III KANAL (Cro) - III Kanal , lp 1980

This is a less fortunate Croatian Hard `n`Heavy band`s first album.Why less fortunate?Because they never came out of anonimity, even the material we have here is not bad at all.The stuff here is for all those who like Hard Rock from the Balkans, and I know there is plenty of you!

Tracks:
01.Lena
02.Telefon
03.Ti odluci sve
04.Prijateljica
05.Mogao sam (je)
06.Volis ga
07.Takav sam
08.Musko drustvo
09.Branka
10.Dobit ces svoje

III KANAL - III KANAL , LP 1980

SCORPIONS (Ger) - as The Hunters , single 1975

Now, that is a surprise! At least for me, I found on the net this ultrarare single of the Scorpions, for this occasion under the name of THE HUNTERS, playing two THE SWEET covers, Fox On The Run and Action, sang in German!! This is an absolute golden piece of music, and a good chance to announce a best of of a great band, THE SWEET.But until that, enjoy the good ole Scorps!!

Tracks:
01.Fuchs geh voran (Fox on the run)
02.Wenn es richtig losgeht (Action)

SCORPIONS - as THE HUNTERS , SINGLE 1975

ERUPCIJA (Ser) - Prvi prasak , demo 2007

Now I am presenting you a great Hard`n`Heavy band from Novi Sad,I discovered them accidentally on myspace,but they were a big surprise to me.After I contacted them,I received three songs they collected in a demo called Prvi Prasak.A studio track and two live ones.I recommend you this band,who`s bringing back the good old fashioned way of Rocking,but in a very qualitative way.Recommended!

Tracks:
01.Pakleno vruce
02.Bomba (live Kanal 9)
03.Telo kaze da (live Kanal 9)

ERUPCIJA - PRVI PRASAK , DEMO 2007

GRIVA (Ser) - Nisi ni ti andjeo , lp 1986

Well,the first thing I missed is the year of release,on the rar file you will see 1985,but it is actually 1986.The fact is that I stopped following the band after their first album,and honestly they were not spoiled as much as on the first album..On this album they continue musically the style from the first album,and,beside the horrible cover of I Love Rock`n`Roll (here called I love Myroslaw-sic!),the rest of the material is usual Griva Hard/Heavy style.

Tracks;
01.I love Myroslaw
02.Imas 14 tek
03.Ti i ja,andjeo i vrag
04.Nije mi nista
05.Nisi ni ti andjeo
06.Sve je to R`n`R
07.Ti si otisla u vojsku (klasa 1984)
08.Ne treba mi doktor
09.Lake zene i lose vino
10.Nemoj mi se smejati u lice
11.Ti si prava napast
12.To je kraj

GRIVA - NISI NI TI ANDJEO , LP 1986

ROSA NERA (Cro) - Anthology 88-94 , cd 2000

This band is a band that changed name (Zablja Perspektiva,Excalibur,Ivana,Crna Ruza..) and line-up through years,but was more or less always based about three guys,all of them legends in the Pula`s Hard/Heavy scene.I had the permission by Tone (lead guitar,last on your right) for this post.This is a compilation of their works done under this name.The first half of the cd is more classic Hard/Heavy sang in Croatian,while the second part is more modern,sang in english.Enjoy this piece of Pula`s history!
PS;this post is dedicated to all the previous members of the band,and to Roihlem from Germany!

Tracks;
01.Ruza s istoka
02.Snivanje
03.Duga
04.Trazeci nju
05.Snovi u rukama
06.Tragovi
07.Home sweet home
08.Monster woman
09.Show me
10.Hard Istriano
11.Madness
12.Nightmare

ROSA NERA - ANTHOLOGY 88-94 , CD 2000

GARDENIA - Po prvi put , ep 2003

Gardenia (a band from Pula,of course) was already featured in my blog,but with their previous name Foxxy Lady.After they changed the name,they wanted to do things more professionally,so they made new recordings and a video for Po Prvi Put,and got a permission from Josipa Lisac personally to perform her songs.And all the songs on this EP are Josipa`s covers.
This line-up lasted few years,but then again they changed few members,and the vocalist released a solo album under a monicker Mor Roll.This recording is what left of a great band,which honestly is still performing,but as far as I know with less intensity than before.

Tracks;
01.Po prvi put
02.Oluja
03.Lezaj od suza
04.Ne prepoznajem ga

GARDENIA - PO PRVI PUT , EP 2003

ROK MASINA (Ser) - Vatra , single 1981

Rok Masina again,this time a single from their first album I`ve found around.Two Hard`n`Heavy tracks to complete your collection.

Tracks;
01.Vatra
02.Bilo mi je bolje

ROK MASINA - VATRA , SINGLE 1981

ROK MASINA (Ser) - Rok masina , lp 1981

I have already posted their mini-lp,here`s now the full album.If you liked the mini,there is no worry you won`t like this one.Very strong Hard Rock,in momemts balancing to Heavy Metal.The band eventually split after their guitarist received the invitation from Riblja Corba to replace Rajko Kojic on guitar.A very nice one this one.

