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//10.11.2009.

New ANALENA record is out ! ! !

Hej hej hej ! ANALENA's brand new adventure entitled Inconstantinopolis is officially out on Moonlee Records ! Finally, oh yeah, but it was definitely worth waiting. In any case, we are really satisfied and happy with the final result....

You can listen to Inconstantinopolis here, you can download it from the net (there is plenty of download links around already) or you can support our efforts and even buy the record. To do the later get in touch via miran@analena.org or mirkich@moonleerecords.com (the same person anyway). We would appreciate it...

Last month we did a short Balkan tour that lead us through Serbia, Romania, Macedonia and Greece to Istanbul and back. It was a great experience and we enjoyed it totally. It's impossible to describe it with words, but if you would see the smiles on our tired faces at the end of it, you would understand everything. It was fabulous. At this point we would like to say thank you to the people that organised shows for us, offered us a place to sleep, cooked us food, hanged, talked and joked with us, and were friendly to us in general. Thanks a million. We appreciate it.

//04.10.2009.

Check out new Analena song - Inconstantinopolis !

Breaking news ! ANALENA's new record is ready ! Finally, I can hear many of you say. It's true, it took forever to finish but was definitely
worth waiting for. At this point we can already say that ANALENA's new adventure, intriguingly titled Inconstantinopolis, is a burning torch at the top of the band’s discographic history. But let's put self-promoting rambling aside and rather let the music do the talking. Therefore we offer you a little preview - ANALENA's new song, "Inconstantinopolis", which you can download here

Inconstantinopolis CD / LP will be released on November 9th on our own Moonlee Records and accompanied with release parties in Zagreb (Croatia) and Ljubljana (Slovenia) which will feature support from mates that go by the names of In-Sane and Cripple And Casino. This will also be the celebration of Moonlee Records' 5th anniversary. Definitely something you wouldn't want to miss. And at the end of October, ANALENA is planning a short Balkan tour that will take us all the way to ancient Constantinople. Check it out if you get the chance.


//23.06.2009.

Fuck the past, grab the future !

At this point we can already say bye bye to the springtime and offer honest welcome hug to the summer. Nice and funny part of the summer are open air festivals, which we are definitely looking forward, especially since ANALENA will hit the stage on some of them. In June you can catch us on Ferment Fest in Nowy Targ (POL). Open Air Ottehnsheim Fest near Linz (AUS), as well as on regular show in Bratislava (SVK). In July we will be part of the best european diy festival – Fluff fest, which you definitely don't want to miss. And August is right time for the seaside, therefore we will jump to Martinska Festa near Sibenik, where we will celebrate 300th ANALENA show. Wow. Be there, so we can party together.

Also, new ANALENA record is almost ready and it will be sent to the pressing plant in the next few days/weeks. It's no secret it will be released by our own label – Moonlee Records. Release date is scheduled for September, but of course we will share with you a song or two earlier then that. More information will follow. Stay alert !

//03.09.2009.

When winter finally turns into springtime, it is time for some news…

Analena is currently in the studio working on the new album, which should be out before summer (hopefully). Nine new songs. So far so good. Excited. Happy. Enthusiastic.

Besides that we already booked some nice festivals for summer time (Fluff, etc), and some more are probably coming as well. With new album out we will hopefully manage to get on the road more often, so stay tuned for possible new show dates. See you soon !

//19.10.2008.

Hello everybody!

In few hours ANALENA will hit the road again after a long time. Destination Germany, where we expect three nice shows in Freiburg / Whitte Rabit Club, Duisburg / Light in the Dark Fest and Munchen / Kafe Kult. Feel free to come and check the show, to say hello and have a beer.

Next weekend we will record a demo for a new ANALENA album, which recording is scheduled for the end of november. Hopefully we will have master(piece) by the end of the year and the release is planned for the spring 2009. In the meantime we don't intend to play many shows, since we really want to focus on the new material.

Bye!

//17.04.2008.

In last few weeks we played first 5 shows in the new line-up after year-and-a-half-long break. And it just feels great. To be back on the road. To be back on stage. To strike (dis)chords and blast beats. To scream your lungs and hearts out. To feel the energy. To be the energy. To play with dream amplifiers (yes, those ones that make all your wishes come true). To be surrounded with friends. Thanks to those who waited and kept the spirit. Special thanks to 13. brat collective, MochvaraInterstellar Records and Lvmen for making it possible and be a part of it. 

