After Brichta's departure, Petr Kolář took over vocal duties, and was in turn replaced by Jan Toužimský in 2005.

The band's lineup has changed multiple times since its inception, and the only remaining original member is guitarist Jiří Urban.

[2] 1982–1984 Arakain's origins date to the spring of 1982, when future vocalist Aleš Brichta, guitarist Jiří Urban, and drummer Miroslav Nedvěd left the band Apad.

They began by playing small events, including dance shows, but due to the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, which imposed heavy censorship on artistic expression,[3] they were banned from playing in commercial media and struggled to get serious gigs until the mid 1980s.

1984–1988 In 1984, there was a lineup change as Urban and Maršík left and were replaced by Miloň Šterner and Václav Ježek respectively.

Lucie Bílá, who went on to become one of the most successful Czech singers in the 1990s and later,[4] occasionally sang with the band during those early years.

[5] In 1986, Nedvěd was replaced on drums by Karel Jenčík, the bass passed from Václav Ježek to Zdeněk Kub, and Miroslav Mach took over on guitar from Marek Podskalský.

In 1987, they sold out Prague's Lucerna hall and their debut single "Excalibur/Gladiátor" was published by Panton Records in March 1988.

In the spring of the same year, Robert Vondrovic, whose skills were more technical than Karel Jenčík's, took over on drums and introduced a thrash metal flavour to the band's sound.

1988–1989 In the spring of 1989, Arakain released their second single, titled "Proč?/Amadeus", and performed at rock festivals in Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, and Poland.

1990–1995 With the collapse of communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989, Arakain began building a reputation for themselves as their freedom to perform without censorship increased.

Archeology was the last recording with Aleš Brichta on vocals, as the singer parted ways with the band that same year.