SLOVAKIAN METAL SCENE REPORT - by MARTIN from NOMENMORTIS

 SLOVAKIAN SCENE REPORT

Metal scene in Slovakia has begun to form between 1986-1989, these times our country was under the communist government. There were some rock or hard rock bands before, (some of them exists until now as a part of official popculture), but metal was almost banned for its symbols like long hair, clothing, hard and noisy music and lyrics not worshipping the communist leaders, prominents and ideals. People with long hair, jeans, metal atributes and other things were treatened as rebels, sometimes almost „enemies of socialism". Problems in the school or with the police and „decent citizens" were quite usual. I remember it, being 29 now, and metalhead since 14.

The situation has a bit changed after 1989, when the communism fell. Since then our scene really developed, when it comes to the bands and zines. Almost all our bands now sing in English (although not all of them can speak this language), music is on very good level of quality, in many ocassions comparable to the best bands from USA or other more known scenes. Some bands have already released a CD‘s, there are about 3 domestic labels, about 30 or more zines, 1 magazine, and maybe 3 radios, playing also the metal. On the other hand the fanbase is weaker than it was 10 years ago, and people listening to metal and looking "„not too socially conform" are still outcasts or enemies in the eyes of various idiots, be it politicians, church, rednecks, scumheads from any sort and lowlifes like that. Of course this kind of music is totally ignored in TV, and almost totally in other massmedias. Real metal here still lives in the deepest underground.

Since the beginning of 90‘s the strongest genre here is death metal, but we have also some grind, doom, black, thrash and other metal bands.

 Eastern Slovakia has quite large metal scene nowadays. These are the bands from Košice, a second largest town in our country (250 000 inhabitants).

NOMENMORTIS – Existing since 1992, 2 rehearsal demos (1993, 1994), 1 official (8/1994). After a lot of personal changes the debut CD album „How I Learn To Bleed...For The Things I Wish To Forget" was released in 8/2000 on Japanese Jackhammer Music. Style: hyperblasting brutal death metal. New stuff, MCD „Misanthrone" (33 min., 10 tracks) was recorded in May 2001, prepare yourself for total extreme.

c/o Martin Lukáč, Lomonosovova 2, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia, nomenmortis@post.sk

CONTEMPT-Existing since 1990, 3 official demos in proggresive atypic techno death style, after line up changes they play totally fast brutal death metal in Vader/Nile vein. Actual, this time only rehearsal demo, is „Live In Room" (10/2000). Their drummer also plays in Nomenmortis, on the other hand bassplayer from N. plays in Contempt also. Material for their debut CD was recorded in March 2001. It’s good stuff, but too much similar to Nile. The CD is supposed to be released in 11/2001 on Empire Records.

c/o Ľubo Lokša, Tatranská 13, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

OBLITERATE-Existing since 1992, with 2 demos, split 7EP with Excreted Alive, MC on Soundless Productions (Lithuania), promo 1999 and CD album „The Feelings" (7/2000, Erebos Productions). They play top quality grind core, raw but technical, with some death metal, HC and industrial elements. Their new material was recorded in August{September 2001, it contains 9 tracks in total time about 30 min.

c/o Ladislav Polák, Lidické námestie 7, 040 22 Košice, Slovakia

CARESS-Existing since 1995, with demo, also on CD „Psychiatric Hospital" (5/1999) and live demo CD (2000). Technical death/thrash/progrock/jazz extravaganza. Also drummer from Obliterate plays there. The vocalist is a person behind Without Shame festivals.

c/o Ján Košč, Sputniková 8, 040 12, Košice, Slovakia, koscj@hotmail.com

ERYTROSY- Existing since 1992, with 1 demo (7/2000) and CD „Incomplete Minds". These times they played US style death metal, influenced by Cannibal Corpse too much. After line-up changes they recorded a new album in 1998, released in 2000 again on Metal Age Productions. Now they play top quality death metal, fast and aggressive, more original, although still slightly in US vein. New 4 track promo was recorded in August 2001.

c/o Stanislav Lastivka, Ludmanská 3, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

MORDUM-Existing since 1991, with 2 rehearsal demos, official demo „Systems" (1996, since 2001 also on CD) was highly praised for its technicality and complexity, comparable to Death and Pestilence. After some personal changes (now with Erytrosy’s drummer) they started to play more raw, intense music with the elements of old school death/thrash, grind and HC. Actual demo is "Destroy Future" (10/2000).

c/o Marek Beluško, Krosnianska 41, 040 22 Košice, Slovakia.

