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Nashestvie 2008
Nashestvie (russian: Нашествие) was the largest open-air festival of Russian rock, organized by Nashe Radio station. It was held annually during the first weekend of July (first weekend of August until 2006) in the environs of Moscow, Russia, since 1999 and has been open air since 2000. Nashestvie has changed its venue several times: it was initially held in Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, but recently it moved northwest to Tver Oblast. It was held each year since then until 2019 (except in 2007, when an unofficial replacement festval was held instead). Since 2020 Nashestvie is being regularly banned by the Russian authorities. The festival's name is a word play in Russian: it literally means "invasion", but is also derived from the name of Nashe Radio (Our Radio). Media also dubbed it "Russian Woodstock".Reich, Rebecca (August 1, 2003). Nashe Radio Unveils an All New Fest. ''The Moscow Times''. Retrieved 2009-12-07.Kozlov, Vladimir (July 6, 2009).Danger: rock invasion. ''Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashestvie 2008
Nashestvie (russian: Нашествие) was the largest open-air festival of Russian rock, organized by Nashe Radio station. It was held annually during the first weekend of July (first weekend of August until 2006) in the environs of Moscow, Russia, since 1999 and has been open air since 2000. Nashestvie has changed its venue several times: it was initially held in Ramenskoye, Moscow Oblast, but recently it moved northwest to Tver Oblast. It was held each year since then until 2019 (except in 2007, when an unofficial replacement festval was held instead). Since 2020 Nashestvie is being regularly banned by the Russian authorities. The festival's name is a word play in Russian: it literally means "invasion", but is also derived from the name of Nashe Radio (Our Radio). Media also dubbed it "Russian Woodstock".Reich, Rebecca (August 1, 2003). Nashe Radio Unveils an All New Fest. ''The Moscow Times''. Retrieved 2009-12-07.Kozlov, Vladimir (July 6, 2009).Danger: rock invasion. ''Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria (band)
Aria (russian: Ария, Ariya) is a Russian heavy metal music, heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Rock music in Russia, Russian rock bands. Their sound resembled that of NWOBHM bands, for which they were dubbed the "Russian Iron Maiden" in the media. The band has most of its lyrics written by professional poets, Margarita Pushkina and Alexander Yelin commonly, and not by its band members. Since the band was founded, several of its founder members have gone on to form bands of their own resulting in Aria becoming the root of the so-called "Aria Family". Master (Russian band), Master, a band formed by four ex-members of Aria, is one of the most influential Russian metal bands. Kipelov is another example of a band formed by lead vocalist Valery Kipelov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemfira
Zemfira Talgatovna Ramazanova (russian: Земфира Талгатовна Рамазанова, tt-Cyrl, Земфира Тәлгать кызы Рамазанова; born 26 August 1976) is a Russian rock musician. She has been performing since 1998 and has been popular in Russia and other former Soviet republics. To date Zemfira has sold over 3 million records. Biography An ethnic Volga Tatar, she was born in a typical middle-class family – her mother is a doctor, and her father is a history teacher. At the age of 4, Zemfira became interested in music and entered a music school the following year (where she studied piano performance and voice) and writing her first song when she was seven years old. Her older brother Ramil introduced her to rock music, which became her real passion – she listened to Black Sabbath, Nazareth and Queen, learning to play the guitar. In the 7th grade, Zemfira split her time between music and basketball, becoming the captain of the Russian Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi-2
Bi-2 (russian: Би-2 ''Bi-dva'') is a Belarusian alternative rock band, formed in the 1980s in Bobruisk, Belarus. It was one of the most successful with many sales and chart-hits in Russia. Bi-2 was awarded MTV Russian Music Awards for Best Rock Act in 2007. History Early history The band was formed in 1985 in Minsk, Belarus, by two teenagers, Aleksandr "Shura" Uman and Egor "Lyova" Bortnik, who were amateur actors. Initially, the band's name was "Bratya po Oruzhiyu" (Brothers in Arms), which was formed in 1988, then "Bereg Istini" (Shore of Truth), which resulted in abbreviation BI-2. This word Lyova and Shura begun to use as their scenic names, and Shura eventually changed his passport surname to Bi-II. In the beginning of the 90s the two moved to Israel and as Jews received citizenship, but in 1993 Shura moved to Australia while Lyova remained and served in the Israel Defense Forces. In 1994 Shura formed a romantic and professional relationship with pianist and artist ''Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorbunov Palace Of Culture
