The band was getting more known in the year of 1992 when they renamed themselves to ‚Konflikt A' and after releasing their first album ‚Taki sme' they began to be more and more acknowledged. This album made the band famous and gave them opportunities to appear in the media (‚Anti nazi' won twice the Czechoslovak charts and remained 13 weeks in the top 20 with their other song ‚Syn ulice') . The song ‚Preco?' (Why?) (about the separation of Czechoslovakia and blames Meciar for it) haven't had such ‚luck' in the medias. Right after ranking nr.3 the first week it was censored by the government.
In 1995 Konflikt presents its 2 new songs from their new album in VTV, but the band neglects any other appearance in the TVs and remains ‚underground'. Until 1997 the list of members has changed many times and the band gives concerts only in Slovakia. The next year they start to conquer the clubs in the surrounding countries. Till then no Slovak band have ever given concerts abroad except such legends as ‚Zona A' and ‚Davova Psychoza'. Konflikt appears in many major cities in Europe where no Slovak punk band has played before. Now they're the most playing punk band in Slovakia. In 1998 they left out the ‚A' from their name just because of the organizators who had problems with the spelling (they were Konflikta, Conflikta, Konflict A, Konfliktika, etc...) so they became just KONFLIKT.
Concerning their music, they play their own hard punk-rock with elements of other styles and genres. The songs are basically hard but melodic.
In March 1999 they release their new album ‚Mea Culpa' and this album already clearly shows their trends. In September 1999 they released a live video tape ‚Konflikt - Live in Abda', in February 2000 an EP ‚To Protect and Serve' with 6 tracks especially for the German market.
In April 2000 the German punk legend ‚Daily Terror' recorded an album for their 20th anniversary, they asked Konflikt to re-record their song ‚Preco?' for this album (Preco? II.). The same year Jury releases a compilation ‚Punk-Rock Made in Europe' born from the friendship of the starring 0 bands on the album from 15 countries. Jury decided to release this compilation as an answer to the release of the compilation ‚Punk-Rock Made in Slovakia' which wasn't supported by Konflikt. He wanted to show that it is possible to release an album at lower costs (without a big label and commercial bands) together with other ‚big guns' of the European punk-rock.
In November 2001 they released their 3rd album ‚No Return...'. This album is also filled with various instruments (accordion, Slovak traditional flute) and genres, but the music remains the good old Konflikt-punk. They chose not to release albums as often as other bands staying by the motto ‚Quality over quantity'.
After co-organizing Hungary's biggest punk fest ‚Uj Hullam Fesztival' Jury decided to make his own festival called ‚Punk Island'. The aim of this festival is to give opportunity to play to the Slovak underground scene as well as to bring known foreign bands to Slovakia - but the main is to found such a festival in Slovakia saving the fans from travelling abroad to see their bands on stage. The first year of this non-commercial fest (no sponsors!) 26 bands appeared from Europe and there were 0 fans from Slovakia and the surrounding countries having fun together as one big ass. The second year it was 38 bands and 1500 fans and the third year it was 40 bands! The first part is for unknown and young bands to present themselves on stage, in the second part there are the biggest bands from the surrounding countries plus a few bands from greater distances, the third year it was Regatta 69 (USA).
The fourth volume continued the line and the forthcoming years will do so as well.
In 2004 a new guitarist joins the group so Konflikt plays with two solo guitars since then - one can feel it on their live gigs, they are harder and tougher. In April 2005 the band celebrated its 15 'birthday'. In September 2005 they appeared on STV (Slovak TV) in a late night music show 'METRO' (the first band ever, playing live hard music on a public TV) and they shock the people and break the records in TV ratings. In November 2005 they shoot their new video.
The new (4th) album was released in March 2006, and called Sapere Aude.
At the end of December 2006 Palo Chodelka, the former guitarist from slovak rock band Liquid Boogie Roll joined as lead guitarist to this group.
all info taken from http://www.konflikt.sk/indexeng.html
and http://www.palochodelka.com/new/index.php?lang=EN&where=1
Anti Nazi
Konflikt Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Nazi raus
Vianoce sú tu zas,
vie to každý fas,
že tento deň oslavuje
starý dedo mráz.