CARNAL-A band of former guitarrist from Mordum, with guest musicians from Phantasma and Mordum and with drum machine. Some kind of technical and brutal death. No official release.

c/o Roman Köröši, Lesnícka 7, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia

PHANTASMA-Existing since 1992, they claim themselves as satanic band. So far they did 2 MC albums and CD "Jahve" (1999) on Immortal Souls Productions. Their style could be described as raw but technical death metal with melodical, in older times jazz-influenced parts. They use keyboards also. New material was already recorded.

P.O.Box 73, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia

THORWALD-A new (1999), promising, and quite alcoholic band. They have a demo from 2000, in raw grind/crust style, with socially oriented lyrics. Their new stuff is more brutal, oriented to grind/death.

c/o Tomáš Németh, Wurmova 11, 040 23 Košice, Slovakia.

DECOMPOSITION-Another new band (1998-99), gore/grind, with 1 demo and 6way CD on Bizarre Leprous Productions.

c/o Patrik Horváth, Zupkova 23, 040 22 Košice, Slovakia

CRUENT STERCURARO-New gore grind act (2000), playing live, they recorded the debut material in March 2001. Very good stuff, ask for the CD on:

c/o Adam Prokop, Ladozska 11, 040 12 Kosice, Slovakia, cruent@post.sk

FEAST OF ROTTEN CORPSES-Another brutal project of Mordum, Erik (ex-Nomenmortis, Contempt) and some other members of KE scene. No release

CHAOTIC EVIL-Another new band (1998), death metal, no release.

ETERNITY-Modern metal/hardcore band, existing since 1998 or something, with self-released CD.

XIBALBA-One of the first brutal bands in Košice, existing since 1990, with 3 demos (thrash/black, thrash/death, then thrash/progressive) and with CD „Grey Infinity" (1998), progressive metal. Now in the state of deep hibernation.

MENTALLY PARASITES-Very old band (1989), with 3 demos (grind), some vinyls and material for the album, never released, in metal/grind/HC style. Now defunct, write to Obliterate, Ladislav is drummer of M.P.

S-3A-American old school style hard core, with original drummer of Nomenmortis on guitar. Good live act, with material for CD. I really like their music.

c/o Roland Novák, Hanojská 4, 040 13 Košice, Slovakia

NOSEBLEED-Metal/HC band, with self released CD.

SELFCAGED, progressive metal, with self-released CD.

NOSTRUM-Progressive rock, good stuff, if do you like this kind of musis also.

STONE COLD BITCH-Hard core metal band, quite popular here, with demo and material for CD, I don’t know if it is released yet.

c/o Bohuš Michalko, Vencová 32, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

LATERAL-New band, too young to play real metal, but if you are interresting in Korn/Limp Bizkit trends...

HELL FIGHTERS-Heavy metal, but nor my mother knows if they still play or not...

Well, that‘s basically it from the city I live in. Next are the bands from Prešov and that area.

WAYD-Existing since 1994, with 1 demo (1996), and CD „The Ultimate Passion", released in 1998 on Metal Age Productions. Very good and inovative band, using the elements of technical death and thrash, progressive rock, jazz, a lot of melodies. Their new CD was released this year, on the same label. Great music, really recommended!

c/o Richard Majer, Prostějovská 28, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia

PERVERSITY-Existing since 1995, death metal act with 2 demos, the 2nd, „Personal", is very good, quite brutal and technical death metal. Promising stuff. Drummer of Insepultus played in P. also, but now there is a new line-up again. Their actual material sounds really good live.

c/o Jozef Košč, Mukačevská 51, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia

CELLEARIUS-Melodic heavy/death metal band with some doom and thrash influences. 1 demo from 1999, quite promising stuff.

c/o Martin Lončák, Prostějovská 7, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia (also the address of Underground Ecstasy distribution and Voice Of Aggression zine).

