Arakain

Arakain
Arakain in 2010
Background information
Also known asÁčka
OriginPrague, Czechoslovakia
Genres
Years active1982–present
Labels
Members
  • Jan Toužimský
  • Jiří Urban
  • Miroslav Mach
  • Lukáš Doksanský
  • Zdeněk Kub
Past members
  • Aleš Brichta
  • Lucie Bílá
  • Mirek Nedvěd
  • Rudolf Rožďalovský
  • Oldřich Maršík
  • Václav Ježek
  • Miloň Šterner
  • Marek Podskalský
  • Daniel Krob
  • Robert Vondrovic
  • Štěpán Smetáček
  • Marek Žežulka
  • Petr Kolář
  • Roman Lomtadze
  • Karel Jenčík
Websitearakain.eu

Arakain is a Czech heavy metal band founded in Prague in 1982 by former members of the band Apad, whose vocalist, Aleš Brichta, became the frontman of the new project and remained with the band until 2002. The other founding members were guitarist Jiří Urban and drummer Miroslav Nedvěd. After Brichta's departure, Petr Kolář took over vocal duties, and was in turn replaced by Jan Toužimský in 2005. The band's lineup has changed multiple times since its inception, and the only remaining original member is guitarist Jiří Urban.[1] Arakain are considered to be one of the most influential Czech metal bands.[2]

  1. ^ "Arakain Bio". ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (1997). The Ultimate Hard Rock Guide Vol I – Europe. Bang Your Head Enterprises Ltd. p. 39.