Tracks;
01.Necu ti dati
02.Zakon ulice
03.Bilo mi je bolje
04.Zelim
05.Rok masina
06.Nesto strasno
07.Vatra
08.Sami i bez suza

ROK MASINA - ROK MASINA , LP 1981

YUGOSLAVIAN HARD ROCK TRASH , compilation

A collection of Yugoslavian (ex-Yugoslavian,of course) Hard Rock/Metal,including the biggest or so bands from the ex-YU.There is no any cover,not anything else,just this collection.And you know what?I like it.It is a very nice collection showing the Hard Rock scene of the former state.As usual,there are some bands missing (like early Bijelo Dugme,early Riblja Corba,Generacija 5,Zuta Minuta,Treci Kanal,Dr Steel or Jersey),but it is anyway a great collection.Btw,Pomaranca is on the pic.Enjoy and bang those heads,people.

Tracks;
01.ATOMSKO SKLONISTE - Pakleni vozaci
02.DIVLJE JAGODE - Motori
03.GORDI - Put do pakla
04.ROK MASINA - Nulti cas
05.SMAK - Crna dama
06.VATRENI POLJUBAC - Doktor za Rock`n`Roll
07.POMARANCA - Moli s kom si legla nocoj
08.SANK ROCK - Ja nemam noc da spavam
09.VIKTORIJA - Od Splita do Beograda
10.OSMI PUTNIK - Glasno,glasnije
11.KARIZMA - Daj mi
12.OSVAJACI - Pronadji me
13.LEGIJA - Pakleni stroj
14.KERBER - Mezimac

JUGOSLOVENSKI HARD ROCK TRASH , COMPILATION

ZIVO BLATO (Cro) - Konac konca , cd 2000

Hahahahahahahahaha...Zivo Blato is a band/project of the turbo-folk singer Sinisa Vuco (on pic,of course),former vocalist of few Split`s crucial Metal bands,who decided/discovered his talent in making folk shit.Well,he remained a metalhead in the soul,so this is his project and his alter-ego called Vasilije Mitu.This album is cult stuff,even it is nothing more than some Heavy/Hard Metal with humorous lyrics-in Croatian.So,again,stuff for collectors..

Tracks;
01.Estrada
02.Objede
03.Pjotr
04.Ubij se
05.Kataklizma
06.Ne volim te
07.Supa
08.Burek
09.Kurva
10.Doktor
11.Los
12.Ok
13.Aritmija
14.Pas
15.Katela
16.Oprosti mi
17.Back to R`n`R
18.Stranci
19.Pobacaj
20.Hej
21.Groblje
22.Dodji
23.Maloljetna
24.Konac konca
25.Tex Wiler
26.Druze stari
27.Daleko je raj
28.Ajkulo
29.Pucko
30.Nogometas
31.Burek (instrumental)

ZIVO BLATO - KONAC KONCA , CD 2000

POMARANCA (Slo) - Orange III , lp 1985

The third album from Slovenia`s Orange/Pomaranca left me pretty cold at the time..you know,I knew their former vocalist and first of all I didn`t agreed with the vocalist change.Then,it seemed to me that they mellowed out,so I bought this album and sold it a little later,because it wasn`t what I expected from Orange..Now,after all these years,when I listen to it again,I see that,besides the vocalist,there`s no difference with the rest of their albums (even their first remains their overall best one)..and this album is singed half in Croatian and half in English!!..so,Heavy Metal fans...

Tracks;
01.Hot side of the city
02.Heroj
03.Midnight stars
04.Where are you
05.Let`s fly young lady
06.Jesen
07.Rosa
08.Za nas
09.Plovim sam

POMARANCA - ORANGE III , LP 1985

LEGIJA - Legija , lp 1987

Classic Heavy/Hard from Croatia.This is a band that lasted pretty long,but never becoming popular or 1st league band,I can say that their records were hard to find,so there is nothing to say except that this album is their first,and it is good stuff for all the old Hard/Heavy Metal fans.And of course for all collectors of ex-Yu bands.

Tracks;
01.Vjestice
02.Umrijet cu za tebe
03.Spremam ti rat
04.Andjeo
05.Pile moje
06.Ti si mi sudjena
07.Pakleni stroj
08.Odlazi dusa moja
09.Oda radosti

LEGIJA - LEGIJA , lp 1987

SUMRAK IDEJA (Cro) - rehearsal 1987

Another recording (and for what concernes my archive,the last) from this band from Pula,a band that was made of excellent musicians,but had no luck to break anywhere.The story of the band can be read on the previous recording,and,what more can I say;if you loved the previous stuff from them,this is practicly the same stuff,only from rehearsals.Collectionist stuff!

Tracks;
01.Sumrak ideja (cut in 2 secs)
02.Bilo koji pravac
03.Sumnja
04.Tijelo zene
05.Dobre vile
06.untitled
07.Ostat cu sam
08.R`n`R shit

SUMRAK IDEJA - rehearsal 1987