BLEEDING-Some death metal, not too much to say until now. Future will tell...

INSEPULTUS-One of oldest death metal bands (with roots in 1988) in Slovakia, with 3 demos and MC. Then their debut CD „Stigma Of Souls" was released on Czech Leviathan Records, in 1999. They were temporarily non-active because of line-up problems, but play again now. Their style is melodic death metal.

c/o Rado Priputen, Puškinova 20, 083 01 Sabinov, Slovakia

Some bands are also in northern part of eastern Slovakia, bordering with Poland.

ANAL SURGERY-Raw grindcore act, playing live since 1998, but with no release.

c/o Vilo „A" Gribus, Komenského 9, 085 01, Bardejov, Slovakia (also the contact of Jesus Wept zine)

SCUM-quite good European old school death metal, with 2 demos. I have no actual infos, try to ask at Jesus Wept zine

ANTHAIB-Black metal, it is all that they have told me about themselves. From Bardejov area.

NOSTALGIA DREAMS-Quite promising soft doom metal band with female vocals. They have demo „Invia" from 1998. Some of members also play in:

MYSTICAL NIGHTCHARM-Some kind of athmospheric death/black/doom, no release

VAGINAL GYNECOLOGY-Death/grind or something, no release.

c/o Michal Šichula, Šandal 20, 091 01 Stropkov, Slovakia

Southeastern Slovakia, not too great scene:

SACRED GOD-Some kind of death/thrash, one of younger bands. No release. From Sečovce.

TREMOR-Death/black or something, no release. From Trebišov.

MORSIRET-They try to play death metal, with some demo. From Trebišov

 

Northeastern Slovakia, bordering with Poland and Ukraine. Town Humenné once was a „metal fortress of East", with a lot of grat metal shows. Rumours say that all bands from there are R.I.P. now.

DAYBREAK-A really good melodic death metal band with guitar virtuoso. Music is influenced by Death and maybe some Swedish bands. They have a demo from 1996 (re-released on Erebos), with female vocalist also, and Promo 98 (male vocal only), both worth to check out.

c/o Peter Uher, Laborecká 16, 066 01 Humenné, Slovakia

AMORBITAL-Death metal, between melodical and brutal vein, maybe influenced by Krabathor. They have demo (1996) and CD „Invidia", released in 1999 on French Shock Wave Records. Quite good stuff.

c/o Rado Lipovský, Štúrova 550, 072 22 Strážske, Slovakia

BIZARRE OF BRUTALITY-Ambitious, but now probably hibernated death/doom/black, or atmospheric death band, with demo, promo CD (1996, resp. 1998) and MC „Metaphor" (2000, Erebos).

c/o Miroslav Jankaj, Osloboditeľov 43, 067 81 Belá nad Cirochou, Slovakia.

USELESS SACRIFICE- Progressive doom metal band with clear male vocal, very good, with demo from 1996 and promo 1998. Good made stuff, worth to check it out.

c/o Maroš Čornanič, Gaštanová 92, 066 01 Humenné, Slovakia

PERSECUTOR-Good thrash in classical Kreator vein, with demo from 1996.

c/o Ľubo Barna, Třebíčská 6, 066 01 Humenné, Slovakia

SONOROUS RELUCTANCE-Thrash in more modern vein, with demo from 1998.

c/o Peter Dzvoník, Hrnčiarska 15, 066 01 Humenné

DELUSION-Doom/black, with demo from 1998.

c/o Dávid Potučko, Študentská 1444, 069 01 Snina

Others from the east:

L.T.T. Power violence with ex-Mentally Parasites drummer, from Vranov.

MOON-Some death metal, from Rožňava, 1 demo?

