XIII. Století (“13th century” in Czech) is a Czech gothic rock band.
The beginning of the group can be dated to 1990. It arose from the ruins of punk trio Hrdinové nové fronty (“The Heroes of the New Front”, H.N.F.).
The most important part of the group’s activity is the concerts, well known as “monstrosity” shows. The longevity of the gothic group is remarkable in the Czech Republic.
During their years they have released many albums. The first was a CD Amulet with a fresh guitar sound. The second was an album with a more "pop” sound, Gotika. These two albums were r ...read more
XIII. Století (“13th century” in Czech) is a Czech gothic rock band.
The beginning of the group can be dated to 1990. It arose from the ruins of punk trio Hrdinové nové fronty (“The Heroes of the New Front”, H.N.F.).
The most important part of the group’s activity is the concerts, well known as “monstrosity” shows. The longevity of the gothic group is remarkable in the Czech Republic.
During their years they have released many albums. The first was a CD Amulet with a fresh guitar sound. The second was an album with a more "pop” sound, Gotika. These two albums were released by the company Monitor. Then XIII. Století started co-operation with the company Happy Music and released through them three dark gothic albums - the energetic Nosferatu, Werewolf and Ztraceni v Karpatech.
XIII. Století became very popular in Poland and Slovakia, especially after their attendance at the Gothic Fest in Bolkow in 1999. Their popularity grew, not only in Poland but in Italy and other European countries. « hide
