''Kraljica smrti'' (trans. ''Queen of Death'') is the fifth studio album by Yugoslav

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band Gordi, released in 1982. It would be the band's last studio album before the reformation of the band in 2024 and the release of their comeback album '' Fenix''."Gordi – Fenix", Rockomotiva
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Gordi ended their activity two years after the album release, the band's leader

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starting a successful solo career.

Track listing

All songs written by

Personnel

- vocals, guitar, producer *Slobodan Svrdlan - bass guitar *Čedomir Petrović - drums

Additional personnel

*Rade Ercegovac - recorded by *Veselin Maldaner - recording assistant *Vojkan Potulić - artwork, graphic design

2007 reissue

''Kraljica smrti'' was rereleased by

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in 2007. The reissue featured video recordings of the songs "Lova", "Blefer" i "Veštice, đavoli" from a 1982 concert. It also featured digital photo gallery, band biography, lyrics and

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2021 reissue

In 2021,

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released a Zlatko Manojlović

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entitled ''Od Daha do Gordih'' (''From

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to Gordi''), featuring reissue of ''Kraljica smrti''.

Legacy

In 2021, the song "Veštice, đavoli" was ranked 90th on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by

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References

''Kraljica smrti'' at Discogs

External links

''Kraljica smrti'' at Discogs
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