TREST-Thrash/jazz/rock, some demos, from Poprad

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Central and northern Slovakia:

DESECRATED DREAMS-Midtempo, quite melodic death metal, with 2 good demos (1997, 1999). Their debut CD is released on Metal Age productions. Really killer classical death metal release, take a look for that!

c/o Ľubo Michalovič, Vrlíkova 1884/72, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

HAMMERHEART-Classical heavy metal in the vein of Iron Maiden, surprisingly catchy stuff. Some demos and Promo CD’s.

c/o Denis Beláčik, Jilemnického 20, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.

ACOASMA-Fast death metal, maybe influenced by Vader. They did 2 good demos and were about a recording a CD. But there are probably dead, the guitarrist now plays bass in Dementor.

c/o Rasťo Schmögner, Papiernická 6/9, 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia.

BETRAYER-Thrash in the vein of older Sepultura, quite o.k. Some demos available.

c/o Dávid Gibala, Nová doba 491/1, 027 43 Nižná, Slovakia

DOOMED-Doom/death, maybe with some experiments. One demo.

c/o Pavol Ondrúšek, Jesenského 1180/55 024 01 Kysucké Nové Mesto, Slovakia

LUNATIC GODS-Formerly know as Bestialit, these times death/grind, not too great. Now they are among most inovative acts, using the elements of death, doom, black, progrock alltogether with technical guitar, melodious parts, keyboards and 2 different vocalists. They did 1. album on Italian Polyphemus Records, the second, „Sitting By the Fire" on their own label Metal Age Productions, together with new EP. But as I‘ve heard recently, they kicked out the vocalist. New album „Wilderness" was already recorded

c/o Metal Age Productions, P.O.Box 42, 038 61 Vrútky, Slovakia

metal.age@mt.sknet.sk, www.metalage.sk

PROTEST-One of oldest bands here, existing since 1988 or 1989. They released 2 or more demos, from thrash/death to death grind, CD in atmospheric death/grind style (Metal Age, 1996), and now they will release a new CD, more experimental (but recorded 3 years a go) and new MC, more in grind vein. all on Metal Age

c/o-write to Metal Age Productions

MYSTIC DEATH-Very promising, but now defunct black metal act, maybe the best one here so far, very fast but atmospheric. Their album „Voices Of The Obscure Worlds" was released in 1998 on Metal Age.

c/o-Metal Age or Simargl, Pivovarská 43, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia

MENTALITY-Brutal but inovative act, using the keyboards in death/grind. They released a demo in 1996, then MC „Teonanacatl" in 1999, on Immortal Souls Productions. Very good insane stuff, but this band does not exist anymore.

Immortal Souls Productions, c/o Juraj Haríň, Brezová 9, 034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia, immortalsouls@immortalsouls.sk, www.immortalsouls.sk

P.I.T.-Brutal grindcore with drummachine, quite good new band, with demo „Human?", 2000. Formerly known as Malignant Suppuration,,with 1 rehearsal demo. There are the planes about split release with Shit For Brains (some grind from the same town).

c/o Ján Lovás, Jilemnického 25, 036 01 Martin

ANTARES-Some doom/death from Martin, demo available.

EDITOR-Thrash metal legend, now hard core, 4 demos, 3 albums.

c/o-Metal Age Productions

SANATORIUM-Quite known „brutal naturalistic death metal" band, with 3 demos and album CD „Arrival Of The Forgotten Ones" on their label Erebos Productions (now Forensick Records). They released the second CD this year, the new stuff „Internal Womb Cannibalism"is more in US (Lividity, Disgorge) brutal vein.

Sanatorium/Forensick Records., c/o Martin Belobrad, Bajzova 29, 010 01 Žilina, Slovakia,

GOREOPSY-Gore brutal death metal in US vein, with drummachine. They released MC (2000) on Erebos.

c/o Miroslav Piták, Osiková 11, 010 01 Žilina

V.E.C.-Grindcore, with demo from 1998.

VNÚTROMATERNICOVÝ KANIBALIZMUS-Grindnoise, with some split demos. Ask Erebos for details.

RUTHLESS-Death metal, no release, from Žilina. Maybe R.I.P.

