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Biografie : Euthanasia (CZ)

1994
May – band started (Robert „Siki“ Kyselica – vocals, bass; Marek Lankočí – keybords; Petr Šumpich – guitar, Radim „Hagi“ Ryška – guitar; Vlastík Zapetal – drums). In autumn recorded Euthanasia first four-tracks demo „Demo 94“, it sounds like ease rock.




1995
Great changes in line-up and movement to new music style…new facies: Ondřej „Pobor“ Vavříček – guitar; Jiří „Ozzy“ Fabík – guitar; Jan Jaglarz – drums.

1996

In August is recorded second demo „V chrámu bezbolestných“, with four songs in newage mind Euthanasia. Doom metal with more states of mind and changes, appreciated by critics.


1997
January – agile line-up is closed again to studio Fors (Český Těšín) (all previousí demos) and it was born third demo „Nazí a mrtví“. On four-tracks record sings Markéta Hájková, but soon she went away... Band began play in summer festivals.



1998
The band re-makes lyrics of some old songs to English which was a necessity for releasing a regular CD under any label. Courtship with Leviathan records is successful. Euthanasia presents itself on a compilation of this label with "One Last Wish" song that becomes a presage of a debut album. In December the band moved in Fors studio for entire month where the first album acquired its shape...



1999
In spring expected debut album called "Thoughts On Living" was released. It is completely sung in English language. There is guesting a songstress (later also playmate of Playboy magazine) Markéta Jánská. A guitarist Ozzy was exchanged by František Zemčík. A female vocal is controlled by Jana Szymczyskova's voice for certain time. Euthanasia reaches to wider consciousness of our UG scene thanx to this production.



2000
In the beginning of the year the band welcomes a new keyboardist Vendula Bajtková in their line-up and after previous peripetias with female vocal Euthanasia puts on male choral singings. A competeitive appreciation of "Ceremony Of Innocents" song as a hit of all contest in Nymburk takes up success. Parting with Leviathan records. In September the band records a promo-CD called "The Last Gate" that has to be engaged as a verification of the band's qualities in a searching of a new label...Euthanasia appears on well-known festivals ever more offen..



2001
A longtime guitarist Pobor leaves the band. He is exchanged by stringgrinder Aleš Stuchlík. The band makes many gigs considering their standard where they gets over many new fans with their melodic and sharply melancholic metal.



2002
Just in the beginning of the year the band records the second album called "Ceremony Of Innocents" where Ozzy presents again (not long after CD he leaves and the band works sometime only with one guitar) in guitar pair with Aleš. Euthanasia gets an offer from music label Crystal prod. whereby they slowly scrambles to the upper levels of Czech UG. The album becomes (even despite of unsuccessful cover and ordinary sound) a certain indicator of a hit-melodic though still metallic sounding trend in Czech UG...



2003
A concert pause of the band lasts till May. In autumn months the band comes through an important changes on guitar posts. Aleš is charged-off from the band and a new guitar two (Petr"žabák" Trunečka and Petr "Pedy" Šmukař") proves its quality on a new singl called "White Lies" that is a basis for the first Euthanasia's videoclip and at the same time it is a foreshadowing of the third album of the band. It is forthcoming to spring 2004 to all.



2004
February-finished videoklip to "White Lies" song which will appear among others as a bonus on forthcoming third album called "Requiem: Songs for..." that is advice finally to September. In summer came to band violinist Zdeněk Berger and he began work with other members. November - edition album Requiem: Songs for...CD offers original fusion metal, music melancholy, folklore - ten new songs with aggresive rytmic. Vocals variety completed chorus.



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