Kraljica smrti (trans. Queen of Death) is the fifth studio album by Yugoslav rock band Gordi, released in 1982. It would be the band's last studio album before the reformation of the band in 2024 and the release of their comeback album Fenix.[2] All the songs were authored by Manojlović.[2]
| Kraljica smrti | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | June 1982 | |||
| Studio | MS Studio, Belgrade | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Jugoton | |||
| Producer | Zlatko Manojlović | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Serbian Metal (2007 reissue review) | (favorable)[1] |
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.[3][4][5] Gordi ended their activity two years after the album release, the band's leader Zlatko Manojlović starting a successful solo career.[3]
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- Zlatko Manojlović - vocals, guitar, producer
- Slobodan Svrdlan - bass guitar
- Čedomir Petrović - drums
Additional personnel
edit- Rade Ercegovac - recorded by
- Veselin Maldaner - recording assistant
- Vojkan Potulić - artwork, graphic design
2007 reissue
editKraljica 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.[6]
2021 reissue
editIn 2021, Croatia Records released a Zlatko Manojlović box set entitled Od Daha do Gordih (From Dah to Gordi), featuring reissue of Kraljica smrti.[7]
Legacy
editIn 2021, the song "Veštice, đavoli" was ranked 90th on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by web magazine Balkanrock.[8]
References
edit- ^ Album review on Serbian-metal.org
- ^ a b "Gordi – Fenix", Rockomotiva
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Janjatović, Petar (2024). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2023. Belgrade: self-released. p. 118.
- ^ "Metalni radnici: 100 najvećih YU hard & heavy himni", Balkanrock.com