Warriors (band)

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Warriors
The first (Yugoslav) Warriors lineup
The first (Yugoslav) Warriors lineup
Background information
Also known asRatnici
OriginBelgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
GenresHeavy metal
Years active1982–1986
LabelsPGP-RTB, Attic
Associated actsRiblja Čorba, Gordi, The Carpet Frogs, Lost City, Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel
Past membersVicko Milatović
Dušan Nikolić
Slobodan Svrdlan
Dragan Deletić
Zoran Konjević
Douglass Platt
Lawrence Gretsch

Warriors were a Yugoslav and later Canadian heavy metal band formed in Belgrade in 1982.

The band was formed under the name Ratnici (Serbo-Croatian for Warriors) by the vocalist Dušan Nikolić and Riblja Čorba drummer Vicko Milatović, being Milatović's side project. They recorded their debut release, the EP Ratnici - Warriors, in 1983, after which Milatović left the band. Nikolić continued to lead the band, which released their debut self-titled album in Yugoslavia, before moving to Canada. In Canada the band released their second self-titled album, disbanding in 1986.

Band history[]

The band was formed in 1982 by the vocalist Dušan Nikolić and Riblja Čorba drummer Vicko Milatović (being Milatović's side project).[1] The first lineup of the band also featured the guitarist Dragan Deletić, the guitarist Zoran Konjević and the bass guitarist Slobodan Svrdlan (a former member of the heavy metal band Gordi).

In 1982, the band released their debut EP Ratnici - Warriors, with four songs (two of them with English and two with Serbian language lyrics), through Yugoslav record label PGP-RTB.[2] After the album release, Milatović had to leave the band due to his mandatory stint in the Yugoslav People's Army,[1] and Canadian guitarist Douglass Platt replaced Deletić. In 1983, the band released their first self-titled album through PGP-RTB.[1] with Tom Martin (a former member of the rock band Izazov) on drums, however, not as an official band member.[3]

After the release of their debut album, Warriors signed for the Canadian record label Attic Records.[4] In 1984, with Canadian drummer Lawrence Gretsch (formerly of Frank Soda & The Imps[5]) as the new member, the band recorded their second self-titled album.[6] After the album release, the band went on a short tour with Nazareth, disbanding shortly after.[4]

Post breakup[]

Gretsch joined the band The Carpet Frogs.[5] Slobodan Svrdlan was a member of the bands Lost City, recording the album Watching You (1993) with them,[7] and Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel, recording the album Love Lies Bleeding (1999) with them.[8] In 2005, he appeared as guest on Generacija 5 album Energija (Energy), playing bass guitar on five tracks.[9]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

EPs[]

  • Ratnici - Warriors (1983)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 194.
  2. ^ "''Ratnici - Warriors'' at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1983-07-05. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  3. ^ "''Warriors'' (1983) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Srpski roker u Holivudu", novosti.rs
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Warriors at The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia
  6. ^ "''Warriors'' (1984) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  7. ^ Watching You at Discogs
  8. ^ ''Love Lies Bleeding'&#39. ;Discogs. Retrieved on 1 January 2012.
  9. ^ Energija at Discogs

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