STIRBA Small Smack 88 EP (demo)

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STIRBA is no more active hardcore, crossover and thrash metal band from the Town of Fiľakovo in Slovakia (Czechoslovakia) that was established in December 1987. Before this time 4 members of this group in 1986 during a short period played in black/thrash metal formation Valgatha. One song of this group was added at the very end of this EP (demo) as the bonus track (Piatok trinásteho/Friday 13th).

STIRBA recorded its first demo in 1988, and all songs on EP (demo) were texted by Stirba´s singer Roman Moravec. The music on this demo was composed by STIRBA. This edition of 1988 EP (demo) issued under the name SMALL SMACK was rearranged, fully reworked and remastered by Roman Moravec who owns all copyrights for these 7 songs. Songs of Small Smack 88 EP (DEMO) were set up in following order:

1. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Megadeth 1986)... Intro & Kúpime mier – 1987, (00:00),
2. Z.A.B.Z. (Zabiť alebo byť zabitý) – 1987, (04:10),
3. Stirba - 1987, (07:40),
4. Sépia zla - 1988, (11:37),
5. Posol pomsty - 1988, (15:05),
6. Príliš mladý na smrť - 1988, (19:42),
7. Piatok trinásteho (Valgatha) bonus track – 1986, (24:10).

Here is the English translation of songs´ names but vocals are interpreted in Slovak language same way as it was usual for the band in old days from 1987 to 1989 during the short existence of the first lineup of STIRBA:

1. Intro & We will buy the peace,
2. K.O.B.K. (Kill or to be killed),
3. Stirba,
4. Cuttlefish of evil,
5. The Messenger of vengeance,
6. Too young to death,
7. Friday 13th (Valgatha) - bonus track.

This EP (demo) was recorded as non-profit project just to commemorate the first lineup of STIRBA acting from 12/1987 to 8/1989 as follows:

Ladislav Vas - guitars,
Alan Vilhan - bass guitar,
Erik Simon - drums,
Roman Moravec - vocals.

The picture at the very end of the file consists of these metal heads in exactly same order as it is above-mentioned from the left to the right.
The years right after the songs´ names mean when songs were created.

Here is source about the group of STIRBA on Encyclopedia Metallum: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Stirba/106566