Guerrillas (band)
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Guerrillas are a Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
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/thrash metal
Thrash metal
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 band, formed in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...

, Romania
Romania
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 in 2002. After more than 5 years of searching the band has found its identity and is ready to release its first album "Guerrilla Spirit" in April 2008.

History

Guerrillas, the Thrash-Hardcore band from Cluj Napoca was founded in 2002.
After a few concerts, they launch their first demo-album in 2004, called "First Strike".
More concerts follow throughout the country, participating at the most prestigious metal festivals in Romania:
Peninsula, Monsters Of Transylvania, Rock La Mures, Fanfest etc.

Nonetheless, they also have the opportunity to be the opening act for important bands such as Born from Pain
Born From Pain
Born from Pain is a Dutch hardcore band from the Oostelijke Mijnstreek which formed in 1997. Since they formed they have achieved fame through energetic shows and grew out to become the international band they are today. They have toured in all of Europe, in the United States and in Japan...

, Ektomorf
Ektomorf
- Biography :Ektomorf was founded in 1993 in Mezőkovácsháza, Hungary, a small city near the Romanian border, by Zoltán "Zoli" Farkas. In the actual line-up Zoli - songwriter and mastermind of the band - is the only remaining founder member...

, Blind Myself
Blind Myself
-2006:* Their newest record, Ancient Scream Therapy, is released through Hammer Records in dualdisc format on December 4. Track "Lost in Time" features the vocalist of Ignite ....

, Moby Dick and, their biggest achievement for 2007 - they get to be the opening band for the Sepultura
Sepultura
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 concert in Bucharest
Bucharest
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.

Lineup

Cornel Cornea a.k.a. Commandante - bass
Bass guitar
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, lead vocal 

Sergiu Stan a.k.a. seRgo - guitar
Guitar
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, backing vocal

Eugen Tabacaru a.k.a. Jenci - drums 

Andrei Aron - guitar
Guitar
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Dorin MArcu - percussions

Albums

Year Title Label
2004 First Strike (demo) none
2008 Guerrilla Spirit Godmode Music

Compilations

Year Compilation Label Song
2007 Sunete no 29-30 Sunete Full Force
2008 "NO RACISM II" SECOND EDITION El Sonora Sickness
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