in their work, during which they recorded music for the theatre play
Blues osmeh (Blues Smile). At the beginning of 1996, the band released Zapis (Inscription). The album introduced new members: Saša Vasković (bass guitar), Josip Hartl (drums), Vladan Stanojević (acoustic guitar
), and Goran Đorđević (percussion). In January 1996, they held an unplugged
concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The recording of this concert was released on the album Unplugged
. In 1998, the band released two compilation albums: Antologija 1983–1998 I
(Anthology 1983–1998 I) and Antologija 1983–1998 II
(Anthology 1983–1998 II), with the detailed overview of their work.
In 1998, Kerber celebrated their 15th anniversary with a concert held on Niš fortress
. The demo for the song "Sveti Nikola
" was recorded and soon found its way to radio stations, but the planned recording of the album was postponed. In 1999, Kerber performed as an opening band on Ronnie James Dio
concert in Sofia
, Bulgaria
, and soon after went on hiatus.
in Novi Sad. In 2009, PGP-RTS
released the Kerber box set entitled Sabrana dela
(Collected Works). The box set features all six Kerber studio albums on CDs and the song "Sveti Nikola" on the seventh disc. After the box set was released, the band reunited in the original lineup, with Zoran Madić on bass guitar, and Zoran Stamenković on drums.
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 and former Yugoslav 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...
band from Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
.
1980s
The original members of Kerber were Goran Šepa "Gale"Goran Šepa
Goran Šepa , also known as Gale, is a Serbian singer. He is best known as the lead singer for the Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock/heavy metal band Kerber...
(vocals), Tomislav Nikolić (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...
), Branislav "Bane" Božinović (keyboard
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...
), Zoran Stamenković (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 ....
) and Zoran Madić (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). In 1981, formerly known as Top (trans. Cannon), the band changed its name to Kerber. In November 1981, Kerber had their first official concert in Muzički klub in Niš. During 1982 the band had numerous concerts in Niš and Serbia, while working on the material for their first album. In early spring of 1982, Madić left the band due to his army obligations. He was replaced by former Mama Rock
Mama Rock
Mama Rock is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock known for their hit ballad "Eva".-1977 - 1992:History of Mama Rock begins with band Viktorija whose members were Stojanović brothers, Zoran "Ciga" and Dragomir, and Nikolić brothers, Bane and Mirko, and which won the first place at 1974 Gitarijada...
and Plamteće Nebo member Zoran "Sosa" Žikić who had an attractive on-stage performance: he played an axe
Axe
The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol...
-shaped guitar and performed fire breathing
Fire breathing
Fire breathing is the act of creating a fireball by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame. Proper technique and the correct fuel create the illusion of danger to enhance the novelty of fire breathing, while reducing the risk to health and safety...
. In May 1983, Kerber won the first place at Omladinski Festival in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
with the song "Mezimac" ("Minion").
In July 1983, Kerber recorded their debut LP Nebo je malo za sve
Nebo je malo za sve
Nebo je malo za sve is the debut album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written by Kerber.#"Mezimac" – 3:35#"Heroji od staniola" – 4:20...
(The Sky Is not Big Enough for All), mixed in Strawberry studio in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, with Nightwing
Nightwing (band)
Nightwing is a British heavy metal band, originally formed in 1978 as "Gordon and Friends" by bassist Gordon Rowley and keyboardist Kenny Newton. Their first release was 1981's Something In The Air on the Ovation Records label and featured three drummers before the band reduced its numbers for the...
's bass guitarist Gordon Rowley as the producer. Malcolm Davies, who used to work with The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
on the Abbey Road album, also worked with Kerber during Nebo je malo za sve recording. In December 1983, Kerber was an opening band on Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
, Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart...
and Nightwing
Nightwing (band)
Nightwing is a British heavy metal band, originally formed in 1978 as "Gordon and Friends" by bassist Gordon Rowley and keyboardist Kenny Newton. Their first release was 1981's Something In The Air on the Ovation Records label and featured three drummers before the band reduced its numbers for the...
concerts in Yugoslavia. At about the same time, Kerber's Nebo je malo za sve was released, bringing hits "Mezimac", "Nebo je malo za sve" and "Heroji od staniola" ("Foil Heroes"). The album was released by 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...
and immediately became successful, with 10,000 copies sold during the first week. In January 1984, during the tour through Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, first Zikić, and then Stamenković contracted infectious hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
, so in March, during the Kerber's performance at the music festival in Opatija
Opatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, Stamenković was temporarily replaced by Generacija 5
Generacija 5
Generacija 5 is a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Belgrade.-1977—1982:...
drummer Boban Đorđević and Madić briefly re-entered the bass player's post for this occasion. Despite the good performance, Kerber did not fit well in the pop
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...
format of the Opatija festival with their hard rock sound. After returning to Kerber, Žikić continued with his on-stage performance. On May 19, 1984, during the band's open air concert in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, he got second-degree burn
Burn
A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England...
s while attempting to breathe fire under windy conditions. He continued the concert despite doctor's advice, and later on continued the tour with bandage
Bandage
A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body; they can also be used to restrict a part of the body. During heavy bleeding or following a poisonous bite it is important to slow the flow of blood,...
s on his face. After this accident other members forbade Žikić to continue performing the fire-breathing act. In June 1984, Kerber was an opening act for Nightwing concerts in Yugoslavia. In August drummer Zoran Stamenković returned to the band for the summer performances in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
In December 1984, Kerber traveled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to record their second album, Ratne Igre
Ratne igre
Ratne igre is the second studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1985.The album featured more commercial sound than the band's previous album, Nebo je malo za sve, and the title track "Ratne igre" became major hit, and brought popularity to Kerber across...
