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 from 1999 until 2015, and a member of the metal bands Almanac, Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra (LMO).

Biography

The son of professor

Dmitry Smolski Dmitry Smolski (July 25, 1937 – September 29, 2017) was a Belarusian composer, Honored Artist of Belorussian SSR (1975), laureate of the State Prize of BSSR (1980), National Artist of the Republic of Belarus (1987), laureate of the Order of Fr ...

, a symphonic music composer, Victor was six years old when he began studying the piano, cello and later guitar. Smolski presented his a symphonic metal band called Almanac in 2015. Their debut album, ''Tsar'', was released on 18 March 2016.

Discography

Rage

* '' Ghosts'' (1999) * '' Welcome to the Other Side'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

Soundchaser ''Soundchaser'' is the 17th studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2003 by SPV/Steamhammer. This is a concept album featuring a science fiction/horror story about the Soundchaser, Rage's mascot. A biomechanoid creature, ...

'' (2003) * ''From the Cradle to the Stage'' (2004) * ''

Speak of the Dead ''Speak of the Dead'' is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2006 by Nuclear Blast. The album contains a mix of different music genres, adding symphonic and progressive influences to their usual fast power meta ...

'' (2006) * '' Full Moon in St. Petersburg'' (2007) * '' Carved in Stone'' (2008) * ''

Gib dich nie auf Rage is a German heavy metal band formed in 1984 by Peter "Peavy" Wagner. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene which emerged in the early to mid-1980s, and have been referred to as one of the country's so-called "big fou ...

'' (''Never Give Up'') (2009) * '' Strings to a Web'' (2010) * '' 21'' (2012) * '' LMO'' (2013)

Solo

* ''Destiny'' (1996) * ''The Heretic'' (2000) * ''Majesty & Passion'' (2004) * ''Guitar Force'' (2023)

Kipelov

* ''Reki Vremeon'' (2005) * ''Live in Moskau'' (DVD) (2005)

Mind Odyssey

* ''Schizophenia'' (1995) * ''Nailed to the Shade'' (1998) * ''Signs'' (1999) * ''Time to Change It'' (2009)

Nuclear Blast All-Stars

* '' Into the Light'' (2007)

Almanac

* ''Tsar'' (2016) * ''Kingslayer'' (2017) * ''Rush of Death'' (2020)

Others

* Inspector – ''Russian Prayer'' (1993) * ''Der Schuh des Manitu'' (Movie) – "Soundtrack" (2001) * ''Siggi Braun Fine Young Guitars'' – "Perfect Passion" (2004) * ''Traumschiff Surprise'' (Movie) – "Soundtrack" (2004) * Vindex – ''Power Forge'' (2005)

Producer and guest musician for

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Mike Terrana Mike Terrana (born January 21, 1960) is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, Canada, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing m ...

Der Bote ''Der Bote'' ('The Messenger') was a German-language Mennonite newspaper published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by Mennonite Church Canada. ''Der Bote'' was first published 16 January 1924 as ''Der Mennonitische Immigrantenbote'' by Dietrich H. Epp at ...

, Vindex, Black Hole,

Silent Force Silent Force is a German power metal band with neoclassical and progressive influences, founded by guitarist Alex Beyrodt. Band history The band was formed in 1999 by German guitarist Alex Beyrodt ( Sinner, Primal Fear, Voodoo Circle, T ...

, Perzonal War, GB Arts, Seventh Avenue, Delirious, Avanitas, The Stokes, Point Whitmark, Adrian Weiss, Savn.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smolski, Victor Belarusian composers 1969 births Living people Belarusian guitarists Heavy metal guitarists Rage (German band) members Musicians from Minsk