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M.A.C. OF MAD

DIGITAL HARDCORE     female vocal       industrial beats           brutal guitars             punk urgency                 NEW ALBUM                     out nowDigit\u00e1ln\u00ed hardcore. D\u00edv\u010d\u00ed vok\u00e1l, zb\u011bsil\u00e9 beaty, brut\u00e1ln\u00ed kytara, s\u017e\u00edrav\u00e9 harmonie, punkov\u00e1 nal\u00e9havost.                 NOV\u00c9 ALBUM                     vy\u0161lo 6. 6.M.A.C.\u00a0OF\u00a0MAD emerged in the mid-90s as a project by members of industrial legend St\u0159edn\u00ed\u00a0Evropa, Milo\u0161 Fila\u0159 and Petr Trp\u00e1k, who wanted to shift from industrial sounds to harder guitar-driven music. Their new name referenced the maximum allowable concentration of psychopaths in the band (the term maximum allowable concentration is used in criminal evaluations of drug possession).Industrial percussion was gradually replaced by electronic pads, but mechanical precision remained. Heavy guitars joined, initially accompanied by samplers, dramatically transforming the band\u2019s sound. At first, simple yet striking rhythms dominated, coupled with sharp guitar riffs and distorted vocals. After removing samplers, a period of massive guitar walls ensued. Before releasing their first full-length CD The One (2000), Dan Ger joined with a third guitar. At the time, the sound of M.A.C.\u00a0OF\u00a0MAD was difficult to describe: mechanically precise, uncompromising drums, two guitars tuned down to A, a third in standard tuning using a whammy pedal shifting two octaves higher, bass, and vocals oscillating between metal screams and maniacal mumbling. Their captivating stage performances featuring chainsaws, open flames, fire-breathing, piercing body parts including faces, and hanging from hooks earned the band notoriety among hardened audiences.The band\u2019s direction shifted deeper into extreme metal genres with the arrival of new singer Kazetor, formerly of grindcore legends Ahumado Granujo, whose unique vocal style was among the gems of the Czech scene. Another significant change followed the departure of founding drummer Milo\u0161 Fila\u0159, whose drums on the second album Badluck (2006) were replaced by a drum machine programmed by Petr Trp\u00e1k, paradoxically adding a more human touch. Songs from this album were rarely performed live in their original form, as Narco\u00a0Polo joined during recording, handling beats and introducing additional sampling dimensions, attracting fans from metal, electronic music, and techno circles. Guitar reduction was offset by explosive rhythmic creativity, leading to more complex soundscapes without sacrificing urgency and energy. The band gained international recognition, regularly performing in European clubs, often alongside their friends BBYB.Another shift occurred with vocalist Chymus, whose unique alter ego further explored uncharted territory. Live drums briefly returned, although the pace continued to be set by samples and loops. After his departure, the trio Trp\u00e1k\/Dan Ger\/NarcoPolo spent considerable time seeking a new vocalist until a temporary live replacement brought an unexpected addition\u2014now an indispensable face of the band\u2014the sweet Lolita with Satan in her throat, Jana\u00a0von\u00a0Habczak. Her charismatic performance, refined vocals, and captivating energy transformed the band\u2019s musical identity, adding punk urgency to metal guitars, frenzied dance rhythms, and powerful samples.Following the departure of the last founding member, Petr Trp\u00e1k, the band continued unleashing their frantic blend as a trio for several years, playing on both small and large stages. Under one of these stages, they met the leader of Vanessa and former pioneer of the Czech electro scene, Daniel\u00a0Rodn\u00fd. After several joint performances, Rodn\u00fd became a permanent member of M.A.C.\u00a0OF\u00a0MAD, and together, 17 years after the second album Badluck, they recorded the third studio album Keep Music Evil (6. 6. 6:00).M.A.C.