Master (Russian band)
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Мастер | |
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 Master in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Thrash metal, speed metal, heavy metal, groove metal |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | CD Maximum |
| Members | Alik Granovsky Lexx Leonid Fomin Alexander "Gips" |
Master (Russian: Мастер) is a Russian thrash metal band founded in 1987 by former members of Aria.
History
In 1987, Alik Granovsky, Andrey Bolshakov,
In 1991, Seryshev assumed the role of Jesus in the Russian version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The next two albums with English lyrics continued in a traditional thrash metal style.[2] In 1993, Andrey Bolshakov left the band. The following album Songs of the Dead turned out to have a more modern, groove metal sound, and the band returned to Russian as the language of their lyrics. Since then, Master has gone away from the thrash metal of their earlier works, and their new albums bear more heavy/power spirit.[1]
In 1997, Seryshev dismissed the French tour. Master toured with
In January 2008, Alexey Strike and Alexander Karpuhin left the band. Leonid Fomin, Andrey Smirnov, and Oleg Khovrin became the band's new members. The studio album VIII was released in 2010.
In 2011, Andrey Smirnov and Oleg Khovrin left the band. Alexander "Gips" took over the drums and Leo Fomin remained the only guitarist. Smirnov later played in the band Everlost, before joining former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider's band U.D.O. in 2013.[3]
Discography
Albums
- 1987 – Мастер (Master)
- 1989 – С петлёй на шее (S petlyoy na sheye — With a Lee on the Neck)
- 1992 – Talk of the Devil
- 1994 – Maniac Party
- 1996 – Песни мёртвых (Pesni myortvih – Songs of the Dead)
- 2000 – Лабиринт (Labyrinth)
- 2004 – 33 жизни (33 zhizni – 33 Lives)
- 2005 – По ту сторону сна (Po tu storonu sna — The Other Side of a Dream)
- 2010 – VIII
- 2020 – Мастер времени (The Master of Time)
Other releases
- 1995 – Live
- 1997 – The Best. Kontsert v Moskve '97 (The Best. Concert in Moscow '97) (also released as Live 97)
- 2001 – Klassika 1987–2002 (Classics of 1987–2002)
- 2001 – Tribute to Harley-Davidson
- 2005 – Akustika (Acoustics)
- 2008 – XX let (XX Years)
Timeline
References
- ^ a b "The Thrash Metal Guide". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Classic Thrash – Reviews – M". Classicthrash.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "U.D.O. Announces New Guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External links
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