BANDS
VO SKORBYAKH
VO SKORBYAKH project is formed in winter of 2005 by Dmitry Gruzdev, Denis Mikulsky [Oprich] and Ilya Morok (Bog Morok, Morguenstern). At the stage of composing the debut album, the musicians invite Rodoslav [Oprich, Krynitsa] to join the project. He contributes to introduction of the Russian folklore to their music. The self-titled debut is based on funeral laments and wailings. Four ten-minute funeral doom metal songs form a dismal story about the death the father of a family, sadness and orphancy. The fifth song is a trip-hop featuring the authentic signing by a woman from Podserednee village. The album released in 2007 becomes a sensation on the Russian-language scene due to the authentic approach of the band to the music. Soon VO SKORBYAKH form a live line-up and play three shows. The band plans to tour the Baltic States. However, in 2009 the musicians retire from performing and soon announce that the project is frozen despite the work on the second album. In spring of 2021, after discovering the abilities and aspiration to continue, the musicians unfreeze the project. The renewed live line-up plays a test show in its native Rybinsk. In the meantime VO SKORBYAKH resume the work on the second album. "Neumolimoe" (Inexorable) is based on the songs and wailings of the Russian North recruits and soldiers. The album consists of six tracks lasting around 10 minutes each. As compared to the debut, the music is much heavier and more aggressive. While working on the second album, the project plays several shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg. At the same time the debut album of the band is reissued on LP and CD. in spring of 2024 "Neumolimoe" is finally released on the Internet followed by a physical release soon after. At the moment VO SKORBYAKH are getting ready to play a series of shows to promote the new album.
Line up:
- Dmitry Gruzdev – vocals;
- Natalya Terekhina – vocals;
- Ilya Morok – guitars, vocals;
- Dmitry Terekhin – guitars;
- Gleb Shchelin – bass;
- Vladimir Chepovskij - drums.
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