Strelnikoff

Strelnikoff was a Slovenian electro punk-rock band active between 1988 and 2001. Members throughout their time consisted of: Franek Markošek - guitar; Robert Ceglar - saxophone; Tomaž Vučer - bass (1988-1989); Sergej Steblovnik - vocals & programming; Vasja Ocvirk - vocals & programming; Scheet (ex Afflict) - bass (1989-1990); Aleš Uratnik (ex Epidemic Zone, Non Finire Mai) - bass (1994-1997) and finally Iztok Mravlje (ex Phone Box Vandals, Semprini) - bass (from 1997).
In 1998, the band controversially depicted Jesus' mother, Mary, holding a rat instead of Jesus himself, as their cover of their 1998 EP Bitchcraft. The first to condemn this depiction was Franc Rode, who was the Bishop of Ljubljana at the time. This was followed by general public outcry and expressions of the inappropriateness of the misuse of one of the most known symbols of Slovenian Roman Catholicism. The State Attorney's Office received 3,867 public protests and 1,208 requests for indictment. These were united in one that was at first rebuffed before the Celje District Court.
However, the state prosecutor Elizabeta Gyorkos filled a complaint. The group members also received phone calls and threats. In August 2003, the indictment was refused by the Ljubljana Higher Court as well. In accordance with the Constitution of Slovenia and the Slovenian law, the court concluded that the authors were "tasteless in their artistic project, however they did not surpass the boundary of allowed at all."
==Links to Peel==
Peel first heard of them in late 1990 when a Yugoslavian journalist who was interviewing him gave him a set of Yugoslav records which featured Strelnikoff amongst them. He played several tracks from what was given to him on his 11 November 1990 show, but could only remember Strelnikoff's name amongst the collection. There is no evidence of Peel playing any further material from the group after that.
==Shows Played==
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*11 November 1990: The Very Sad Story Of Sulda Murnhild And His Bad Luck Which Finally Led Him Into A Precocious Death After Nine Days Of Suffering (12" - Strelnikoff On 45) FV Založba
==External Links==
*Wikipedia (Strelnikoff Mary of Help of Brezje controversy)
*Discogs
Category:Artists