Gorbunov Palace of Culture (Ru. ''Дворец культуры имени Горбунова'') is a palace of culture and a popular concert hall in the west of Moscow, best known for rock concerts and live records by various bands. Initially, the house of culture was called the Palace of the Kievsky district of Moscow and was created as part of the infrastructure of the aircraft factory. The building was constructed in the style of constructivism in 1929–1938. The palace is named after aircraft design engineer . Among the bands that have played concerts at Gorbunov Palace are Jethro Tull, Einstürzende Neubauten, Coil, Diamanda Galas, Nightwish, Therion, Lacrimosa, DDT, Boris Grebenshchikov, Krematorij and others, "Nashestvie" (1999) and "Uchites plavat" (1995—1997) festivals. Architecture The building's exterior conforms to the Constructivist style, while the interior is decorated in the Art Deco style. The formal façade is combined with large glazing allowing plent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidemia
Epidemia (russian: Эпидемия, sometimes referred to as 'Epi' by fans) is a Russian power metal band famous for doing the Elven Manuscript metal opera in 2004. It was formed by guitarist Yuri "Juron" Melisov in 1993, with the first songs made in 1995. The band was once nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award. History In 1993, the as-yet unnamed group recorded the demo album ''Phoenix'', with Melisov performing both guitars and vocals. Melisov came up with the name "Epidemia" (Russian for epidemic) in 1995. Vocalist Pavel Okunev and guitarist-songwriter Roman Zakharov joined Epidemia to record the debut studio release ''Volya k Zhizni'' (Will to Live) a lo-fi EP with five tracks. The follow-up, ''Na Krayu Vremeni'' (At the Edge of Time) was the band's first full-length CD. It was recorded by the line-up of Yuri Melisov (guitar), Roman Zakharov (guitar), Pavel Okunev (vocals), Ilya Knyazev (bass) and Andrey Laptev (drums). In 2000, Maxim Samosvat, who was a member of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krylya Festival
Krylya may refer to: * ''Wings'' (Kuzmin novel), a 1906 Russian novel by Mikhail Kuzmin * ''Krylya'' (album), a 2005 album by Catharsis * ''Krylya (Wings)'', Russia's winning entry in the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyapis Trubetskoy
Lyapis Trubetskoy (russian: Ляпис Трубецкой, be, Ляпіс Трубяцкі) was a Belarusian rock band. It was named after comical hero from Ilya Ilf's and Yevgeny Petrov's novel "The Twelve Chairs", poet and potboiler Nikifor Lyapis, who used pseudonym Trubetskoy. On 17 March 2014 frontman Siarhei Mikhalok announced that the band would be dissolved, on 31 August the band ceased to exist and broke up in two ensembles: Brutto and Trubetskoy. History Popularity in the 2000s In January 2009 their album ''Manifest'' became "the best album of the year 2008" according to the '' West Records'' top-list and '' The Lenta'' music review. In August 2009 they played as headliners at the “ Be Free” festival organized by the European Radio for Belarus in Chernihiv (Ukraine) together with Vopli Vidopliassova, Hair Peace Salon, and more Belarusian and Ukrainian rock bands. Lyapis Trubetskoy was one of the bands that performed (in December 2013) for Euromaidan-prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy ( uk, Океан Ельзи, translation: ''Elza's Ocean'') is a Ukrainian rock band. It was formed in 1994 in Lviv, Ukraine. The band's vocalist and frontman is Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. In April 2007 Okean Elzy received ''FUZZ Magazine'' music awards for "Best rock act". History 1994–1999 The band Okean Elzy was founded in 1994 by four young men from Lviv; who were former members of the band Klan Tyshi ( uk, Клан тиші, translation: ''Clan of Silence'') which was founded in 1991.Pavlo Gudimov talks about life away from Okean Elzy (25 January 2013) The original line-up featured a lead vocal, lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korol I Shut
Korol i Shut (russian: Король и Шут, lit=King and Jester) were a Russian horror punk band from Saint Petersburg that took inspiration and costumes from tales and fables. In Russia, the band has achieved cult status. History The band was formed in 1988 by a group of school friends in Saint Petersburg. The founding members were Mikhail "Gorshok" Gorsheniov (), Aleksandr "Balu" Balunov (), and Aleksandr "Lieutenant" Shchigoliev (). Singer Andrei "Kniaz" Kniazev () joined the band in 1990 and guitarist Yakov Tsvirkunov () joined in 1997. The band's name, which means "The King and the Jester," was adopted in 1992. Previously, the band was called Kontora (). Korol' i Shut's lyrics are written by Kniazev and feature horror stories and folk tales about pirates, trolls, ghosts and vampires, as well as Slavic mythology. Many of their songs, despite their intimidating appearance and style, are actually humorous, sarcastic or ironic (dark humor). The band members wear Misfits-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
