Stigmata is a Russian metalcore band based in

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 ...

that formed in 2000.

History

Stigmata was formed in 2002 by Taras Umansky (guitar) and Denis Kichenko (bass guitar) as a nameless band. The band got its name a few months later. Some journalists said that the name has a religious background. In 2004, Nikita Ignatyev (drums) and vocalist Artyom Lotskih joined the band. In the first time of being a band, the group organized concerts and a music video on their own. The same year, the band signed a recording contract with Russian music label Kap-Kan Records and recorded the first full-length album entitled ''Конвейер снов'' (English: ''Conveyor of Dreams''). The album was re-released in May 2005. The third album ''Больше чем любовь'' (''More than Love'') was released in September 2005. In early 2006, Stigmata released a DVD called ''Pieces of Live'' consisting of 17 tracks. The same year, Nikita Ignatyev left the band and was replaced by Philipp Terpetsky. Andrey Anissimov became the new guitarist of the band. In December 2006, Stigmata released the first single called ''Лёд'' (''Ice''). The song was successful and ranked in the Russian Alternative Charts. The band won at the ''St. Petersburg Music Awards 2007'' in the Category ''Song of the Year'' for their song "Ice". The group toured through Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine on their first tour and shared a stage with

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Members

* Denis Kichenko – bass (2003–present) * Taras Umansky – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, programming (2003–present), lead guitar (2004–2006) * Artyom "Nel'son" Lotskikh – lead vocals (2003–present) * Artyom "Yosh" Teplinsky – lead guitar, programming (2009–2017, 2020–present) * Vladimir Zynoviev – drums, percussion (2011–present) Former members * Dmitriy "Mitjay" Kozhuro – lead guitar, programming (2017–2020) * Fyodor Lokshin – drums (2007–2011) * Philipp "Phil" Terpetsky – drums (2006–2007) * Nikita "Nick" Ignatyev – drums (2003–2006) * Andrey "Duke" Anisimov – lead guitar (2006–2009) * Sergey "Vint" Aigorov – rhythm guitar (2005) * Igor Karpanov – lead guitar (2003–2004) * Artur Maltsev – lead vocals (2003)

Discography

Albums

* 2004: ''Конвейер Снов'' (Conveyor of Dreams; Kap-Kan Records; re-issued in 2005) * 2005: ''Больше, Чем Любовь'' (More than Love; Kap-Kan Records) * 2007: ''Stigmata'' (

) * 2009: ''Мой Путь'' (My Way; Navigator Records) * 2012: ''Основано На Реальных Событиях'' (Based on Real Events; Nikitin) * 2017: ''Mainstream?'' (Sliptrick Records)

EP

* 2015: ''Legion''

Singles

* 2006: ''Лёд'' (Ice) * 2007: ''Сентябрь'' (September) * 2009: ''Взлёт и Падение'' (Rise and Fall) * * 2011: ''До Девятой Ступени'' (Until Nine Steps) * * 2011: ''Камикадзе'' (Kamikaze) * * 2017: ''Цунами'' (M2BA) * * Released online only

DVDs

* 2006: ''Pieces of Life'' (Kap-Kan Records) * 2008: ''Acoustic & Drive'' (Navigator Records)

External links

* (Russian) *

Notes

{{Authority control Musical groups from Saint Petersburg Russian metalcore musical groups