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Jiří Bialík
guitar, vocal

Michal Kuděla
bass guitar

Michal Sobotka
drums

Matěj Kuděla
guitar

Established: 1995
Place: Fucking Little Town (Czech Republic, North Moravia, Bílovec)

12" EP "VETO" reached the first place in the inquiry CZECH BEST VINYL DISK 2009 in the category SP/EP!! In the editorial section our EP reached the third place!!
12" EP "VETO" reached sixth place in the "BŘITVA 2009" inquiry in the category "MINI-ALBUM & SPLIT & SINGLE OF THE YEAR"!! We were also mentioned in the category "LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR" (in the Czech Republic) - 33rd place (Ostrava - Templ-17.09.2009) and also in the category "LIVE-PERFORMING BAND OF THE YEAR" - 35th place!
The label Papagajuv Hlasatel released DVD FESTA DE LA POHODA 10. DVD was taken on the anniversary (10th) vol. of this music festival in Vodnany in 2008. We perform 4 songs on this DVD, which make approximately 16 minutes. Other bands included on DVD: P.N.S., Michael´s Uncle, Uštkni, See You In Hell, Gride, Dezinfekce, Ilegality, Svině!, Problem 5, Sociální teror, hUSA.

In February was released special edition EP on 12” vinyl called “VETO”. Mini-album in a large LP format contains five new tracks on the A side and engraved picture on the other side plus there is a accessory CD containing VETO mp3’s, VETO photos, VETO lyrics, reviews, biography, discography etc.
10th September 2009 – The first release of the 5 new songs from VETO on air. Provided by Český rozhlas Ostrava radio in the Harenda programme plus interview with us.
3 concert tiny tour with FLY FLY FLY
5 concert tiny tour with MOSSAMBIC
Selfcontained concerts in the clubs and festivals (Rock Shock, Copa Mathare…)

15-17.02.2008 recording of five songs for upcoming 12" vinyl LP in UnArt Studiu in Slavicin
13 concerts "Something Rotten Tour" with punk/grunge h.USA
5 concerts tour with Insania from Brno
Břitva 2007 - Antianketa of czech hard rock publicists, 7. year. Amongst 115 albums from 2007 Under the true color placed at 15!!
Metalopolis Metal Valhalla 2007 Stray
19. NINE INCH NAILS - Year Zero
20. ILLEGAL ILLUSION - Under The True Color
21. MONSTER MAGNET - 4-Way Diablo
...

13 concerts with Anime from Brno, Broken plan tour
Compilation "Tuning Rock II" of magazine Autosport & Tunning, song "Pudding Tapestry: Burying Backwards" from Under the true color!!!
May - Album Under the true color released by Redblack records. It contains 10 songs.
Shadows from underground vol.2 CD compilation of rock/metal, Pařát-magazin, song number 21, "Pudding Tapestry: Burying Backwards" from Under the true color!!!
Three concerts at Boomfest tour in Slovakia with Anime, h.USA, Mafo Killer Ain, Toxic Baby, Náhodní Známí.
More concerts...

Movie trailer for maps Hell is for heroes for legendary game Quake 2 with music of Illegal Illusion. The name of the song is The Opposite Paint Of The Stone. Look at www.milous.net.
Bass guitarist Vítězslava Kyselá was replaced by Michal Kuděla.
New album should be out on Redblack records. Pohoda records has official end up their activities.
The band has a new member Matěj Kuděla. Illegal Illusion has now two guitars.

The work on the new album was stopped - the band started to record two new songs "Locally desensitize" and "The oposite paint of the stone" which will be on a 7"EP which had to be out in spring through Pohoda records/Samuel records with The sons of saturn On the other side.
French group The sons of saturn fell apart after their canadian tour. French band Socrates(the band of ex-singer of The sons of saturn) should replace them on the split. Release of the cd has been put back until Socrates deliver their songs.
14-15.5 The drums have been recorded in Slatina near Bilovec in the acoustic room of the local house of culture (thanks to Peter Krayz for lending his mobile studio equipment!!)
30-31.7 The bass has been recorded in the rehearsel room our friends from Nonsense (thanks to Nonsense, especially "Tras" for lending the musical instruments and equipment and Michal for accomodation).
Recording has moved to the home studio.
We have been playing few concerts as we are in the studio...

The album Day counting, night counting" was well recieved in reviews everywhere. Inquires: "Freon" (Freemusic.cz), "Uši Rock & Popu (The Ears of Rock & Pop)" (Rock & Pop), "Břitva 2003 (Razor 2003)" (Antiinquire of czech hardrock writers).
Concerts in cz/sk clubs and festivals (Pohoda records party, Svět nerezové oceli (The world of rustless steel), Festa de la pohoda, Beseda u Bigbítu (Gabfest by bigbeat), Šrumec03, ...).
Demo for a new album.

New album Illegal Illusion!!
It come out in květnu 2003. Editor is Pohoda records blacksign [at] volny [dot] cz www.pohodarecords.com. You can to book this CD in distribution net of POHODA RECORDS, or directly in our midst illegal [at] avizo [dot] cz. Album Day counting, night counting have 11 new songs

Jiří Bialík is lucky father of daughter Vanda
Continue the tour Illegal Illusion with emo-hardcore band Barricade
Under working name "Zu songs" is demo with 13 songs. 10 songs will choose to new album.
Michal Sobotka (Bota) is lucky father of daughter Barbora
Recording of new album, under name "Day counting, night counting"
Canceled winter tour on the ground of tragic death singer Adam from the band Barricade clubs, festivals, interviews, articles, radios

four-song CD/EP named "a.m. Diode" recorded.
five-live song CD/EP "LIVEring" from concert in club "Stará pekárna" Brno (Otalive, Indies Rec.).
clubs, festivals The Night Full of Stars, Come and Die)
distributed by The Dark Tide Music (the U.S.A.) and Strilek records (CZ)

"baptism" of the album "Shy" on CD at festival called "Rock on the Pump" at a petrol station in Bílovec, distribution by Cure pink (CZ), The Dark Tide Music (Port Angeles, WA, U.S.A.)
favorable reviews again (mags, fanzines)
the band zeroed in on playing abroad (Poland)

beside clubs band played at the most prestigious rock festivals Rock for People '98 and The Night full of Stars '98.
the band organizes a multi- style festival Rock in the Castle in the historical building of the castle of Bilovec.
first concerts and festivals abroad (Poland).

demo "Thread" released in 1996 (favorable reviews in magazines and fanzines).
club scene