(War Games). The album was recorded in Saughall
Saughall
Saughall is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of Chester and close to the Welsh border....
, and the producer was once again Gordon Rowley from Nightwing. During their staying in England, Kerber performed in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
. An English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version of "Mezimac" entitled "Get Me Out" was recorded on their concert in Liverpool and included on the album. Part of the album lyrics were written by Duško Arsenijević, who continued to work with Kerber on their future releases. In May 1985, only a week after Ratne igre was released, Stamenković went to serve the army and Boban Đorđević replaced him once again. In May 1985, Kerber performed on Marakana at a concert which was a part of YU Rock Misija
YU Rock Misija
YU Rock Misija was the contribution of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the famous Bob Geldof's Band Aid famine relief campaign which culminated with the historical Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985.Beside the British "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and the corresponding USA...
. In October of the same year, drummer Boban Đorđević was replaced by former Mama Co Co, YU grupa
YU grupa
YU grupa is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. One of the pioneers in combining rock music with the elements of the traditional music of the Balkans, YU grupa is considered the longest-lasting rock band to come from Serbia....
and Leb i Sol
Leb i sol
Leb i sol is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski , Bodan Arsovski , Nikola Kokan Dimuševski and Garabet Tavitjan . Tavitjan ceded the drumwork to Dragoljub Đuričić for some of the albums, while Kiril Džajkovski replaced Kokan on Kao Kakao and Putujemo...
member Dragoljub Đuričić
Dragoljub Đuričić
Dragoljub Đuričić is a Belgrade, Serbia-based Montenegrin musician. He is known as the drummer for the bands YU grupa, Leb i Sol, and Kerber, as a member of Zdravko Čolić's and Đorđe Balašević's backing bands, as well as for his solo work.-Biography:Đuričić was born in 1954 in Cetinje...
. In November Kerber was awarded with Smeli Cvet (Courageous Flower), an award which was given by League of Communist Youth of Serbia for contribution to rock music. In July 1986, keyboardist Bane Božinović was replaced by Milorad Džmerković, former member of Slomljena Stakla
Slomljena Stakla
Slomljena Stakla was a former Yugoslav pop rock band from Belgrade.- History :The band was formed in 1982 by singer and composer Zoran Vasilić...
and Peđa D'Boy band.
In 1986, Kerber recorded their third studio album, Seobe
Seobe
Seobe is the third studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber.The album is considered by both fans and critics alike to be one of Kerber’s finest works...
(Migrations), which was produced by Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije Kovac
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
. Seobe included numerous hits: "Hajde da se volimo" ("Let's Make Love"), "Čovek od meda" ("Man Made of Honey", which featured Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
frontman Bora Đorđević on vocals), ballads "Kad ljubav izda" ("When Love Betrays", which featured a quotation from Pero Zubac's poem "Mostar Rains"), "Još samo ovu noć mi daj" ("Give Me just This more Night"), power ballad "Bolje da sam druge ljubio" ("It Would Have Been Better if I Had Kissed Others") and the haunting ballad "Seobe". Following the success of "Seobe" Kerber performed more than 200 concerts across Yugoslavia. In 1988, the band released album Ljudi i bogovi
Ljudi i bogovi
Ljudi i bogovi is the fourth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1988....
(Humans and Gods), produced by Đorđe Petrović. Major hits were "Svet se brzo okreće", "Od srca daleko" and ballad "Na raskršću". In the summer of the same year, Žikić left the band, and was replaced by former Bulevar
Bulevar (band)
Bulevar were a Serbian and former Yugoslav New Wave band from Belgrade.-Band formation:The band history dates from the days of the group Tilt consisting of young highschool attendants Dejan Cukić , Nenad Stamatović , Dušan Bezuha , Miroslav Cvetković and drummers at different times,...
, Suncokret
Suncokret
Suncokret was a former Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.-Band history:The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević , a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božić and female singers Snežana Jandrlić and Vesna Rakočević...
and Idoli member Branko Isaković
Branko Isakovic
Branko Isaković is a Serbian bass player born in Valjevo in 1958. He was a member of notable rock bands active in former Yugoslavia. He closely collaborates with Dejan Cukić and Bilja Krstić and has his own projects TeodulIja and Divine Sound, focusing on ambiental, ethno and spiritual music.-...
