Krv i led
| Krv i led | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Summer of 1990 | |||
| Venue | Laza Ristovski Studio, Belgrade | |||
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| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | PGP-RTB | |||
| Producer | Laza Ristovski Vlada Negovanović | |||
| Osvajači chronology | ||||
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Krv i led (trans. Blood and Ice) is the debut album from Serbian and Yugoslav hard rock band Osvajači, released in 1991.
Background and recording
[edit]Osvajači were formed in 1990 by Zvonko Pantović "Čipi" (vocals), Dragan Urošević (guitar), Saša Popović (bass guitar) and Miša Raca (drums), veteran keyboardist Laza Ristovski, known as a former member of Smak and Bijelo Dugme, as well as for his solo work, soon getting involved in the band's activity and becoming an official member.[1][2] The band recorded their glam metal-oriented[1] debut in Ristovski's Belgrade studio during the summer of 1990.[2] The album was co-produced by Ristovski and Vlada Negovanović.[2] It included a cover of Uriah Heep's "Stealin", entitled "Jedna me devojka neće" ("One Girl Doesn't Want Me").
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Dragan Urošević (music) and Zvonko Pantović (lyrics), except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pronađi me" ("Find Me") | 4:28 | ||
| 2. | "Nikad više s tobom" ("Never Again With You") | 3:53 | ||
| 3. | "Krv i led" ("Blood and Ice") | 4:02 | ||
| 4. | "Sad mi treba" ("Now I Need") | 3:57 | ||
| 5. | "Bledi ruž" ("Pale Rouge") | 3:00 | ||
| 6. | "Gde da pobegnem" ("Where Can I Escape") | 4:09 | ||
| 7. | "Jako srce udara" ("Heart's Beating Hard") | 4:32 | ||
| 8. | "Jedna me devojka neće" ("One Girl Doesn't Want Me") | Zvonko Pantović | Ken Hensley | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Možda nebo zna" ("Maybe Heaven Knows") | 5:18 |
Personnel
[edit]- Zvonko Pantović - vocals
- Dragan Urošević - guitar
- Saša Popović - bass guitar
- Miša Raca - drums
- Laza Ristovski - keyboards, music arrangements, producer
Additional personnel
[edit]- Vlada Negovanović - producer
- Vidan Papić - cover design
Reception and legacy
[edit]The album's biggest hit upon its release was the ballad "Možda nebo zna".[3]
In 2021, the song "Gde da pobegnem" was ranked 37th and "Pronađi me" was ranked 41st on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by web magazine Balkanrock.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Janjatović, Petar (2024). Ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2023. Belgrade: self-released / Makart. p. 218.
- ^ a b c Krv i led at Discogs
- ^ "'Osvajači' najavili beogradski koncert", Nostalgija.rs
- ^ "Metalni radnici: 100 najvećih YU hard & heavy himni", Balkanrock.com