Gordi (band)
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The 1981-1984 Gordi lineup, from left to right: Slobodan Svrdlan, Zlatko Manojlović, Čedomir Petrović | |
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| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Labels | ZKP RTLJ, PGP-RTB, Jugoton, Rock Express Records, Croatia Records |
| Members | Zlatko Manojlović Todor Manojlović Marko Terlević Dalibor Marinković Berislav Blažević |
| Past members | Goran Manojlović Stevan Milutinović Dragan Janković Zdenko Pomper Slobodan Svrdlan Čedomir Petrović |
| Website | gordi3.com |
Gordi (Serbian Cyrillic: Горди; trans. The Proud Ones) was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1977. Initially a progressive rock band, Gordi made a shift to heavy metal in early 1980s.
The band was formed by guitarist and vocalist Zlatko Manojlović, former leader of the progressive rock band Dah. Gordi released three progressive/hard rock-oriented albums before switching to heavy metal with their fourth studio album Pakleni trio (1981). The group released one more heavy metal album, Kraljica smrti (1982), disbanding two years after its release. After Gordi ended their activity, Manojlović started a successful career as a solo artist. In 2024, he reformed Gordi with a group of younger musicians, the new lineup releasing the group's comeback, hard rock-oriented album Fenix. In the post-Yugoslav countries, Gordi are generally best known for their heavy metal works, with their fourth and fifth studio album often considered milestones on the Yugoslav heavy metal scene.