UNDEAD-Death metal, no release, Žilina. Maybe R.I.P.

GLORION-Speed metal, Žilina.

DEMENTOR-Probably most known death metal band from Slovakia so far, with career since 1988. They released 2 demos (1992, 1993), MC album on I.S.P. in 1994, 1. CD on I.S.P. in 1996, 2. on Quabalah Productions (Spain) in 1999 and the new one is „Enslave The Weak" on French Osmose Productions, 2001. Dementor plays really fast death in US style, very influenced by Morbid Angel. Now they play with guitarrist, formerly playing in Nomenmortis.

c/o René Blahušiak, Vajanského 154, 020 01 Púchov, Slovakia

AFFRONT-Death/thrash/HC/grind, with ex-Dementor vocalist. No release.

c/o Peter Ondruš, Streženice 56, 020 01 Púchov

EMPTINESS-a band with ex-Dementor members, with 4-track promo.

FACE OF AGONY-Very good thrash metal band in US vein, with demo (1997) and CD (1999)

c/o Marcel Chleban, Štefánikova 1641/30, 020 01 Púchov, Slovakia

TYPHOID-Good quite brutal death metal band in US style, with demo (1997) and CD „Ruptured Self Control" (Immortal Souls Productions, 2000). They new mini CD will be out soon, on the same label.

c/o Roman Regina, Komenského 337, 972 12 Nedožery-Brezany, Slovakia.

CRIMEN EXCEPTUM-Some black metal, with one demo, judging from their interviews they are just kids without any knowledge what the dark arts and philosophies are about.

EMBOLISM-Once very mediocre death/grind, with some demo and split tape with Agathocles. Now they play very good grind in Haemorrhage vein, with CD (Erebos, 2000), and 4 way EP.

c/o Roman Kračmer, Žarnova 12/9, 971 01 Prievidza, Slovakia

PATHOLOGY STENCH-Existing since 1992, with 1 demo (1994) and 2 CD’s, the 1. on Immortal Souls Prods., 1997, 2., „Accion Mutante" on Shindy Prods., Czech Rep., 2000. Well played technical and brutal death metal in US style, quite known band.

c/o Báro Barančík, Tulská 16, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

SURGICAL DISSECTION-Very good death/grind band, with demo (1997) and CD „The Inborn Malignance" on Erebos Productions, 1999. New CD will be out on Erebos in early 2002.

c/o Martin Majer, Moskovská 48, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, surgicaldissection@hotmail.com

PYOPOESY-Interresting, once brutal, now more melodic midtempo death metal, with 3 demos, the actual one is „Tyrannus" (2000).

c/o Miro Lupták, Tatranská 95, 974 01 Banská Bystrica

N.C.O.-Thrash/death/HC metal, from Banská Bystrica, with several demos.

SLEEPING PROPHET-Doom metal in old British vein, with 1 demo.

c/o Marek Michalko, Kráľovohoľská 1, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

ABSTRACT-Atmospheric instrumental metal extravaganza, good and interresting, with 2 demos.

c/o Peter Lengsfeld, Moskovská 25, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

UNCONCERN-Techno death metal, 2 demos, promo MC, for those who like Death, Cynic, Atheist, Pestilence and Meshuggah.

c/o Jaro Vojtek, Na Štepnici 5, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia,

DISILLUSION-Techno death metal, 1 demo (1998).

c/o Adrián Kulich, G. Svobodu 1999/72, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia

WAYMANYKA SHASTRA-Industrial/death/thrash/core metal, good music in Fear Factory/Pitch Shifter vein, 1 demo (1998).

c/o Vlado Kučera, Lieskovská cesta 2356/12, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia

CONDEMNATION-Heavy/death metal, melodical music with doom and black influences. 2 demos (1997, 1999), 1 promo. Their debut CD will be out soon on Metal Age Productions.

contact –M.A.P.

Others:

DISSIDEO-Deth metal, 2 demos.

CYRHOZA-Grind core or something.

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Western and southern Slovakia:

CLINICAL-Swedish style raw melodic death metal band with 2 demos, promising, but R.I.P. Their drummer used to play in Dementor.

