Iris - Valuri [live Festivalul Rock '92 / Cerbul de Aur 1997]

Iris - "Valuri" ("Waves")
Music by: Adrian Ilie
Lyrics by: Cristian Minculescu
Song released on: "Iris 1993", LP/MC, Electrecord, 1993
Video recorded at: "Rock '92" International Festival, Bucharest, Arenele Romane, September 12th 1992 / "Cerbul de Aur" ("The Golden Stag") International Festival, Braşov, Sfatului Square, 1997
Performed by: Cristian Minculescu - lead vocals, Nelu Dumitrescu - drums, Doru Borobeică - bass guitar, Valter Popa - lead and rhythm guitar, Sorin Voinea - keyboards (1997)

This 1993 heavy metal song belonging to the Romanian hard rock band Iris is a rock classic that opened new "roads" for the hard and heavy music of Romania. "Waves" was written by guitarist Adrian Ilie in 1980. Ilie is considered one of the greatest Romanian heavy metal composers of the 80's. Besides "Waves", he wrote during that year other notable songs: "Călătorul" ("The Traveller"), "Pământul îl cuprind" ("I Comprehend the Earth"), "Cine mă strigă în noapte?" ("Who's Calling Me in the Night?") and "Speranţa" ("The Hope"). All these achievements were first recorded in 1981 at the Romanian National Radio Studios. During their long career the band members re-recorded these songs and released them on their albums. "Waves" was released on "Iris 1993" LP, as a dedication to Adrian Ilie, who at that time was established in United States of America. A live version of "Waves" appears on the 1997 anniversary disc "Iris 20 Years". Here we have a split video with the band performing live this heavy metal song: the first part was recorded at "Rock '92" International Festival, the second part was recorded at the 1997 edition of the famous "Golden Stag" Festival.