Ahat
Encyclopedia
History
The group was created in 1986 in Sofia by talented students from the National Academy of Music and the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. The group first live performance was on December 22, 1986.In 1986 Ahat released their first album "The March". All songs from the album are absolute hits. The most famous are: "The Black Sheep", "Land Of Blindmen", "The Tree", "Fiery Souls", "The March".
In 1988 the band received their first music award and had a very successful tour with Shturtzite
Shturtzite
Shturtzite is a Bulgarian rock group. They are one of the most successful bands in Bulgaria during the 70's and 80's and still have many fans...
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In 1994 the band released their second album "Underneath the ruins". Notable songs from this album are "Monologue" and the English version of "The Tree".
After a period of inactivity, the band had a very notable return being the opening band for the first Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
concert in Bulgaria in 1998.
The next year, the band released their first live album "7 years after…".
On May 19, 2004 the band released their third album, "Made in USA". According to the publishers the album is the biggest investment made by Bulgarian musical producer.
"Golden Rock Tour 2004" is the band's second live album recorded during their impressive national tour in 2004.
Current members
- Zvezdomir Keremedchiev – vocals
- Antoan Hadad – guitars
- Denis Rizov – bass guitars
- Antoni Georgiev – keyboards
- Yuri Kocev – drums
Discography
- The March (1989)
- Underneath The Ruins (1994)
- 7 Years After... (live) (1999)
- Made in USA (2000)
- Golden Rock Tour 2004 (live) (2007)