Vindex

Vindex is a heavy metal/power metal band out of Senec, Slovakia. The band started in 2000/2001 as a studio project of young bass guitarist Ronnie König, who started recording his own compositions. Ronnie was later joined by his friend and guitarist, Jozef Rigo in the spring of 2002. As the songs were arranged for two guitars, they soon invited Ronnie's former school mate and talented metal guitarist Ado Kaláber. Unfortunately, they could not find a drummer capable of playing classic metal style in time for recordings. As a result, they had to compromise and use a drum-machine instead. Ludek Struhar joined the band as their vocalist. He was previously in an "Accept" tribute band from the Czech Republic called "Flashback". Moreover, he was also known as a skillful drummer of now disbanded group, Premier, once one of the top-selling rock bands in former Czechoslovakia.
This line-up recorded the band's first demo CD "Rise Up!" in September, 2003. Ambitiously, the band started immediately playing their live gigs. The first two dates took place on two of the biggest summer rock festivals which were organized in Slovakia in 2004; More Than Fest in Martin and Masters Of Rock in Senec. There they shared the stage with bands like Helloween and recently reunited Europe. Their live activities continued also during the following year, although the band focused on rehearsing and recording new studio material.
In October, 2005 the band released their debut album "Power Forge" with a special guest appearance by Victor Smolski (Rage) on the Italian label "Steelheart Records" in Europe and Japan.
In October, 2006 Vindex released their second full-length album "No Middle Ground" on the Slovak label, "Street Production". The album consists of 10 tracks, stylistically spanning metal from neoclassical power metal to energetic hard rock, while keeping all the elements present on Power Forge.
In the summer of 2007, the band started rehearsing for the third album with the line-up of Ado Kaláber, Filip Koluš, Ludek Struhar, Jano Tupy, Robert Jarsky, and Ronnie König. Tommy König, Ronnie's brother, has been around the band since the very beginning, doing the lyrics for almost every song Vindex ever recorded. Soon afterwards, the line-up was completed. Adrian Ciel, talented drummer, joined the band in March/April 2004 and Jozef Rigo, who could not continue playing in the band due to personal reasons was replaced by Ronnie's old friend, eccentric guitarist Marian Micek in May 2004. Keyboard player, Jano Tupy, collaborated with the band since October, 2004. He became an official member of the band on the 20th of March, 2006.
In the summer of 2006, Adrian left the band so they started looking for a replacement. There were more drummers, which played with the band during this time. Rasto Podmanicky and Franz Löchinger where serious candidates, but the collaboration failed due to time reasons.
In the autumn of 2006, Lubo Lauko joined the band and he did the shooting for the video to the song, "Read The Stars". In the beginning of the year 2007 another personal change happend. Guitarist Maros left the band a and a young talented guitarist, Filip Koluš filled his place. That was not the only change in 2007. In May of 2007, the band found a new drummer, Robert Jarský, who has been Ludek's band mate in Flashback.
In 2010, the band released their third album, "Ultima Thule". The lineup consisted of Ronnie König, Ado Kaláber, Filip Koluš, Jano Tupý, Ludek Struhar, and Robert Jarský. The album was released independently by the band.