| Kraljica smrti | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | June 1982 | |||
| Studio | MS Studio, Belgrade | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Jugoton | |||
| Producer | Zlatko Manojlović | |||
| Gordi chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Serbian Metal (2007 reissue review) | (favorable)[1] |
Kraljica smrti (trans. Queen of Death) is the fifth and the last studio album by Yugoslav rock band Gordi, released in 1982.
Kraljica smrti is the band's second heavy metal album, and is, alongside their previous album, Pakleni trio (Hell Trio), considered a milestone on the Yugoslav heavy metal scene.[2][3][4] Gordi ended their activity two years after the album release, the band's leader Zlatko Manojlović starting a successful solo career.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Zlatko Manojlović.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lova" ("Money") | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Blefer" ("Bluffer") | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Veštice, đavoli" ("Witches, Devils") | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Ostani daleko" ("Stay Far Away") | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Kraljica smrti" ("Queen of Death") | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Ubica u bekstvu" ("Killer on the Run") | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Druga strana sveta" ("Other Side of the World") | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Dok si mlad" ("While You're Young") | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Ana, Maja, Sanja, Tanja" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Samo još jedan broj" ("Just Another Number") | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Zlatko Manojlović - vocals, guitar, producer
- Slobodan Svrdlan - bass guitar
- Čedomir Petrović - drums
Additional personnel
- Rade Ercegovac - recorded by
- Veselin Maldaner - recording assistant
- Vojkan Potulić - artwork, graphic design
2007 reissue
Kraljica smrti was rereleased by Rock Express Records in 2007. The reissue featured video recordings of the songs "Lova", "Blefer" i "Veštice, đavoli" from a 1982 concert. It also featured digital photo gallery, band biography, lyrics and wallpaper.[5]
Legacy
In 2021 the song "Veštice, đavoli" was ranked 90th on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by web magazine Balkanrock.[6]
References
- ↑ Album review on Serbian-metal.org
- 1 2 Gordi at[usurped]. Balkanuk.com. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Pejović N., "Teškometalni Ikar protiv gravitacije" Archived 29 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Kostić P., "Rok Mašina: Na ponoru svetlosti"". Balkanrock.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ↑ Kraljica smrti 2007 reissue at Discogs
- ↑ "Metalni radnici: 100 najvećih YU hard & heavy himni", Balkanrock.com