Citron ( Lemon )
active from year 1976
the first Czech band that managed to gain wide popularity among domestic hard rock fans. Started in 1976 in Ostrava. In the 80's moved from hard rock to heavy metal, with Radim Parizek becoming the leader. In the early 90's featuring the Czech woman singer Tanja. Regarded as the greatest Czech heavy metal legend. In 2015 disbanded, four of the five members founded the band Limetal. Radi Parizek, the owner of the Citron trademark, was left alone but promptly invited former member Ladislav Krizek so Citron can go on.
Members:
Milos Nop (1975-1976) , keyboards
Petr Michalik (1975-1981) , bass guitar, leader
Oldrich Riha (1976-1976) , guitars
Anatoli Kohout "Tolja" (1976-1976) , drums
Milan Tutsch (1976-1979) , drums
Vladimir Kubala (1976-1981) , vocal, percussion
Jiri Schmutz (1976-1983) , guitars
Miloslav Benysek (1979-1982) , guitars, steel/slide guitar
Radim Parizek "Parez" (since 1980) , drums, percussion, vocal, leader, keyboards, synthesizers, background vocal
Jiri Krejci (1982-1983) , bass guitar
Jindrich Kvita (1982-1997) , guitars, vocal
Stanislav Hranicky (1982-2012) , vocal
Jaroslav Barton (1983-2015) , guitars
Vaclav Vlasak (1983-2015) , bass guitar, vocal, guitars
Ladislav Krizek (1986-1989, since 2015) , vocal
Tana Kauerova "Tanja" (1986-1989) , vocal
Pavel Chodelka (1989-1990) , guitars
Frantisek Michalik "Fany" (1990-1991, 2012-2015) , vocal
Ales Hubacek (1991-1993) , vocal
Pavel Silber (1991-1993) , bass guitar, vocal
Libor Kozelsky (1991-2009) , guitars, vocal
Ladislav Krecmer (1992-1993) , guitars, vocal
Jiri Sperl (2009-2015) , guitars
George Eric (since 2015)
Pavel Hanus (since 2015)
Jiri Rain (since 2015)
Discography:
Obratnik Raka , demo 1981 , 
Tropic of Cancer , Supraphon/Artia 1983 , 
Plni energie ( Full of Energy ) , Supraphon 1986 ,
Radegast , Supraphon 1987
Vypustte psy ! ( Release the Dogs ! ) , Supraphon 1990
Sexbomby , Direkt 1992
Sila navratu ( Power of Returns ) , Popron 2001
Bigbitovy panbu ( Big-Beat God ) , Citron 2010 ,
compilations / live recs.:
Full Of Energy , Supraphon / Artia 1987
Klic k me dusi ( Key To My Soul ) ( Krizek, Ladislav ) , Tommu Records 1993
Best of , Popron 1999
samplers etc.:
Poslouchate Vetrnik 1 ( Listening to Pinwheel (Musical Radio Show) ) , Supraphon 1985 , 
Poslouchate Vetrnik 3 ( Listening to Pinwheel (Musical Radio Show) ) , Supraphon 1987
SP / EP:
Mlcenliva zena / Kocka ( Silent Woman / Pussycat ) , Supraphon 1976 , 
Pecky z blum / Platenky ( Stones in Plums / Sandshoes ) , Panton 1976 , 
Tvych sedmnact / Pantomima reklam ( Your Seventeen / Advertising Pantomime ) , Supraphon 1978
Az se vrati rokenrol / Diskzokej ( When rock'n'roll Returns / DJ ) , Supraphon 1979 ,
No tak, taxi / Televizni pocasi ( Come on, Taxi / TV Weather Forecast ) , Supraphon 1979 ,
Muj svet je automat / Eli ( My World is an Automat / Eli ) , Supraphon 1980 ,
Rekli, ze tu vic nebydlim / Ani stromy nerostou do nebe , Supraphon 1980 ,
Meteor lasky / Vyzuta tvar ( Spinarova, Vera ) , Supraphon 1981
V tu ranu / Jenom ja smim , 1983
Zitra, zkratka priste / Kamarade, na pomoc te volam , Supraphon 1983
Kdyz uz jsem se narodil / Kazdy den , Supraphon 1984
Tva odvracena tvar / Revizor ( Your Dark Side / Inspector ) , Supraphon 1984
Uz couvam / Koncert , Supraphon 1985
Rock, rock, rock / Pulnocni mesto , Supraphon 1986 ,
Kraska a Radegast / Zase dal , 1987
Uz zase mi schazis / Sedm zivotu , Supraphon 1987
Zas tu jsou / Kam jen jdou lasky me ( Tanja ) , Supraphon 1987
Uragan / Svet patri nam , Supraphon 1990
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