DEPRESY-With no doubt one of the best Slovakian death metal bands. Existing since 1991 they developed their style into mystical, dark, melodious but still brutal death metal with deep vocals. So far they did 3 demos, MCD (but about 50 min., with 1995 demo as bonus!) and CD on Shindy productions. Totally briliant stuff, on the same level as old Septic Flesh and Hypocrisy, with some astral keyboard intermezzos.

c/o Roman Špatný, Karpatská 40, 911 01 Trenčín, Slovakia

ESSENCE OF EXISTENCE-Ambitious atmospheric and symphonic death/black metal band with self-released CD. From Trenčín.

c/o Matej Sova, Moyzesova 3, 911 01 Trenčín, Slovakia, mattopd@hotmail.com

KARRION (ex-CARRION)-Their first demo was in death/grind vein, then they started to work on more melodic death metal with deep vocals. Their 2nd demo from 1997 was quite good, they were about recording a CD. In 2000 they released a new demo.

c/o Peter Horňák, Trenčianska Turná 330, 913 21 Trenčín, Slovakia

MYSTERIOUS ECLIPSE-Dark atmospheric death/doom/black metal with 2 good demos. The 1st from 1998 suffers of bad sound, their 2nd was released on Erebos in 2000.

c/o Juraj Štefanec, Hollého 12, 915 01 Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia

EXALTATION-some grind or brutal death band from the same area as M.E.

 

SYNTHETICALLY REVIVED-US style brutal death metal band, existing maybe since 1998. Debut demo will be released soon.

c/o Rado Godál, Komenského 346/15, 972 23 Dolné Vestenice, Slovakia

 

THALARION-Being on scene for more than 10 years they became to be one of the most succesfull and greatest Slovakian bands. From early thrash/death beginnings (back then under the names Bastard and Fatal Infection) they released a debut MC album as Thalarion in 1996, a really interresting death/black/thrash/doom/folk music. After an unhappy episode with Wild Rags Records they finally signed a contract with Danish Mighty Music. Their 1st album there was released in 1998, the 2nd in 2000, both with truly great majestic death/doom with strong influence of traditional ancient Slovakian melodies, great male/female vocal duels and strong atmosphere. Recently they signed a new contract with the Mighty Music, for the next 2 albums.

c/o Juraj Grežďo, Streďanská 1530, 955 01 Topoľčany, Slovakia, thalarion@ba.telecom.sk

DEHYDRATED-Slovak death/grind, then death metal legend. Since 1992 they relased 2 demos, split CD with Bestialit on Metal Age and album „Ideas" (1998, MC on Metal Age, then on CD, Copremesis Recs. Czech republic. Very technical and brutal but also melodical death metal.

c/o Braňo Jurák, Brezová 15, 921 01 Piešťany, Slovakia

APOPLEXY-Started in 1992 or something. As a technical death metal band released a demo and album, very good stuff, very melodic. It was in 1996. Now they released a MC on Akne productions, with more brutal, but still very melodic compositions.

BRAINBLEED-Raw death/grind band, with 1 demo (2000). This year they released split CD with Czech patho/grinders Bizarre Embalming, on CS Copremesis Records. Members of the band also played

in:

SATACASS, black metal band, quite o.k., with demo from 1999.

c/o Tomáš Zavadil, 906 32 Jablonica, Slovakia

STAGNANT-Very good and quite known thrash metal, with 3 demos. Strong live act, someone from them also played in Czech Krabathor and Hypnos.

c/o Patrik Zálešák, Clementisa 39, 909 01 Skalica, Slovakia

NO PROMISES-Existing since 1992, from grind they developed into melodic but aggressive death metal with thrash and heavy influences. Their demo from 1998 was released on split CD with Dust Components on Malaysian Psychic Scream Entertainment. Someone from them is in Czech Melancholy Pessimism now.

c/o Palo Šebesta, Nešporova 14, 909 01 Skalica, Slovakia.

