Zlokot

The supergroup made up of members from Noisecut (Erik Horák), Got Blue Balls (Stanka Apfelová), and Modré hory (Lyrik) released two unmissable studio albums in 2013 and 2014 and played dozens of concerts, which turned them into a cult phenomenon among fans. Less than a year after the release of the album Slowakische Genius, however, the band broke up.

A long silence was finally broken in the summer of 2022 with performances at festivals like Pohoda and Atmosféra, where frontman Lyrik had his entire body painted gold — a testament to the band's wild originality and confidence. The original lineup was joined by drummer Ema Kakarová. A year after their return to the music scene, following the success of the singles Kričíme na deti and Mladí otcovia, and the November hit Vata 1, the genre-defying supergroup revealed yet another new side. On Christmas Eve 2023, they released the track Doják along with a music video featuring dancer Soňa Ferienčíková alongside Lyrik.

The new album, scheduled for release in 2025, will be titled Vata and will continue this fresh creative period. Unfortunately, it will be without guitarist Stanka Apfelová, who passed away in 2024 due to illness.

At Pohoda 2024, Zlokot, together with Got Blue Balls, performed a tribute to say goodbye to Stanka:

“How do you cope with the loss of someone closest to you on a personal level? And how do you deal with it as a band? What happens to a gender-balanced band when one girl is gone? Will a luxury band fade when its brightest element is taken away? Can you keep going on three wheels? Can a door stay hinged on just three hinges? More questions than answers.”