Sanatorium (band)
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Sanatorium is a Macedonian
thrash metal
band from Skopje
, Republic of Macedonia
and vocals
), Konstantin Kačev (guitar), Goran Stanković (bass guitar
) and Goran Atanasov on drums
.
festival in the former Yugoslavia
at the time. The band performed in Novi Sad
in 1991 and Belgrade
, Serbia
in 1992 where they got several offers for releasing their debut album. The plan was postponed due to the disintegration of the Yugoslav federation and the Yugoslav wars
that followed.
In 1992 they finally released their first official album Na rabot na razumot (The Edge Of Sanity) for the National Macedonian Radio-Television
music production. It was recorded and mixed in the M-2 studio in Skopje from April to November 1992. All of the songs are in Macedonian language
.
An international tour followed, from which they released their live album Live in Hungary recorded in Szeged
, Hungary
in December 1992.
In 1996, they release their third album No More, recorded in the City Sound Studio in Skopje from November 1995 to April 1996. The record is completely in English, except for the bonus tracks, which are in Macedonian language.
Promotional tours around Europe
followed, mostly around the Balkans
.
In Sofia
, Bulgaria
in August 2000, they played a concert together with Motörhead. The tour ends in Skopje, with a spectacular performance on the festival Taksirat in front of 8000 fans.
In the year 2001 Sanatorium signed for Lithium Records label from Skopje. On the 16th of June 2001, they promoted their new CD Sanatorium, which contains the whole material from the first album, two new singles, as well as three live songs.
As a promotion of the new album they played some cities in Macedonia and then big shows with Slayer
and Halford
in Sofia, Bulgaria and with Soulfly
in Belgrade, Serbia.
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band from Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
Members
Pero Stefanovski (guitarGuitar
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and vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Konstantin Kačev (guitar), Goran Stanković (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Goran Atanasov on drums
Drum kit
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.
Biography
After its forming in 1987 the band quickly attracted the media attention nationwide and in the following period succeeded in obtaining all the music awards in Macedonia. An invitation followed for taking part in Hard Metal festival, the biggest heavy metalHeavy 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...
festival in the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
at the time. The band performed 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....
in 1991 and 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...
, Serbia
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...
in 1992 where they got several offers for releasing their debut album. The plan was postponed due to the disintegration of the Yugoslav federation and the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
that followed.
In 1992 they finally released their first official album Na rabot na razumot (The Edge Of Sanity) for the National Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
music production. It was recorded and mixed in the M-2 studio in Skopje from April to November 1992. All of the songs are in Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
.
An international tour followed, from which they released their live album Live in Hungary recorded in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, Hungary
Hungary
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in December 1992.
In 1996, they release their third album No More, recorded in the City Sound Studio in Skopje from November 1995 to April 1996. The record is completely in English, except for the bonus tracks, which are in Macedonian language.
Promotional tours around Europe
Europe
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followed, mostly around the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
.
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...
in August 2000, they played a concert together with Motörhead. The tour ends in Skopje, with a spectacular performance on the festival Taksirat in front of 8000 fans.
In the year 2001 Sanatorium signed for Lithium Records label from Skopje. On the 16th of June 2001, they promoted their new CD Sanatorium, which contains the whole material from the first album, two new singles, as well as three live songs.
As a promotion of the new album they played some cities in Macedonia and then big shows with Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
and Halford
Halford (band)
Halford is a heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. Halford formed the band to return to his heavy metal roots...
in Sofia, Bulgaria and with Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
in Belgrade, Serbia.