Pomoranča

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Pomaranča
Origin Ljubljana, Slovenia
Genre(s) Heavy Metal
Years active 1979 – 1986
1994 – present
Label(s) PGP RTB, Pan Records, Panika Records

Pomaranča (trans. "Orange") is a Slovenian and former Yugoslav heavy metal band.

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[edit] Band history

The band was formed in formed in 1979 by vocalist Zlatko Magdalenić and guitarist Mijo Popović. With the addition of Tomaž Žontar (keyboards), Marko Herak (bass guitar) and Franc Teropšić (drums), they secured a contract with PGP RTB. Musically, they incorporated alements of AC/DC, Deep Purple and Accept with some blues inputs. The band were known as Pomaranča in Yugoslavia and attracted a small but loyal cult following after the release of their debut album Paklenska pomaranča in 1982.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • "Soldat" / "Mladost" (PGP RTB 1980)
  • "Alkohol" / "Gozba zla" (PGP RTB 1981)
  • "Mleko z noži" / "Krvave čipke" (PGP RTB 1981)

[edit] Studio albums

  • Paklenska pomaranča ("Hell Orange") (PGP RTB 1981)
  • Madbringer (PGP RTB 1983)
  • Orange III (PGP RTB 1985)
  • Takoj se dava dol (Panika Records 1995)

[edit] Compilations

  • Nekaj paklenskih (Pan Records 1993)
Pop and rock music of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Music of Yugoslavia - SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene - Yugoslav Band Aid (YU Rock Misija) - Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Record labels
Jugoton - PGP RTB - Suzy Records - Diskoton - ZKP RTLJ - Jugodisk