CRANIOTOMY-US style brutal death metal band, with CD-R demo, 2000, released as MC on Akne Productions this year.

c/o Vladimir.Simansky@uniag.sk

 

DYSANCHELY-Atmospheric death metal band, once also with 2 female vocalists! They released 2 demos, CD „Tears" on Leviathan Records in 1998, and new MC.

c/o Dodo Zachar, Golianova 6, 913 01 Trnava, Slovakia

HÖRGHET-Raw death metal, with drummachine, dark stuff, maybe with some influence of Morbid Angel. Demo from 1998 is with lyrics in Slovak language. Quite listenable music.

c/o Matúš Somorovský, Myslenická 253, 902 03 Pezinok, Slovakia

ČAD-Chaotic death grind with various, sometimes strange vocals. Demo (1998) and CD (2000), on Swedish Downfall Records.

C/o Štefan Chrappa, Kozmonautov 8, 902 13 Pezinok, Slovakia

GALADRIEL.-Very good doom/death metal with male/female vocals. So far they released a demo and 3 CD‘s on Unknown Territory, England. Also very good live act.

c/o Dodo Dateľ, Budatínska 47, 851 06, Bratislava

SUNGATE-Symphonic instrumental metal with 2 promo CD albums. From Bratislava.

ORKRIST-Symphonic black/doom metal band, maybe with promo CD.

contact: crom@centrum.sk

SIGHISOARA-Another new band from Bratislava, probably doom/black.

ETHEREAL PANDEMONIUM-Atmospheric black/doom metal, with MC album (1998) and CD „Arcanum Lunae" (2000) on Czech Leviathan Recs. Quite good music.

c/o Daniel Feranec, Nad Lúčkami 55, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia

RAVENARIUM-Fast, brutal but melodical and unorthodox black/death metal. With demo (1999) and material for debut CD (2001). Good music.

c/o Andrej Máte, Riazanská 56, 831 08 Bratislava, Slovakia

MEÁN GEIMRIDH-Pagan/black metal with quite funny lyrics in Slovak language. 1 demo from studio, 1 live (1999).

c/o Martin Dratva, Andrusovova 1, 851 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

DEVIANT VIRAL SOURCE-Cyber grind core one man band with several split releases, from Bratislava.

VIREMIA-Grind core band from Bratislava area.

ABORTION-Slovakian grind/crust/mince core legend, with 3 demos, 7EP, split and 2 CD’s, one on Rock Extremum Records in 1997, the second on Copremesis Records in 2000. Very good, straightforward, sometimes fuuny music. Known and respected band, also for their live shows. Now playing with guitarrist from Suffocate.

c/o Anton “Lepra” Varga, Hl. námestie 12, 951 13 Branč, Slovakia (also contact of Death Fist zine and Bonesawer distro).

ANGEL’S DECAY-Old school brutal death metal band with MC on Akne Productions, 1999.

c/o Marek Terneny, Clementisova 45, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia

CORRUPTED MELODY-Atmospheric death metal band with black and doom influences, with female vocals also. 2 demos, the second, from 1999, is really good.

c/o Juraj Žember, Ďumbierska 3/3, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia

SUFFOCATE-One of the older bands, existing since 1992. Their first demo (1994) was in US brutal death style, the second was influenced also by HC. Since then they released MC „Exit 64" and CD „Lustforheaven" (1998, 2000) on Erebos Productions. Very aggresive and brutal music with elements of grind core, death metal, HC, and nowadays also with some industrial touches.

c/o Gellért Pásztor, Tešedíkovo 428, 925 82, Slovakia, rpapp@telecom.sk

REANIMATOR-Technical death metal, fusioned with jazz and industrial, very interresing and intelligent music. Some demos available, „Bar-Do-Thos-Grol" from 1996 is f.e. really worth to check out.

c/o Martin Papp, Jazerná 39, 927 00 Šaľa, Slovakia.

BLOODSUCKER-Some black metal project of Reanimator.

I don’t think these are all metal bands in Slovakia, although I’ve mentioned also some HC and progrock bands from my hometown, but nobody knows all, so enjoy this guide as it is written.