---
title: "Ortel"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ortel"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Czechia"
---

# Ortel

**Ortel** is a heavy metal band, from Czechia.

Ortel is a Czech rock band from Plzeň, led by its namesake, Tomáš Ortel. The band was founded in 2002 and has been prone to controversy, and they have been variously described in the media as xenophobic, racist, even Neo-Nazi, based on their image and message. In 2015 and 2016, they won second place in the Best Group category of the Český slavík awards. As of 2026, they have released ten studio albums.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortel

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ortel |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Plzeň, Czechia |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tomáš Ortel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-ortel) | Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007 | [...nevinnej](https://themetalnet.com/album/670164fb-9611-48ca-b46a-15d27fdb55df) | Album |
| 2009 | [...co se to stalo?](https://themetalnet.com/album/a28281fe-5b44-410c-adc2-fa9d978bf6ff) | Album |
| 2010 | [Ideje](https://themetalnet.com/album/0b94b69f-10b1-4636-be5f-47ad5164aa50) | Album |
| 2012 | [Problém](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fcf28f1-17f0-4c82-a2a8-6a50a839db8d) | Album |
| 2013 | [Mešita](https://themetalnet.com/album/939085d4-f33e-487b-a60e-ad311f4958a7) | Album |
| 2014 | [Defenestrace](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca3c9973-c661-45fe-adae-7c605698d877) | Album |
| 2015 | [Zůstaň mým domovem](https://themetalnet.com/album/9693d4b3-fd8f-4521-82a1-70f197f48dd1) | Album |
| 2017 | [Pochodeň](https://themetalnet.com/album/108335ca-cdf2-428b-94b5-b30eacb721f7) | Album |
| 2019 | [Diktátor](https://themetalnet.com/album/61d2f9e3-8787-4cff-a6d1-ed45a225918c) | Album |
| 2025 | [Nevěř](https://themetalnet.com/album/3864c844-9725-4e7b-b6f4-bd8097c1a65e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ortel/3540520364

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ortel](https://themetalnet.com/band/ortel). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt