PSILOCYBE LARVAE „The Labirynth Of Penumbra”
Psilocybe Larvae are experienced band of Russia was founded in the mid-nineties. The Labirynth Of Penumbra is their fourth release still penetrating the metal threads of the border of many its varieties in a good way.
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GRENOUER „Lifelong Days”
The Russian GRENOUER should celebrate the twentieth anniversary in this year! During all time of their existence they released 6 albums and more demos, EPs, splits. During that time their music has evolved from Thrash / Death Metal till Industrial and Rock.
DEMON PROJECT „Faces of Yaman”
Russia is a huge country that hides innumerable bands of various genres. However I seldom have the opportunity to hear something from this country.
TwisTSAk „Revival”
This will be my the shortest review as I wrote… And therefore that I know nothing about this band, apart from the small details.
HELL'S THRASH HORSEMEN „Going Sane”
Drawing influences from all the usual suspects (SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and the like), Russia-based thrash monsters (in case their name didn't give it away) HELL'S THRASH HORSEMEN have created a debut full-length release of sturdy, solid tracks. Going Sane is a hate-filled and turbulent record Alexander Ivanov spits out lines like Mass murder is quite easy (is it?) and something about injecting amphetamine, so you know you're in for a treat.
PSILOCYBE LARVAE „Non-Existence”
Maybe the fact that PSILOCYBE LARVAE hails from Russia is the cause for this group taking so long to get its music over to America. Starting in 1996, the group has only released three albums.
ANGELIKA & DEMONS „Easy Death (Digital demo)”
Easy Death is a demo album of Angelika & Demons, gothic rock/metal project led by songwriter and singer Angelika (Russia). As it is a demo album which was recorded at home studio I will not enlarge much on quality of the record though it is not so bad.
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ANGELIKA & DEMONS „Easy Death (Digital demo)”
Easy Death is a demo album of Angelika & Demons, gothic rock/metal project led by songwriter and singer Angelika (Russia). As it is a demo album which was recorded at home studio I will not enlarge much on quality of the record though it is not so bad.
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MEANING BESIDE „The reaping”
Russian metalcore stopped being russian only at last. Hah! Sure, the lyrics are written in the language of our eastern neighbours but when it comes to speaking about music, MEANING BESIDE resembles American KILLSWITCH ENGAGE or ALL THAT REMAINS which is what differentiates them from their colleagues from native scene.
MEANING BESIDE „The reaping”
Russian metalcore stopped being russian only at last. Hah! Sure, the lyrics are written in the language of our eastern neighbours but when it comes to speaking about music, MEANING BESIDE resembles American KILLSWITCH ENGAGE or ALL THAT REMAINS which is what differentiates them from their colleagues from native scene.
SVARTBY „Kom I Min Kittel”
I am not an almighty knower of the Russian music. Ive heard some Tchaikovskys or Rimsky-Korsakovs music when I was younger, but Ive never paid much attention to their folk metal scene (and that is a big no-no).
SATANAKOZEL „Rogatiya”
Created in 2003 by Nikolay Kuskov and Vasiliy Kozlov, SATANAKOZEL is one of the most promising Russian metal bands. Rogatiya is their debut album and it contains compositions created during the five years of existence.
SATANAKOZEL „Rogatiya”
Created in 2003 by Nikolay Kuskov and Vasiliy Kozlov, SATANAKOZEL is one of the most promising Russian metal bands. Rogatiya is their debut album and it contains compositions created during the five years of existence.
LIGHT? „Mirrors”
Cool songs: Feeling the Pain of Loss, I Am Waiting the Sunrise, They – Pain, Tears of Emptiness
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ARCANAR „Dusty Lord”
ARCANAR has been formed by the former musicians of Ekaterinburg bands as AUTUMN and SEKVENTIA. The bands official birthday is told to be the March of 2004 when Dmitry Osadchev joined it, so henceforth they could name themselves as ARCANAR and appear in the metal chronicles.
ARCANAR „Dusty Lord”
ARCANAR has been formed by the former musicians of Ekaterinburg bands as AUTUMN and SEKVENTIA. The bands official birthday is told to be the March of 2004 when Dmitry Osadchev joined it, so henceforth they could name themselves as ARCANAR and appear in the metal chronicles.
TEARS OF MANKIND „Without Ray Of Hope”
Cool songs: Deep Inside the Silence, Theme of Laura, The River, Through the Storm, Sweet Harmony
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COMATOSE VIGIL „Not a Gleam of Hope”
Here we have another solid doom band from Russia bearing the mark of Stygian Crypt. Not a Gleam of Hope is a most-fitting album title for the type of funeral doom this group creates.
AMBER TEARS „Revelations of Renounced”
Russian group AMBER TEARS prefers to be described as pagan doom metal. The group proves this claim to be true right from the opening intro, which features a menagerie of natural sounds such as bird calls and the sound of angry winds. What sounds like a synthetic bag pipe cuts into the call of the wild.
AMBER TEARS „Revelations of Renounced”
Russian group AMBER TEARS prefers to be described as pagan doom metal. The group proves this claim to be true right from the opening intro, which features a menagerie of natural sounds such as bird calls and the sound of angry winds. What sounds like a synthetic bag pipe cuts into the call of the wild.
TACIT FURY „The Invented Pain”
TACIT FURY exist from 2001 year and comes from Russia as well as 2 demo materials. I have to admit the music of the band moved me deeply from the beginning of my listening.
GRENOUER „Try”
“Try” is a three song demo from Russia's, Grenouer, who have been bringing brutal Death to the Russian front for over a decade. This, their fifth release, brings a more Tech approach, and although it's groovy, it holds it's brutality.
AUTUMN „Black Wings”
A beginning which is not most likely, but I have to start with it. Too bad this band is split up.
LITTLE DEAD BERTHA „Way Of Blind”
Little Dead Bertha is a Russian band that has been around in various forms since the mid-90's. They seem to have changed musical styles as much as they've changed band members and “Way Of Blind” is their latest release and finds them in an awesome mix of Black Metal and Thrash.