Soviet/Russian Metal Recomendations.

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:15 am

IronBloodBlasphemy wrote:also, anyone have any info on the band KPEMATOPNN ?
discography, etc..?

Крематорий is not metal band

IronBloodBlasphemy · Post by **IronBloodBlasphemy** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:20 am

stormspell wrote:
IronBloodBlasphemy wrote:also, anyone have any info on the band KPEMATOPNN ?
discography, etc..?
Крематорий is not metal band

what are they then? Rock music?

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:33 pm

IronBloodBlasphemy wrote:
stormspell wrote:
IronBloodBlasphemy wrote:also, anyone have any info on the band KPEMATOPNN ?
discography, etc..?
Крематорий is not metal band
what are they then? Rock music?

Yeah, they are what is broadly called Russian Rock, which include everything from Machina Vremeny, through Brigada C, Chaif, to Zvuki Mu. Krematoriy have several hard-rock songs, but the majority are just plain rock. If you like bands like Brigada C, Nautilus Pompilius, or Neprikasaemie you may like it, else save your cash and steer clear

Metalipeiklo · Post by **Metalipeiklo** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:12 am

Important:

"It's not good just because it's Russian".

haha

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:12 am

I'm interested in lyrics of old soviet bands. Were they just "normal" hard rock/heavy metal stuff? You know, girls, motorcycles, dragons, history etc? Anything about politics, against communism or against western societys?

And what about nowdays? Atleast our western media has given us quite dark picture of freedom of speech in Russia.

Rock Beast · Post by **Rock Beast** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:28 am

Metalipeiklo wrote:Yea, the DIV LP "Mein Kampf" definitely takes the price, haha... But they had some early MLP or similar, listened to it once just, which had some good parts. I think "the evil twins" once recommended DIV to me as well.

They released a demo before that one called "Devil's Sabbath" which is completely GREAT !! Raging Speed Black. There is a boot-CD

Metalipeiklo · Post by **Metalipeiklo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:11 pm

nabel wrote:I'm interested in lyrics of old soviet bands. Were they just "normal" hard rock/heavy metal stuff? You know, girls, motorcycles, dragons, history etc? Anything about politics, against communism or against western societys?

And what about nowdays? Atleast our western media has given us quite dark picture of freedom of speech in Russia.

Interesting question which deserves a lenghty answer. I'll try a little...

ARIA's lyrics has thorughout their carreer been written by a woman called Margarita Pushkina and a man called Aleksander Elin (the latter referred to as a "jew" by a Korrozia Metalla member in Destrozer's fanzine "Bloody Vengeance"). On their first LP ARIA has a song called "America is behind" (a pro-Russian "anthem"), on the 2nd "Will and reason", 3rd "Ballad of the ancient russian warrior", 4th "Farewell, Norfolk" etc. Their lyrics mostly deal with historic subjects and as it's been said, "the fight between good vs. evil". Talking about motorcycles, look at the cover of "Geroi Asphalta" (orginally the LP was to be called "Serving the evil force").

In MAGNIT and CREDO there are certain nationalistic themes to be found and an interesting thing is the cover of MAGNIT "Dies Irae" showing a picture of Stalin counting skulls.

SPRUT has a song called "Kapital"... satirical or not?

KORROZIA METALLA is a nazi chapter on their own, but they started out with a less political image (though there is a hidden swastika on the 1st LP "Orden Satany" cover). The band didn't release albums until after the fall of the USSR.

I believe there's a lot more to be said on the topic. As for modern Russian bands I think they don't suffer too many problems since most HM isn't much about politics. The NSBM scene seems to flourish in ex-USSR countries at least. I don't know anythign about the punk scene in Russia, would be interesting to get an insight.

Destrozer · Post by **Destrozer** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:16 pm

The DIV MCD "Devil's Sabbat" aka "666" is official. At least the ones I've seen. I bought a bunch of them in Russia this atumn and sold them to Peter at Repulsive Records. They sold out pretty fast though...

Magnit's lyrics were borrowed from classic Russian poets. For example, the "Rabotaj" lyrics are from a poem by Alexandr Blok. They also had some Rilke stuff.

Piotr Sargnagel · Post by **Piotr Sargnagel** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:17 pm

This is a fascinating discussion! Please could we get more information about lyrical themes in Russian Metal? I actually only own the first Master LP which is great, even the atmospheric song on the end of side one. Very gruff but effective production.

