Salamandra is a Czech

Czech Republic

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 speed metal

Speed metal

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 band formed in 1998 in Ostrava

Ostrava

Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...

. Originally formed by guitarist

Guitarist

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 Pavel Slíva.

History

Pavel Slíva formed his band in October 1998 when he prepared a first album called Twilight Of Legends, with Dalibor "Panther" Halamíček on vocals, Karel Řepecký on guitars, Marek Lankočí on keyboards, Aleš Klimša on bass and automatic drummer was recorded the debut CD in Citron studio. After its release came Dan "Baalberith" Jureček on drums and Jaroslav Dufek on bass in place of Aleš Klimša. Then there was Salamandra request by Helloween

Helloween

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 fanclub to contribute to a tribute CD of this legend. The band recorded the song "Judas." The next album, Skarremar, was released in 2000, featuring references to the Middle Ages

Middle Ages

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, ancient heroes, kings and queens. After many tours until 2004, Salamandra came with new melodic speed album Great Moravian Elegies. In 2005, was created new line-up with Ivan Borovský on vocals and Jaroslav "Pišta" Sedláček on bass. This band recorded the album Faces Of Chimera in 2007.

Current members

• Ivan Borovský - lead vocals (2004–present)
• Pavel Slíva - guitars (1998–present)
• Václav Moch - guitars (2011–present)
• Jaroslav "Pišta" Sedláček - bass (2005–present)
• Hanka Šlachtová - keyboards, vocals (2002–present)
• Dan "Baalberith" Jureček - drums (1998–present)

Former members

• Dalibor "Panther" Halamíček - lead vocals (1998–2004)
• Marek Lankočí - keyboards (1998–2001)
• Lukáš Homolka - keyboards (2001–2002)
• Aleš Klimša - bass (1998)
• Jaromir Dufek - bass (1998–2005)
• Karel Řepecký - guitars (1998–2011)

Discography

• Twilight Of Legends (1998)
• Skarremar (2000)
• Great Moravian Elegies (2004)
• Faces Of Chimera (2007)
• Time To Change
  Time to Change
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  (2010)

External links

• Salamandra's official website