Kerber (band)
Kerber | |
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Kerber performing in Niš on their thirtieth anniversary concert, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Niš, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | ZKP RTLJ, PGP-RTB, PGP-RTS, Take It Or Leave It Records, Raglas Records |
| Members | Goran Šepa Tomislav Nikolić Branislav Božinović Zoran Madić Josip Hartl Nebojša Minić |
| Past members | Zoran Žikić Boban Đorđević Dragoljub Đuričić Milorad Džmerković Branko Isaković Zoran Stamenković Saša Vasković Vladan Stanojević Goran Đorđević Nemanja Gušić Vlada Karadžov |
| Website | www |
Kerber (Serbian Cyrillic: Кербер, lit. 'Cerberus') is a Serbian and Yugoslav hard rock band formed in Niš in 1981. The band was formed by vocalist Goran Šepa "Gale", guitarist Tomislav "Tomica" Nikolić, keyboardist Branislav "Bane" Božinović, bass guitarist Zoran Madić and drummer Zoran Stamenković; throughout the following decades, Šepa, Nikolić and Božinović would remain the mainstay members of the group. Their sound has evolved from heavy rock on their debut album towards melodic hard rock on their mid- and late 1980s releases.
The group's debut album, released in 1983, brought them nationwide popularity. Their following releases launched them to the top of the Yugoslav hard rock scene, with a number of their songs becoming hits, most prominently their power ballads with poetic lyrics written by lyricist Duško Arsenijević, and the band's bass guitarist Zoran "Sosa" Žikić enjoying public's attention for his on-stage theatrics. The band released their latest studio album in 1996, performing occasionally only during the following decade. In early 2010s the band returned to live performances, releasing several new singles and a live album since.