Vitacit is a Czech hard rock/heavy metal band founded in Roztoky U Prahy, a town within the Prague district, in 1973.
The formation of Vitacit began in 1973, under the name Smetià ¡tÃÂ, in Roztoky U Prahy. The founding members were Karel Adam on drums, Jià ÂàVoldà Âich on bass, and Jià ÂàKadlec on guitar and vocals. The name Smetià ¡tÃÂ, meaning "junkyard", was unpopular, and the band eventually picked Vitacit, a popular brand of drink crystals, instead. During these early years, Vitacit saw limited success.
The band underwent a number of lineup changes since their formation, and in 1985, they were joined by vocalist Ladislav Kà ÂÃÂà ¾ek (Kreyson, Citron) and guitarist Miloà ¡ "Dodo" Doleà ¾al. The duo led the band during the height of its popularity, co-writing some of its biggest hits. Kà ÂÃÂà ¾ek left in 1987, having only released the bootlegged live album PoslednàBarÃÂa with the group. After the singer's departure, Doleà ¾al became the new frontman, taking over on vocal duties in addition to handling guitars. He helped record the debut Vitacit album, Vzhà ¯ru pà Âes oceán, in 1990, before moving to the United States a year later, thus leaving the band without a vocalist and lead guitarist.
In 1992, Vitacit recorded their second album, Máte se hnout. Miloà ¡ Doleà ¾al returned in 1994 and the band recorded a new album, Navostro, the following year. They also opened for Iron Maiden during their October 1995 Prague concert, part of the band's X Factour with Blaze Bayley. 1996 saw the release of another album, titled Zaà ¾iva mrtvÃÂ, which was recorded at Doleà ¾al's studio Hacienda in à ½irovnice. The same year, Vitacit contributed a cover of Metallica's "Fight Fire with Fire" to the tribute album 10 Years After...A Tribute to Cliff Burton. In 1997, the group opened for Alice Cooper in the Czech Republic, and the following year, they disbanded.
In 2009, Ladislav Kà ÂÃÂà ¾ek brought Vitacit back together. He left again in 2015, however, returning to the band Citron, who had drawn him away from Vitacit once before, in 1987. In 2012, vocalist Dan Horyna, who had been active with the band from 1978 to 1985, rejoined the project. Fany StehlÃÂk, another vocalist, who sang on the band's 1992 effort Máte se hnout, also returned. As of 2021, Vitacit is composed of Horyna and StehlÃÂk, who share vocal duties; Honza Bouà ¡ka and Petr Eda Kocour, both on guitar; LudÃÂk Adámek on bass; and Honza Nezval on drums.
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