Kipelov ( rus, Кипе́лов) is a Russian
heavy metal band formed and led by former
Aria
In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...
vocalist
Valery Kipelov
Valery Alexandrovich Kipelov (Russian: Валерий Александрович Кипелов; born July 12, 1958) is a Russian musician and composer who was the vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Aria. Since 2002, Kipelov lea ...
.
Origins
In 2002, dissension in the
heavy metal band
Aria
In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...
led to Aria members
Valery Kipelov
Valery Alexandrovich Kipelov (Russian: Валерий Александрович Кипелов; born July 12, 1958) is a Russian musician and composer who was the vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Aria. Since 2002, Kipelov lea ...
(vocals),
Sergey Terentyev (guitar), and Alexander Maniakin (drums) leaving the band and joining with former Aria member
Sergey Mavrin and bassist Alexey Harkov of Mavrik to form Kipelov. The band was named to make use of the fame of its most well-known member, singer Valery Kipelov. Since Kipelov band was, essentially, just a revision of Aria, they were able to begin performing immediately.
In the fall of 2002, Kipelov toured through Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, including a sold-out concert in Moscow at the end of November at the legendary
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, th ...
.
In May 2003, after a brief hiatus from touring, the group performed a concert in the open-air Voel Amphitheatre in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. On May 24, 2003, as part of a cultural program dedicated to the 300th anniversary of
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, the band performed a concert in
Saint Petersburg Stadium. Video and audio versions of this concert were released.
New members, venues, and material
On October 4, 2003, Kipelov unveiled a new set list featuring the song "Babylon" at a concert at
Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium ( rus, стадион «Лужники», p=stədʲɪˈon lʊʐnʲɪˈkʲi, ''Stadion Luzhniki'') is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. The full name of the stadium is Grand Sports Arena of the ...
in Moscow which was attended by over 10,000 people. "Babylon" soon rose to a high position on the Heath chart. Valery Kipelov described this concert as the most memorable event of his creative life: ''"It was very important for us, since only a few had believed that, after the breakup of Aria, we would again become big stars."''
Sergey Terentyev left the band shortly after this concert, in order to found his own band named
Arteriya. He was replaced by former Strike and Legion guitarist Andrey Golovanov. The new lineup immediately resumed touring. In December 2003, a four-song CD with "Babylon", "Time of Troubles", and studio and live versions of "I am Free" was released through Moroz Records.
On March 6, 2004, a concert at
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, th ...
showcased the new line-up to Muscovites. The group continued active work at clubs and, in May, appeared again at newly renovated
Saint Petersburg Stadium as part of the city's anniversary celebration.
Babylon and The Rivers of Time
In September 2005, Kipelov released a video of "Babylon" directed by Vitaly Mukhametzyanov, who had previously directed videos for
Linda
Linda may refer to:
As a name
* Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named)
* Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer
* Anita Linda (born Alice Lake i ...
, T.O.T.A.L., and others. This video achieved a high ranking on the
MTV Russia
MTV Russia or MTV Россия (russian: МТВ Россия) was a Russian music and entertainment TV channel, which carried out its broadcasting from September 25, 1998 to May 31, 2013. On October 1, 2013, MTV Russia was relaunched as a satel ...
charts, and the band received the "Most Promising Band of 2004" award at MTV Russia's Russian Music Awards.
In October 2004, Kipelov began another tour in Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia, after which Sergey Mavrin left the band to pursue a solo career. He was replaced by
Victor Smolski
Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (russian: Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский, be, Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Смольскі, born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage fro ...
from the German group
Rage, and the band began working on a new studio album, ''The Rivers of Time''.
The band worked on ''The Rivers of Time'' through the late winter, spring, and early summer of 2005, after which the album was mastered at Gernhart Studios in Germany. With the album mostly completed, Kipelov toured Belarus and Russia showcasing the new material, tour highlights including an appearances at LDS in Saint Petersburg and at
Luzhniki Palace of Sports
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, formerly the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium, is a sports arena in Moscow, Russia, a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Built in 1956, it originally had a spectator capacity of 13,700. In the past it wa ...
in Moscow, each concert attracting over 11,000 fans.
