Monolit
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Monolit (band) | |
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| Origin | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Genres | Metal |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | One Records, Mighty Monster Records |
| Members | Predrag Glogovac Slobodan Ernjakovic |
| Past members | Zlatko Mehic (deceased) Marin Bago Drazan Nastic Sasa Kapor |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/monolitband |
Monolit (band) is a metal band from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in September 1986. It was founded by late Zlatko Mehic, Marin Bago, Emil Glavas and Miljan Bjelica. The band went through a few changes and received new members Predrag Glogovac and Slobodan Ernjakovic who used to play in a different band before joining Monolit. The other members (M. Bjelica and E. Glavas) left the band in 1987 and pursued different music genres.
Biography
Monolit had the first gig in a small town Capljina when they played at a humanitarian concert in 1987. The crew that played Louie Louie that night on the stage was Marin Bago (bass), Zlatko Mehic (drums), Miljan Bjelica (guitar) and Emil Glavas (vocal). They split later on and Marin and Zlatko were joined by Predrag and Slobodan. Soon after, they recorded the first three-song demo that got a good reception amongst both fans and critics[citation needed]. In 1990, they recorded the second three-song demo, although it was a slight departure from earlier works that were characterized by heavier direction. But the new sound was welcomed throughout Yugoslavia in all the important music magazines [citation needed] In addition, the band expanded their fan base, which culminated with few big live shows around the country.
In 1991 they had their first album's worth of material recorded, and they played in the Sarajevo at the biggest metal festival in former Yugoslavia, in front of 2,500 fans[citation needed]. By 1992, the social and political landscape had altered and, upon their first meeting since the civil war in 2006, two band members paid a tribute to a lost friend. They recorded "Kletva", in a memory of the band's drummer and the founding member, Zlatko Mehic (Zuba), who had died in the war in 1993.
Later, the decision was made for the band to continue on, even though Predrag is in Norway, and Slobodan in Canada. Monolit released its first album, Arcana Balkanica, in 2008, a collection of old and new songs, and they are currently finished their second release Deimos Tapes. Although not new material, this is rather songs recorded in period from 88-92 re-mastered with 2 newly recorded songs as bonus.
Band members
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Discography
Albums
- Arcana Balkanica (2008)
- Deimos Tapes (2012)
Demos
- Demo (3 tracks) (1988)
- Demo (3 tracks) (1990)