Mud Factory

Mud Factory was formed in 2012 by vocalist Stefan Milanović, bass player Nemanja Stanković, guitar player Milan Stefanović and drummer Nemanja Milanović. The band played at several festivals around the Balkans throughout 2013. In the Požarevac Gitarijada (guitar festival), they were chosen as the second best band.{{cite web |last1=V |first1=Piše: Z. |title="Regulator" iz Vrnjačke banje pobednik 34. gitarijade |url=https://www.danas.rs/drustvo/regulator-iz-vrnjacke-banje-pobednik-34-gitarijade/ |website=Dnevni list Danas |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr-RS |date=9 May 2013}} They later won the Zaječar Gitarijada.{{cite web |title=Bend 'Mud factory' najbolji na 47. Zaječarskoj gitarijadi |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/bend-mud-factory-najbolji-na-47-zajecarskoj-gitarijadi/41nb1jx |website=Blic |date=8 April 2013 |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr}}{{cite web |title=Pobednici: Mud Factory |url=http://www.gitarijada.rs/pobednici-mud-factory/ |website=Gitarijada |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr-RS |date=4 May 2013}}{{cite web |title=VranjTki 'Mud Factory' pobednik "Gitarijade" |url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Vranjski-Mud-Factory-pobednik-Gitarijade.sr.html |website=Južne vesti |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr}} They also participated in two local festivals: Balkan Street{{cite web |title=Popboks – Balkan Streets festival u Vranju [s2] |url=http://www.popboks.com/article/29807 |website=Popbox |accessdate=5 December 2018}} and Reload Festival.{{cite web |title=Satnica "Reload" festivala u Vladičinom Hanu |url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Satnica-Reload-festivala-u-Vladicinom-Hanu.sr.html |website=Južne vesti |accessdate=5 May 2018 |language=sr}} On 23 August 2013, Mud Factory released their first extended play titled Born for Doom.{{cite web |title=Pobednici "Gitarijade" izdali debi album |url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Pobednici-Gitarijade-izdali-debi-album.sr.html |website=Južne vesti |accessdate=6 December 2018 |language=sr}} Later in September, they released a music video for their song "Reason Not to Kill",{{cite web |title=Mud Factory {{!}} Exitmusic |url=http://exitmusic.rs/en/artist/mud-factory |website=exitmusic.rs |accessdate=5 December 2018}} recorded in an abandoned glass factory.{{cite web |title=Pobednici "Gitarijade" objavili prvi spot |url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Pobednici-Gitarijade-objavili-prvi-spot.sr.html |website=Južne vesti |accessdate=6 December 2018 |language=sr}} Drummer Nemanja Milanović departed the band in 2014 and was replaced with Vanja Seneši, who was a friend of the band. That year, the band won the qualification festival for Wacken Open Air in Kragujevac and performed in the superfinal at the Underwall Festival in Zadar .{{cite web |title=Do Nemačke preko Zadra |url=https://www.infovranjske.rs/2014-05-15/do-nema%C4%8Dke-preko-zadra.html |website=Vranjske |accessdate=6 December 2018 |language=sr |date=16 May 2014}} Mud Factory's second EP, Project Extinction, was released on 21 April 2015 under the Nocturne Media label.{{cite web |last1=Najdanović |first1=Miloš |title=Mud Factory objavili svoj prvi EP (audio) |url=https://balkanrock.com/vesti/vesti-iz-regiona/mud-factory-objavili-sovj-prvi-ep-audio/ |website=Balkanrock.com |accessdate=5 December 2018 |date=27 May 2015}} "Where They Sleep", a song from the EP, was later released as a single and a music video.{{cite web |title=Novi spot sastava 'Mud Factory' |url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Kultura/Novi-spot-sastava-Mud-Factory.sr.html |website=Južne vesti |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr}}{{cite news |title=Spot u zatvoru |url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/57/srbija-danas/2186504/spot-u-zatvoru.html |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=RTS|date=25 January 2016}}{{cite web |title=Mud Factory" ima novi spot za pesmu "Where They Sleep |url=http://jugmedia.rs/mud-factory-ima-novi-spot-za-pesmu-where-they-sleep/ |website=Jugmedia |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr-RS |date=20 January 2016}}