What else is new ? Couple of days ago we recorded two new songs. It was kind of one*long*night experience, but somehow we feel the results are good representation where we are heading in the future. I guess we will put one new song on the net in the next weeks. Stay tuned!

//13.01.2008.

First, all the best in 2008 ! Let it be happy, sexy and noisy year ! ! !

Second, sometimes patience and stubbornness really pays off. And then it feels good, real good. Which means Analena is finally getting back on stage ! We booked few shows in March/April, which you can check under shows section, and it feels so great to know we will be rocking the stage and our hearts out again soon. Even more because we will celebrate our come-back with our dear friends from Interstellar family and Lvmen. Make sure you don't miss it.

//02.10.2007.

It seems flexibility is becoming the number one virtue of ANALENA. Long term plans can be nice, but sometimes you just have to say fuck*it*jebi*ga*sta*mozes and adopt the present situation.

Last time we announced we will get back on stage when our bass player Davor returns from the cruiser. Well, wishes and reality sometimes don't match. He returned home earlier then planned and he already departed on new half-year shift as well. Which unfortunately mean we had to cancel few shows we already booked and (again) postpone our comeback to the next year. We wish the most it would be different. Anyway, it was supernice to hang around with Davor at least for few days

However, we decided ANALENA will continue as a happy four-piece in the future, since it is pretty clear. Davor will spend next 2-3 years on cruisers and it doesn't really make sense to wait for these 1-2 months a year when he comes back to the continent. Ana will play bass and keep screaming her lungs off, and the others will keep trying to add right dose of grizzli growls as well. Now we will need some time and practice to tune ourselves in completely. Once again, let's stay patient and enjoy our lives until then.

In the meantime, our guitar player Mijo became the happy father of beautiful baby named Tara. It's great. In the long term punkrock kids will keep punkrock alive, or even start something new and better !

And there is another important and cheerful issue. This autumn ANALENA celebrates its 10th anniversary ! ! ! Which means that instead of crying and whining why we don't come and play a show in xxxxx city, you should rather bake a delicious vegan cake, make some lemonade, chill few beers, invite your friends, put on some nice music and spend great times with the people you love. As simple as that.

Speaking of (nice) music. Few years ago we recorded cover song by The Clash (Guns of Brixton) for some Tribute to The Clash compilation, which unfortunately never came out. As we pretty much like that song it would be a pity if you don't have the chance to listen, dance and scream to it. It is just few clicks away – check out our myspace profile and enjoy!

Stay nice and enjoy your lives !

miran & Analena

//06.09.2006.

Dear friends,

unfortunately we have to announce that Six, bass player and one of the founders of Analena, left the band. Here you can read his statement about his situation:

Dear all,

I'd like to tell you that I left Analena. I'm no longer a member of this band.

It was a pretty big decision to make, because Analena has been one of the most important things in my life for nearly a decade. It hurt a lot, but I'm sure it would hurt even more if I'd stayed.

Why am I leaving the band? I'd like to keep the juicy details to myself, because spreading them all around doesn't seem fair. So, I'll try to explain it in general terms: I'm certain you've all experienced those moments in life when you realize that the reality you live in has changed into something bad, something you never wanted it to be and your gut feeling tells you that things are going in the wrong direction. I mean those moments when you find yourself inches away from a situation that disgusts you and scares you. Well, I had such a moment recently with Analena and that's why I decided to pack my things and go.

I know it sounds bad. It's not that bad. Let's think positive. I will now get the chance to start working on some new projects. Which means that I might see you again some day. Until then I'd like to express my enormous gratitude to all the good people I've met during these years: Thank you so much! You have made my life nicer, easier and generally more enjoyable.

Take care and be happy wherever you go. See you soon out there, somewhere,

Six a.k.a. Danijel Sikora

We feel there is no need to go into details about why, what and how at this point. We have to accept and respect his decision and we wish him all the best in his future projects. At the same time we fullheartly thank him for all the time, energy and money spent on Analena. The great times we lived together will never be forgotten. Six, thank you....

What does it mean for Analena? It was a heavy decision to make, but in the end we decided to continue as long as we will have the strong voice, fine tunes in our guitars and blasting kicks in our drums. New bass player is Davor from Lunar/Senata Fox fame, great friend of ours, who already experienced being on stage with Analena in the past.

Unfortunately we have to cancel some shows we already booked and most probably we will not play any shows this year (the only exception will be Moonlee Festival in Ljubljana in October). We will rather continue working on the new songs, play-in the new bass player and get ready for comeback in 2007. Analena is still alive and kicking!

See you soon.....

Analena