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Rissla is hard/symphonic rock-metal band from Prague, Czech republic performing its own songs for fun of its members and other people around.

History
Rissla was founded on 10.10.2016. Original members (Ladislav Zahradník, David Adamec, Romana Kohoutová and Josef Spudil) have cooperated together in another band in past, but once that ended they decided to start from scratch with new band.

In winter 2017 Rissla recorded songs Good Mood, Take Your Way, She Wolf and Begin New History which were presented on YouTube as a promo material and in autumn 2017 rest of songs were recorded and all together presented as Green Album via Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play etc. Recording, mix and mastering was done by Martin Holly Hollandr.

In autumn 2019 guitarist Ladislav Zahradník leaves the band and in summer 2020 new band member Dušan Faško is introduced. Most of Covid-19 period is than filled with rehearsals.

In autumn 2021 Rissla attends competition called Líheň 2021 and makes it up to semi-final. Next rounds is skipped by band due to current Covid-19 situation in Czech republic.

Music
First songs of Rissla are based on earlier gothic/symphonic-metal experience if its members (songs She Wolf, Take Your Way, Begin New History) inspired mainly by metal starts Nigtwish and Within Tempation. But since its birth Rissla was ment to perform simply what feels good for its members so it is possible to see mix of various influences in first album. Good mood with disco/ska elements, swingy Lollipop, mentioned gothic/symphonic pieces, progressive My Rightful place and power metal colored Le Sorcier. Cover of German singer Alvaro Soler song Sofia is also part of first album.

Discography
Green album (2018)

Videos

 * Take Your way
 * Good Mood
 * Clown
 * Lollipop
 * Le Sorcier (animated)