galza (galza)

Galza was the Russian hirez breakaway nobody saw coming. Founded 1999 by Otium Man, Iron_Lung, and Diamond, all veterans of the HRG/Karma/Triloxy chain, all tired of cramming hirez output into ASCII-focused packs. The thesis was simple: separate the disciplines, raise the standard, let JPGs be JPGs. Within a year Galza was one of the most consistent quality producers in the post-BBS era. Of all the 1999-founded groups, Galza is the one that aged best. No revival drama, no farewell pack and just steady output across two decades. The name Galza originates from a typo for the Russian word глаза (glaza), meaning "eyes". The name stuck despite the misspelling.

first/last release: 1999/03 - 2019/10
years active: 1999 (7), 2000 (1), 2001 (4), 2002 (3), 2003 (4), 2005 (1), 2011 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (1), 2019 (1)
(sub)packs released: 27
smallest/largest pack: galza-06/galza-08
lifetime artworks: 594
lifetime lines: 25 380

average # of lines per artwork: 91
average # of artworks per pack: 22
longest serving member(s): galza (1999/03-2019/10)
most productive member: otium man (145)
extensions: ANS (127), DIZ (2), NFO (11), EXE (4), ASC (146), TXT (20), ZIP (1), GIF (114), JPG (7), ORG (1), TIF (1), PNG (121), PRG (1)

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