. On December 12, Kerber recorded their first live album 121288
121288
121288 Uživo is the first live album by former Yugoslav and Serbian hard rock band Kerber.The material was recorded on Kerber concert in Dom Omladine in Belgrade...
. The album was not well received by fans and critics, and after its release the band members made a two-year break.
1990s
At the end of 1990, the band released their fifth studio album Peta strana svetaPeta strana sveta
Peta strana sveta is the fifth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1990.-Track listing:All music written by Kerber, except for track 9, written by Dragan Ilić...
(The Fifth Side of the World), which was produced by Saša Habić. For a retrospective evening of Belgrade Spring Festival, Kerber recorded a cover of Zdravko Čolić
Zdravko Colic
Zdravko Čolić , is a pop singer popular across the entire area of former Yugoslavia. Originally from Sarajevo, since 1992 , his home is in Belgrade, Serbia...
's song "April u Beogradu" ("April in Belgrade"). After this event, the band made a long break in their work, during which they recorded music for the theatre play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
Blues osmeh (Blues Smile). At the beginning of 1996, the band released Zapis (Inscription). The album introduced new members: Saša Vasković (bass guitar), Josip Hartl (drums), Vladan Stanojević (acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
), and Goran Đorđević (percussion). In January 1996, they held an unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The recording of this concert was released on the album Unplugged
Unplugged (Kerber album)
Unplugged is the second live album by former Yugoslav and Serbian hard rock band Kerber.The material was recorded on Kerber unplugged concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The album was released in 1999 through PGP-RTS and rereleased in 2000 through Take It Or Leave It Records...
. In 1998, the band released two compilation albums: Antologija 1983–1998 I
Antologija 1983–1998 I
Antologija 1983–1998 I is the first compilation albumn by Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 1998...
(Anthology 1983–1998 I) and Antologija 1983–1998 II
Antologija 1983–1998 II
Antologija 1983 - 1998 II is the first compilation album by Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 1998...
(Anthology 1983–1998 II), with the detailed overview of their work.
In 1998, Kerber celebrated their 15th anniversary with a concert held on Niš fortress
Niš Fortress
Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and very important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, and is over two millennia old....
. The demo for the song "Sveti Nikola
Sveti Nikola
"Sveti Nikola" is the single from the Serbian hard rock band Kerber.The song was originally recorded in 1998 and was intended to be the first single from the band's following studio album...
" was recorded and soon found its way to radio stations, but the planned recording of the album was postponed. In 1999, Kerber performed as an opening band on Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
concert in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, and soon after went on hiatus.
2000s
During the 2000s, Kerber, although officially still active, performed occasionally only. On February 9, 2006, the band reunited for the first time after twenty-three years in its original lineup to perform in the building of Serbian National TheatreSerbian National Theatre
The Serbian National Theatre , located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia...
in Novi Sad. In 2009, PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS is a major record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a successor of PGP-RTB which was established in 1958 in Belgrade, then capital of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
released the Kerber box set entitled Sabrana dela
Sabrana dela
Sabrana dela is a 7 piece box set from the Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 2009. Sabrana dela features all six Kerber studio albums remastered, and the track "Sveti Nikola" on the seventh disc....
(Collected Works). The box set features all six Kerber studio albums on CDs and the song "Sveti Nikola" on the seventh disc. After the box set was released, the band reunited in the original lineup, with Zoran Madić on bass guitar, and Zoran Stamenković on drums.
2010s
In July 2010, the band announced that they are working on the new studio album. In November 2011, it was announced that on December 15 the band would perform in Čair Hall, in their hometown Niš after seven years.Studio albums
| Title | Released |
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| Nebo je malo za sve Nebo je malo za sve is the debut album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written by Kerber.#"Mezimac" – 3:35#"Heroji od staniola" – 4:20... |
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| Ratne igre Ratne igre is the second studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1985.The album featured more commercial sound than the band's previous album, Nebo je malo za sve, and the title track "Ratne igre" became major hit, and brought popularity to Kerber across... |
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| Seobe Seobe is the third studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber.The album is considered by both fans and critics alike to be one of Kerber’s finest works... |
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| Ljudi i bogovi Ljudi i bogovi is the fourth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1988.... |
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| Peta strana sveta Peta strana sveta is the fifth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Kerber, released in 1990.-Track listing:All music written by Kerber, except for track 9, written by Dragan Ilić... |
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Live albums
| Title | Released |
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| Unplugged (Kerber album) Unplugged is the second live album by former Yugoslav and Serbian hard rock band Kerber.The material was recorded on Kerber unplugged concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The album was released in 1999 through PGP-RTS and rereleased in 2000 through Take It Or Leave It Records... |
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Compilations
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| Antologija 1983–1998 I Antologija 1983–1998 I is the first compilation albumn by Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 1998... |
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| Antologija 1983–1998 II Antologija 1983 - 1998 II is the first compilation album by Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 1998... |
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Box sets
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| Sabrana dela Sabrana dela is a 7 piece box set from the Serbian hard rock band Kerber, released in 2009. Sabrana dela features all six Kerber studio albums remastered, and the track "Sveti Nikola" on the seventh disc.... |
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