Mud Factory created a music festival named Factory Fest, which held its first celebration on 30 January 2016 in Pančevo{{cite news |last1=Jovanović |first1=Petar |title=Preporod metala – Factory Fest u Pančevu |url=https://balkanrock.com/reportaze/preporod-metala-factory-fest-u-pancevu/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Balkanrock.com |date=31 January 2016}} and held a second celebration on 18 February in Vranje.{{cite news |last1=Stanković |first1=Jelena |title=Metal osvaja jug – Factory Fest u Vranju |url=https://balkanrock.com/vesti/najave/metal-osvaja-jug-factory-fest-u-vranju/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Balkanrock.com |date=18 February 2016}} Bass player Nemanja Stanković explained the concept of the festival in an interview:

{{blockquote|We came up with the idea to organize a festival where we would give the opportunity to the bands with whom we have had cooperation so far and which we did not have the opportunity to welcome, to play in Vranje. There are not many things happening here, especially related to the metal scene, so we thought the festival would be a good opportunity to change this since of course there is an audience. We have a little expanded the idea that the festival will be held wherever there are conditions for this, so we also included Pančevo.{{cite news |last1=Jovanović |first1=Petar |title=Nemanja Stanković i Milan Stefanović (Mud Factory): "Svašta očekujte od nas" |url=https://balkanrock.com/intervjui/nemanja-stankovic-i-milan-stefanovic-mud-factory-svasta-ocekujte-od-nas/ |accessdate=6 December 2018 |work=Balkanrock.com |date=19 April 2016}}}}

In August 2016, Mud Factory played at the 50th Zaječar Gitarijada.{{cite web |title=MUD FACTORY ponovo na GITARIJADI |url=https://www.okradio.rs/vesti/lokalne/mud-factory-ponovo-na-gitarijadi-_58023.html |website=OK Radio |accessdate=5 December 2018}} In June 2018, the band performed at the Exit Festival in Novi Sad.{{cite news |title=MUD FACTORY na EXIT-u (VIDEO) |url=https://www.infovranjske.rs/info/mud-factory-na-exit-u-video |accessdate=5 December 2018 |work=Vranjske |date=17 June 2018 |language=sr}} That same year, on 1 September, they performed at a music documentary festival at Niš.{{cite web |last1=JANAČKOVIĆ |first1=BRANKO |title=Večeras počinje PRVI festival DOKUMENTARNO-MUZIČKOG FILMA u Nišu |url=https://www.blic.rs/kultura/vesti/veceras-pocinje-prvi-festival-dokumentarno-muzickog-filma-u-nisu/0qlfhx5 |website=Blic.rs |date=9 January 2018 |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr}}

They played Arsenal fest in 2019. as well as some minor shows in Serbia.

Mud Factory published their first LP album "The Sins of Our Fathers" on 11.12.2020. via Wormholedeath records. Album was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström in Studio Fredman, Sweden, and supported by SOKOJ and Wacken foundation.https://balkanrock.com/english/mud-factory-the-sins-of-our-fathers-2020-2/

Mud Factory initially played stoner metal, but are currently aligned to groove metal and death metal genres. Guitarist Milan Stefanović, however, has stated that the band did not "like to generalize their genre", and simply deem themselves as a metal band.{{cite web |last1=Jocić |first1=Marko |title=Milan Stefanović (Mud Factory): "Mediji treba da obrate pažnju i na metal bendove" |url=https://balkanrock.com/intervjui/milan-stefanovic-mud-factory-mediji-treba-da-obrate-paznju-i-na-metal-bendove/ |website=Balkanrock.com |date=28 October 2013}} Serbian Metal Portal, a metal enthusiast website, has cited deathcore, stoner metal, and groove metal as sources for Mud Factory's music."{{cite web |title=Mud Factory – Born for Doom |url=https://www.serbian-metal.org/recenzije/1926/mud-factory-born-for-doom/ |website=Srpski Metal Portal |accessdate=5 December 2018 |language=sr-RS |date=30 September 2013}}

Mud Factory cites Machine Head, Lamb of God, DevilDriver, Whitechapel, Gojira, and Mastodon as influences.

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Current members

• Stefan Milanović – vocals, writing (2012–present)
• Nemanja Stanković – bass guitar (2012–present)
• Milan Stefanović – Guitars (2012–present)
• Vanja Seneši – drums (2012–present)

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Former members

• Nemanja Milanović – drums (2012–2014)

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Timeline

Extended play (EP)

• Born For Doom (2013)
• Project Extinction (2015)

Singles

• Reason Not to Kill (2013)
• Where They Sleep (2016)

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• [https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mud_Factory/3540381318 Encyclopaedia Metallum entry]

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Category:Serbian heavy metal musical groups

Category:Musical groups from Vranje

Category:Musical groups established in 2012

Category:2012 establishments in Serbia