In December 2005, ''The Rivers of Time'' was released through CD-Maximum Records. In support of the release, Kipelov again toured in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Israel. The ballad "Ya Zdes" ("I am Here") from the new album ranked high in radio charts. Vladimir Yankovskiy shot the video for this song at his Minsk studios. Yankovskiy, who has directed videos for Rage, cast
Victor Smolski
Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (russian: Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский, be, Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Смольскі, born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage fro ...
in the main role in this video.
The band released a new single, ''Na Grani'', in March 2009.
Band members
Валерий Кипелов на фестивале Moscow Metal Meeting 2014 03.jpg, Valery Kipelov
Alexey Kharkov.jpg, Alexey Harkov
Александр Манякин.jpg, Alexander Maniakin
Andrew Golovanov.jpg, Andrey Golovanov
Vyacheslav Molchanov.jpg, Vyacheslav Molchanov
Chronology
*September 1, 2002 - Band formed.
*September 9, 2002 - kipelov.ru goes live.
*September 11, 2002 - first concert (St. Petersburg).
*October–December 2002 - 40-city tour.
*February 2003 - the group releases a re-make of the song "I Am Free", which reaches No. 1 on the Heath chart and remains there several months.
*May 24, 2003 - Video of St. Petersburg concert released.
*August 2003 - First album (''The Way Up'') released.
*October 4, 2003 - Appearance at Luzhniki, premiere of new song "Babylon".
*October 5, 2003 - Guitarist Sergey Terentyev quits.
*November 2003 - Andrey Golovanov replaces Terentyev.
*December 2003 - song "Babylon" reaches No. 1 on the Heath chart.
*February 2004 - Moroz Records releases a single of "Babylon".
*March 2004 - Concert debut of Golovanov in DK of Gorbunov .
*September 2004 - Video of "Babylon" is released.
*October 2004 - Group wins "Most Promising Band of 2004" at the MTV Russia Russian Music Awards.
*November 2004 - guitarist
Sergey Mavrin quits.
*December 2004 - Victor Smolsky of the German band Rage joins a temporary replacement for Mavrin.
*2005 - The album "Reki Vremen" ("Rivers of Time") is released.
*October 18, 2007 - 5-year anniversary concert at DS Luzhniki in Moscow. Premiere of new song "Monolog" ("Monologue").
Discography
Official releases
* ''Put' Naverkh'' (рус. Путь наверх, Way Up) live album (2003)
* ''Vavilon'' (рус. Вавилон, Babylon) single (2004)
* ''Reki Vremyon'' (рус. Реки Времён, The Rivers of Time) debut album (2005) CD-Maximum
* ''Moskva 2005'' (рус. Москва 2005, Moscow 2005) live album (2006)
* ''5 Let'' (рус. 5 Лет, 5 Years) live album (2007)
* ''Na grani'' (рус. На грани, On The Edge) single (2009)
* ''Zhit' Vopreki'' (рус. Жить Вопреки, Living In Defiance) second album (2011), Misteria Records
* ''Otrazhenie'' (рус. Отражение, Reflection) EP (2013), Navigator Records
* ''Nepokorenniy'' (рус. Непокорённый, Unconquered) single (2015), Navigator Records
* ''Zvezdy i kresty'' (рус. Звёзды и кресты, Stars and Crosses) album (2017), Navigator Records
Other releases
* ''
Smutnoye Vremia'' (рус. Смутное Время, Time of Troubles, 1997) - officially not considered a "Kipelov" release, but as a collaborative album by
Valery Kipelov
Valery Alexandrovich Kipelov (Russian: Валерий Александрович Кипелов; born July 12, 1958) is a Russian musician and composer who was the vocalist and a founding member of heavy metal band Aria. Since 2002, Kipelov lea ...
and
Sergey Mavrin.
* ''Noch' v Iyule'' (рус. Ночь в Июле, Night in July, 2001) - a pirate bootleg.
References
External links
Official Kipelov website
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Musical groups from Moscow
Russian heavy metal musical groups