- Big Boss (musician)
Infobox musical artist
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Name = Jiří Valter
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jiří Valter
Alias = Big Boss
Born = 1952
Origin =Czech Republic
Instrument = Vocals
Genre =Black metal ,Dark metal
Occupation =
Years_active = 1987-present
Label =
Associated_acts = RootEquirhodont
URL = [http://bigboss.mysteria.cz/ bigboss.mysteria.cz]Jiří "Big Boss" Valter is the vocalist for the Czech
black metal band Root.Biography
Big Boss was born in
Czech Republic in 1952 to pianistMilan Valter . In 1987, when playing in band Vega, he met guitaristPetr Hošek , with whom he later founded black metal band "Root". Root recorded their first demo "Deep in Hell " in 1988.In 1990 the band released debut album called "Zjevení " (Relevation).Big Boss launched his side projectEquirhodont with his Root bandmates Ashok and Igor in 2002. In addition to his activities with these two bands, he has also recorded two solo albums.
He listsThe Beatles ,Beach Boys ,Chris Farlowe ,David Bowie ,Jimi Hendrix ,Jeff Lynne andElectric Light Orchestra andVanilla Fudge to be his main influences.Beliefs
Big Boss had been introduced to
Satanism by certainSatanist from America in 70th. In 1991 he founded Czech branch of CoS. [ [http://www.dingir.cz/dingir/1998_3/clanky/D1998_3_13.html Malé děti nepožírám ] ] He claims [ [http://bigboss.mysteria.cz/in014.htm in014 ] ] to have been appointed High Priest of CoS byAnton LaVey .Other Activities
Big Boss translated several books to Czech.
*Necronomicon
* The Antichrist
*The Satanic Bible Discography
=With Root=* DEEP IN HELL (1988)
* REAP OF HELL (1988)
* WAR OF RATS (1988)
* MESSENGERS FROM DARKNESS (1989)
* THE TRIAL (1989)
* 7 ČERNÝCH JEZDCŮ / 666 (single, 1990)
* ZJEVENÍ (1990)
* HELL SYMPHONY (1991)
* THE REVELATION (1991)
* THE TEMPLE IN THE UNDERWORLD (1992)
* KÄRGERÄS (1996)
* THE BOOK (1999)
* ZJEVENÍ / THE TEPLE IN THE UNDERWORLD (2CD re-edition, 1999)
* BLACK SEAL (2001)
* HELL SYMPHONY / KÄRGERÄS (2CD re-edition, 2001)
* DEMA (2CD demos re-edition, 2002)
* MADNESS OF THE GRAVES (2003)
* CASILDA (miniCD, 2006)
*Daemon Viam Invenient (2007)With Equirhodont
* "Grandiose Magus" (2003)
* "Black Crystal" (2004)olo
* "Q7" (1994)
* "Belial's Wind" (1998)Guest Performance
*
Moonspell - At the Image of Pain from Memorial Album
*Helheim - Oaken Dragons and The Thrall And The Master fromThe Journeys And Experiences Of Death External links
* [http://bigboss.mysteria.cz/ Personal Page]
* [http://rootan.net/ Root Homepage]References
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