Rock Beast · Post by **Rock Beast** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:54 pm

Destrozer wrote:The DIV MCD "Devil's Sabbat" aka "666" is official. At least the ones I've seen. I bought a bunch of them in Russia this atumn and sold them to Peter at Repulsive Records. They sold out pretty fast though...

Magnit's lyrics were borrowed from classic Russian poets. For example, the "Rabotaj" lyrics are from a poem by Alexandr Blok. They also had some Rilke stuff.

Aha !! Okey, they are official re-releases then ?? (I got them from RR)
Did you hear that Peter cought the "Mein Kampf" LP ??

The cover art of the "Devils Sabbath" or "666" is among the most amazing I have ever witnessed. Also very inspiring band photos.

peterott · Post by **peterott** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:45 pm

DoomofDenim wrote:
Destrozer wrote:The DIV MCD "Devil's Sabbat" aka "666" is official. At least the ones I've seen. I bought a bunch of them in Russia this atumn and sold them to Peter at Repulsive Records. They sold out pretty fast though...

Magnit's lyrics were borrowed from classic Russian poets. For example, the "Rabotaj" lyrics are from a poem by Alexandr Blok. They also had some Rilke stuff.
Aha !! Okey, they are official re-releases then ?? (I got them from RR)
Did you hear that Peter cought the "Mein Kampf" LP ??

The cover art of the "Devils Sabbath" or "666" is among the most amazing I have ever witnessed. Also very inspiring band photos.

do you mean me ? Yes, I got that DIV LP, prefer the Devils Sabbath CD a lot. Some guy here in Germany also sold this Re-Release CD in his mailorder (Metalglory.de) for 8 Euros together with the Kruger - Roschdenijm mrakom Re-Release CD for 8 Euros.

Desperately looking for the Front LP and the Oblachnyj Kraj LP though...

Rock Beast · Post by **Rock Beast** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:50 am

peterott wrote:
DoomofDenim wrote:
Destrozer wrote:The DIV MCD "Devil's Sabbat" aka "666" is official. At least the ones I've seen. I bought a bunch of them in Russia this atumn and sold them to Peter at Repulsive Records. They sold out pretty fast though...

Magnit's lyrics were borrowed from classic Russian poets. For example, the "Rabotaj" lyrics are from a poem by Alexandr Blok. They also had some Rilke stuff.
Aha !! Okey, they are official re-releases then ?? (I got them from RR)
Did you hear that Peter cought the "Mein Kampf" LP ??

The cover art of the "Devils Sabbath" or "666" is among the most amazing I have ever witnessed. Also very inspiring band photos.
do you mean me ? Yes, I got that DIV LP, prefer the Devils Sabbath CD a lot. Some guy here in Germany also sold this Re-Release CD in his mailorder (Metalglory.de) for 8 Euros together with the Kruger - Roschdenijm mrakom Re-Release CD for 8 Euros.

Desperately looking for the Front LP and the Oblachnyj Kraj LP though...

Hehe no I meant Peter at a record shop in Sweden.

Fucking Åmål · Post by **Fucking Åmål** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:07 am

peterott wrote:
Desperately looking for the Front LP and the Oblachnyj Kraj LP though...

I have the Oblachnyj Kraj LP-Zvobodi Zahoteli.It isn't so rare or is it?
I had bought it before some months at a shop for 25 or 30 Euro.
Great band though.

Metalipeiklo · Post by **Metalipeiklo** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:05 pm

Fucking Åmål wrote:
I have the Oblachnyj Kraj LP-Zvobodi Zahoteli.It isn't so rare or is it?
I had bought it before some months at a shop for 25 or 30 Euro.
Great band though.

I don't think it's that rare. I paid about the same price as you did and it's an overprice I think (especially in Russia where I got it from).

peterott · Post by **peterott** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:09 pm

Metalipeiklo wrote:
Fucking Åmål wrote:
I have the Oblachnyj Kraj LP-Zvobodi Zahoteli.It isn't so rare or is it?
I had bought it before some months at a shop for 25 or 30 Euro.
Great band though.
I don't think it's that rare. I paid about the same price as you did and it's an overprice I think (especially in Russia where I got it from).

this price would be ok for me, it is just that the LP doesn't appear so often. At least not on my radar