Tracktor Bowling was a Russian
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
band, formed in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
in 1996.
History
The band formed in 1996. In 2000, their demo-track record "Mutatsiya" ("Mutation") gained early success and netted them a budding reputation as leaders of the Moscow alternative rock scene.
Their debut album was released in 2002. The band released five albums, one Live-album, one DVD and some singles. It is a popular modern Russian alternative metal band, alongside ones such as
Amatory
Amatory (commonly stylized as MATORY'', to fit their logo) is a Russian metal band from Saint Petersburg, formed in 1998 by Denis ''DENVERZhivotovsky and Daniil ''STEWARTSvetlov.
Later in 1998, they were joined by Evgenyy PJ Potekhin but the ...
,
Slot
Slot, the slot or Slots may refer to:
People
* Arne Slot (born 1978), Dutch footballer
* Gerrie Slot (born 1954), Dutch cyclist
* Hanke Bruins Slot (born 1977), Dutch politician
* Tonny Bruins Slot (born 1947), Dutch association football coach wh ...
,
Stigmata
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Stigm ...
and others.
Members
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Lou (vocals)
*Kondrat (vocals, guitar)
*Mult (guitar)
*Vit (bass)
*Stepan (drums)
Awards and nominations
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, 2003 , , - , , Finalist in nomination «Best Russian Act» in Moscow Alternative Music Awards, ,
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, 2006 , , - , , Best Act 2005–2006 in Russian Alternative Music Prize , ,
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, 2007 , , - , , Finalist in nomination «Best Alternative Act» in
Moskovskij Komsomolets
''Moskovskij Komsomolets'' (russian: Московский комсомолец, lit=Moscow Komsomolets) is a Moscow-based daily newspaper with a circulation approaching one million, covering general news. Founded in 1919, it is famed for its to ...
Newspaper , ,
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, 2008 , , Song «''Время''» , , Best Soundtrack (for «Nirvana» Movie) in Moscow Alternative Music Awards , ,
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Discography
Albums
*''Напролом'' (2002)
*''Черта'' (2005)
*''Шаги по стеклу'' (2006)
*''Tracktor Bowling'' (2010)
*''Бесконечность'' (2015)
Singles
*''It’s Time To…'' (2005)
*''Время'' (2008)
*''Поколение Рок'' (2008)
*''Ни шагу назад'' (2009)
DVDs
*''Два шага до… и год после'' (2006)
Demo recordings
*''Alternative Invasion Vol.1'' (1997)
*''Мутация'' (1999)
*''Мутация 2
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Literature
*Interview @
Rovesnik Magazine, 2011, p. 16
*Interview @
Dark City, No. 55, 2010, p. 32
See also
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Louna
Louna is an alternative/punk rock band, formed in Moscow in 2008 by Tracktor Bowling musicians Lousine Gevorkian and Vitaly Demidenko.
Their debut album, '' Let's Get Louder'', was released in 2010. In total, the group has released three album ...
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Slot
Slot, the slot or Slots may refer to:
People
* Arne Slot (born 1978), Dutch footballer
* Gerrie Slot (born 1954), Dutch cyclist
* Hanke Bruins Slot (born 1977), Dutch politician
* Tonny Bruins Slot (born 1947), Dutch association football coach wh ...
References
Sources
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Page @ myspacePage @ last.fm (more than 70.000 listeners)
Musical groups from Moscow
Musical groups established in 1996
Russian alternative metal musical groups
Russian nu metal musical groups
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