Kismet (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Gorazd Chapovski |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Australia, Macedonia |
| Products | Music albums, EPs |
Kismet emerged as an Australian darkwave ensemble in 1993, founded by Gorazd Chapovski, a Macedonian immigrant and former guitarist of Mizar, following the dissolution of Mizar in 1991 and Chapovski's migration to Australia.
History
The inception of Kismet involved Chapovski collaborating with Ilija Stojanovski, also an ex-member of Mizar, who took on bass duties. Their initial recordings included "The Fog"—an English adaptation of Mizar's "Magla"—alongside "Heaven in Asia" and "Sister Tonight," all featuring Australian singer Kerry Smith. In 1993, "Heaven in Asia" and "Sister Tonight" appeared on the Australian compilation Fresh Tracks Series 14. Meanwhile, "The Fog" remained unreleased until it surfaced on the 2003 reissue of Mizar's Svjat Dreams 1762-1991, where it was erroneously identified as Mizar’s final track. Additionally, "Heaven in Asia" was featured on the 1994 Macedonian alternative rock compilation Macedonian Document, Step 1.
Kismet's first official release was the EP Dormant Dire in 1994, followed by their debut album Damjan's War in 1995. They secured a contract with the American label Tone Casualties in 1997, under which they issued Wake Up Gods. The 1999 album North Atlantic Balkan Express, initially known as "The Tank" and "Black General," coincided with their return to Macedonia. That same year, they oversaw and contributed two songs to a Mizar tribute compilation and signed with Macedonian label Avalon Produkcija, releasing Dreaming in 2002.
The group dissolved in 2002, after which Chapovski resumed activities with Mizar.
Discography
- Fresh Tracks Series 14 (1993) – tracks: "Heaven in Asia" and "Sister Tonight"
- Macedonian Document Step 1 (1994) – track: "Heaven in Asia"
- Dormant Dire (1994)
- Damjan's War (1995)
- Wake Up Gods (1997)
- North Atlantic Balkan Express (1999)
- Tribute to Mizar (2001) – tracks: "Dom" and "Istekuvam"
- Dreaming (2002)
- Svjat Dreams 1762-1991 (CD reissue, 2003) – track: "The Fog" (misattributed as Mizar’s final song)