Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Alogia

Alogia is a Serbian progressive/power metal band from Smederevo. Formed in 2000 by brothers Miroslav and Srđan Branković, Alogia is one of the top acts of the Serbian heavy metal scene.


Alogia was formed in 2000 by brothers Miroslav and Srđan Branković (guitars). The rest of lineup consisted of Damir Adžić (drums), Ivan Vasić (bass guitar) and Branislav Dabić (keyboards). During 2001, singers Ivica Lauš and Nikola Mijić, winners of the Radio Television of Serbia's singing contest 3K Dur, joined the band.[3] Alogia’s first album, Priče o vremenu (Tales of Time), was released in February 2002 through One Records.[4] After the album was released, another keyboard player, Vladimir Đedović, joined the band.
During 2003, Alogia went on hiatus, due to Vasić's, and Branković brothers' army obligations. In 2004, the band began recording their second album. In August 2004, Alogia signed foreign contract with the record label Locomotive Music. In September 2004, the band released their second album, entitled Priče o životu (Tales of Life), through One Records.[5]
In 2005, Alogia released Secret Spheres of Art for the foreign market.[6] The album consisted of the English language versions of the songs from their first album. The album, however, did not see expected success. In 2006, the band released the live album Priče o vremenu i životu – Live at SKC. Album featured Divlje Jagode guitarist Sead Lipovača, Riblja Čorba guitarist Vidoja Božinović and drummer Vicko Milatović, Kerber vocalist Goran Šepa, and Osvajači guitarist Dragan Urošević as guests.[7] On March 6, 2006, Alogia performed as the opening band on Apocalyptica concert in Belgrade's SKC,[8] and on July 30, 2006, alongside Kraljevski Apartman, as an opening act on Whitesnake concert on Belgrade's Tašmajdan Stadium.[9]
In May 2010, the band released the video for the song "Za nove pobede" ("For New Victories").[10] The band also appeared on the various artists album Vreme brutalnih dobronamernika, which featured seventeen bands which recorded the songs on poems of Serbian poet Milan B. Popović. Alogia participated with the song "Izdaja (Ja bih da odmorim dušu)" ("Betrayal (I Would Like to Rest My Soul"), which they recorded with Slađana Milošević, who was credited on the album as Sweety.[11]
On March 4, 2012, the band released their fourth studio album entitled Priče o snovima (Tales of Dreams).[12] The album featured two new members: Vladimir Ranisavljević (bass guitar) and Mića Kovačević (drums).[13] The album featured guest appearances by Vukašin Brajić, on the song "Umoran od svega" ("Tired of Everything"),[14] and Osmi Putnik vocalist Dean Clea, on the song "Naša istina" ("Our Thruth").[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Name
2002 Priče o vremenu
2004 Priče o životu
2005 Secret Spheres of Art
2012 Priče o snovima

Live albums

Year Name
2006 Priče o vremenu i životu – Live at SKC

Video albums

Year Name
2007 Priče o vremenu i životu

Singles

Year Name
2005 "Secret Sphere"'
2010 "Za nove pobede"'
2010 "Kad prođe sve"

Other appearances

Year Name Album
2010 "Izdaja (Ja bih da odmorim dušu)"' (with Slađana Milošević) Vreme brutalnih dobronamernika

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