V RIGU sa ožral,
dobre sa ogrcal,
tento odkaz napísal.
Hákový kríž na bunde,
nech mi povie prečo?(prečo?)
provokuje okolie,
tak sa pýtam načo?(načo)
Číslo kríža narástlo,
vláda môže zato,(zato)
s fízlami je v jednom vreci,
spravme niečo preto.
Nedajme si osud
do rúk fašistom,
aby táto krajina
nepatrila vrahom.
aby ľudia vo svete
zas nezačali vojny viesť,
lebo tieto pijavice
chcú mier zo sveta odniesť
Refr.:
Buchemwald, Buchenwald
macht allen faschisten warm!
Keď si správny anarchista,
skoč mu na hlavu,
nech si ten chudák
najde inú zábavu.
Hakenkreuz mu strhni z krku,
nedaj mu šancu žiť,
nech skúsi napraviť
a človekom už byť.
Refr.:
Buchemwald, Buchenwald
macht allen faschisten warm!
The song Anti-nazi is a powerful message against the rise of fascism and acts of violence and discrimination by neo-Nazis. The lyrics touch upon the celebration of Christmas in Slovakia and the realization that the holiday is observed by everyone, even the old man whom the children call "Dedo Mráz". However, in Riga, an individual got drunk and wrote a message on the back of his jacket with a swastika. The lyrics highlight the need for individuals to speak up against such symbols of hate.
The chorus of the song "Buchenwald, Buchenwald macht allen Faschisten warm", which translates to "Buchenwald, Buchenwald makes all fascists warm", references the concentration camp Buchenwald, which was established by the Nazis during the Holocaust. The message the band is trying to convey with the chorus is that neo-Nazis should feel threatened and intimidated by the collective voice of those standing up against hate and bigotry.
The song concludes by urging listeners to take a stand against fascism and to prevent the country from belonging to murderers. It highlights the need to prevent wars and violence from erupting in the world because of the actions of individuals who propagate hate and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Anti-nazi
In opposition to Nazism
Nazi raus
Nazism get out
Vianoce sú tu zas,
Christmas is here again,
vie to každý fas,
every drunk knows it,
že tento deň oslavuje
that this day is celebrated
starý dedo mráz.
by old Santa
V RIGU sa ožral,
In Riga, he got drunk
dobre sa ogrcal,
he got really drunk,
ale ešte predtým
but before that
tento odkaz napísal.
he wrote this message.
Hákový kríž na bunde,
Swastika on the jacket,
nech mi povie prečo?(prečo?)
why is that? (why?)
provokuje okolie,
it provokes the surroundings,
tak sa pýtam načo?(načo)
so I ask why? (why?)
Číslo kríža narástlo,
The number of crosses has increased
vláda môže zato,(zato)
the government is responsible (for it)
s fízlami je v jednom vreci,
they are in the same pocket as the cops,
spravme niečo preto.
let's do something about it.
Nedajme si osud
Let's not leave our fate
do rúk fašistom,
in the hands of fascists,
aby táto krajina
so that this country
nepatrila vrahom.
does not belong to murderers.
aby ľudia vo svete
so people in the world
zas nezačali vojny viesť,
don't start wars again,
lebo tieto pijavice
because these parasites
chcú mier zo sveta odniesť
want to take peace from the world
Refr.:
Chorus:
Buchemwald, Buchenwald
Buchenwald, Buchenwald
macht allen faschisten warm!
makes all fascists warm!
Keď si správny anarchista,
If you are a true anarchist,
skoč mu na hlavu,
jump on their head
nech si ten chudák
so that the poor guy
najde inú zábavu.
can find another form of entertainment.
Hakenkreuz mu strhni z krku,
tear the swastika from their neck,
nedaj mu šancu žiť,
don't give them a chance to live,
nech skúsi napraviť
let them try to fix
a človekom už byť.
and become human.
Refr.:
Chorus:
Buchemwald, Buchenwald
Buchenwald, Buchenwald
macht allen faschisten warm!
makes all fascists warm!
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.