\u00a0OF\u00a0MAD vznikli v polovin\u011b 90. let jako projekt \u010dlen\u016f industri\u00e1ln\u00ed legendy St\u0159edn\u00ed Evropa, Milo\u0161e Fila\u0159e a Petra Trp\u00e1ka, kte\u0159\u00ed se cht\u011bli od industri\u00e1lu posunout sm\u011brem k tvrd\u0161\u00edm kytarov\u00fdm zvuk\u016fm. Nov\u00fd n\u00e1zev odkazoval na maxim\u00e1ln\u00ed p\u0159\u00edpustnou koncentraci psychopat\u016f v kapele (term\u00edn maximum allowable concentration se pou\u017e\u00edv\u00e1 p\u0159i posuzov\u00e1n\u00ed trestn\u00fdch \u010din\u016f za dr\u017een\u00ed omamn\u00fdch l\u00e1tek).Industri\u00e1ln\u00ed kovy postupn\u011b vyst\u0159\u00eddaly elektrick\u00e9 pady, strojov\u00e1 p\u0159esnost z\u016fstala a p\u0159idaly se hutn\u00e9 kytary dopln\u011bn\u00e9 samplery. Zvuk kapely se vyv\u00edjel. Zpo\u010d\u00e1tku dominovaly p\u0159\u00edmo\u010dar\u00e9 \u00fadern\u00e9 rytmy, ostr\u00e9 kytarov\u00e9 riffy a zkreslen\u00fd zp\u011bv. N\u00e1sledovala \u00e9ra masivn\u00edch kytarov\u00fdch st\u011bn. A kdy\u017e se p\u0159ed vyd\u00e1n\u00edm prvn\u00edho CD The One p\u0159ipojil s t\u0159et\u00ed kytarou Dan Ger, zvuk kapely se nepopisoval snadno: nekompromisn\u00ed strojov\u011b p\u0159esn\u00e1 rytmika, dv\u011b kytary podlad\u011bn\u00e9 do A, t\u0159et\u00ed nepodlad\u011bn\u00e1, zato s whammy o dv\u011b okt\u00e1vy v\u00fd\u0161, a vok\u00e1l osciluj\u00edc\u00ed mezi v\u0159\u00edskotem a maniak\u00e1ln\u00edm muml\u00e1n\u00edm. Spolu s p\u016fsobivou p\u00f3diovou show (motorov\u00e9 pily, chrlen\u00ed ohn\u011b, propichov\u00e1n\u00ed obli\u010dej\u016f, v\u011b\u0161en\u00ed se za k\u016f\u017ei na h\u00e1ky) kapele zajistilo respekt otrlej\u0161\u00edch poslucha\u010d\u016f.Je\u0161t\u011b hloub\u011bji do extr\u00e9mn\u00edch \u017e\u00e1nr\u016f se M.A.C.\u00a0OF\u00a0MAD pono\u0159ili s p\u0159\u00edchodem frontmana Kazetora z legend\u00e1rn\u00edch grindov\u00fdch Ahumado Granujo, kter\u00fd sv\u00fdm jedine\u010dn\u00fdm vok\u00e1ln\u00edm projevem tehdy z\u00e1\u0159il nejen na \u010desk\u00e9 sc\u00e9n\u011b, a dal\u0161\u00ed v\u00fdznamn\u00fd posun znamenal odchod kapeln\u00edka Milo\u0161e Fila\u0159e, jeho\u017e bic\u00ed na druh\u00e9m albu Badluck nahradil automat kompletn\u011b naprogramovan\u00fd Petrem Trp\u00e1kem, co\u017e desce paradoxn\u011b dodalo lidsk\u00fd n\u00e1dech. Skladby z n\u00ed se nicm\u00e9n\u011b hr\u00e1ly v p\u016fvodn\u00ed podob\u011b jen kr\u00e1tce, proto\u017ee je\u0161t\u011b b\u011bhem nat\u00e1\u010den\u00ed sestavu pos\u00edlil Narco Polo, kter\u00fd si vzal na starost beaty a doplnil zvuk o dal\u0161\u00ed samply. Energie a nal\u00e9havost z\u016fstala a m\u00edsto kytar se za\u010daly v\u00edc prosazovat rafinovan\u00e9 rytmick\u00e9 a zvukov\u00e9 struktury, tak\u017ee kapela za\u010dala zaj\u00edmat nejen metalisty, ale i fanou\u0161ky techna a elektroniky. A v\u0161imli si toho i za hranicemi, tak\u017ee za\u010daly pravideln\u00e9 v\u00fdjezdy do evropsk\u00fdch klub\u016f, \u010dasto spolu se sp\u0159\u00e1telen\u00fdmi BBYB.Nov\u00fd zp\u011bv\u00e1k Chymus pak sv\u00fdm osobit\u00fdm alter egem pokra\u010doval v cest\u011b objevov\u00e1n\u00ed neprob\u00e1dan\u00e9ho a do\u010dasn\u011b se vr\u00e1tily i \u017eiv\u00e9 bic\u00ed. Po jeho odchodu zbyl\u00e9 trio Trp\u00e1k\/Dan Ger\/NarcoPolo nemohlo pom\u011brn\u011b dlouho naj\u00edt nikoho na jeho m\u00edsto, a\u017e jeden koncertn\u00ed z\u00e1skok ne\u010dekan\u011b p\u0159inesl novou posilu - sladkou lolitu se satanem v hrdle Janu von Habczak. Jej\u00ed charismatick\u00fd projev a strhuj\u00edc\u00ed energie dodaly zvuku punkovou nal\u00e9havost a dnes je neodmyslitelnou tv\u00e1\u0159\u00ed kapely.Po odchodu posledn\u00edho ze zakl\u00e1daj\u00edc\u00edch \u010dlen\u016f Petra Trp\u00e1ka kapela n\u011bkolik let vystupovala jako trio. Obr\u00e1\u017eela mal\u00e1 i velk\u00e1 p\u00f3dia, a\u017e pod jedn\u00edm z nich narazila na pr\u016fkopn\u00edka \u010desk\u00e9 elektro sc\u00e9ny a \u0161\u00e9fa Vanessy Daniela Rodn\u00e9ho. Slovo dalo slovo a po p\u00e1r spole\u010dn\u00fdch vystoupen\u00edch se stal Rodn\u00fd \u0159\u00e1dn\u00fdm \u010dlenem M.A.C. OF MAD. A nato\u010dili spolu - 18 let po vyd\u00e1n\u00ed druh\u00e9ho alba Badluck - t\u0159et\u00ed studiov\u00e9 album Keep Music Evil.