Korol i Shut
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Korol' i Shut is a Russia
n horror punk
band from Saint Petersburg
who takes its inspiration and costumes from tales and fables.
Korol' i Shut lyrics are written by Kniazev and feature horror stories and folk tales about pirates, troll
s, ghosts and vampire
s, as well as Slavic mythology
. Many of their songs despite horror thematic are actually humorous, sarcastic or ironic (dark humor). The band members wear Misfits-inspired horror make-up onstage.
The band recorded for the first time in 1991 in a semi-professional studio
. It was programmed on the radio soon after and began to tour in Saint Petersburg's clubs. From 1993, it started touring also in Moscow
.
The first album was released in 1994 with a run of few copies: Bud' kak doma putnik (Будь как дома путник – Feel yourself at Home, wanderer), which was re-edited in 2000.
The first album which was largely edited was Kamnem po golove (Камнем по голове – Stone to the head) in 1996 by "Melodiya
" . Many other albums were released since then. The first music video was released in 1998 for the song Yeli miaso mujiki (Ели мясо мужики -- Men were Eating Meat).
Korol' i Shut toured over Israel
and United States
in 2003.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n horror punk
Horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes Gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery and lyrics, which are often influenced by horror films...
band from Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
who takes its inspiration and costumes from tales and fables.
History
The band was formed in 1988 by school friends in Saint Petersburg around founder members Mikhail "Jug" Gorshenev (Михаил Горшок Горшенёв), Alexandr Balu Balunov (Александр Балу Балунов) and Alexandr Lieutenant Tchigoliev (Александр Поручик Щиголев). Singer Andrei Kniaz Kniazev (Андрей Князь Князев) joined the band in 1990 and guitarist Yakov Zvirkunov (Яков Цвиркунов) in 1997. The band's name, which means The King and the Jester, was adopted in 1992, its previous name was Bureau (Контора).Korol' i Shut lyrics are written by Kniazev and feature horror stories and folk tales about pirates, troll
Troll
A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, the term troll was a generally negative synonym for a jötunn , a being in Norse mythology...
s, ghosts and vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
s, as well as Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
. Many of their songs despite horror thematic are actually humorous, sarcastic or ironic (dark humor). The band members wear Misfits-inspired horror make-up onstage.
The band recorded for the first time in 1991 in a semi-professional studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
. It was programmed on the radio soon after and began to tour in Saint Petersburg's clubs. From 1993, it started touring also in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
The first album was released in 1994 with a run of few copies: Bud' kak doma putnik (Будь как дома путник – Feel yourself at Home, wanderer), which was re-edited in 2000.
The first album which was largely edited was Kamnem po golove (Камнем по голове – Stone to the head) in 1996 by "Melodiya
Melodiya
Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
" . Many other albums were released since then. The first music video was released in 1998 for the song Yeli miaso mujiki (Ели мясо мужики -- Men were Eating Meat).
Korol' i Shut toured over Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2003.
Members
- Mikhail "Gorshok" Gorsheniov (Михаил «Горшок» Горшенёв) - Vocals
- Andrei "Kniaz" Kniazev (Андрей «Князь» Князев) - Vocals
- Yakov Zvirkunov (Яков Цвиркунов) - Guitars
- Alexandr "Porutchik" Tchigoliev (Александр «Поручик» Щиголев) - Drums
- Pavel "Pahan" Sazhinov (Павел Сажинов) - Keyboards
- Dmitri "Casper" Rishko (Дмитрий Ришко) - Violin
- Sergey "Zahar" Zaharov (Сергей «Захар» Захаров) - Bass guitar
Former members
- Alexandr "Balu" Balunov (Александр "Балу" Балунов) — Bass guitar
- Alexandr "Renegat" Leontiev (Александр "Ренегат" Леонтьев) — Guitar
- Shurik "Vasia" Vasiliev (Шурик "Вася" Васильев) — Drums
- Dmitrii "Riabchik" Riabchenko (Дмитрий "Рябчик" Рябченко) — Bass guitar
- Dmitrii "Kolbasa" Kandaurov (Дмитрий "Колбаса" Кандауров) — Bass guitar
- Grigorii Kuzmin (Григорий Кузьмин) — Bass Guitar
- Alexey "Yagoda" Gorshenev (Алексей "Ягода" Горшенёв) — Drums
- Maria "Masha" Nefiodova (Мария "Маша" Нефёдова) — Violin
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Translation |
| 1996 | Камнем по голове | Stone to the Head |
| 1997 | Король и Шут | King and Jester |
| 1999 | Акустический альбом | Acoustic Album |
| 1999 | Ели мясо мужики (live Live album A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album... ) |
Men Were Eating Meat |
| 2000 | Герои и злодеи | Heroes and Villains |
| 2001 | Собрание | Gathering |
| 2001 | Как в старой сказке | Like in an Old Tale |
| 2002 | Жаль, нет ружья! | Alas, I Have No Rifle! |
| 2003 | Мёртвый анархист (DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... ) |
Dead Anarchist |
| 2004 | Бунт на корабле | Mutiny on the Ship |
| 2006 | Продавец кошмаров | Trader of Nightmares |
| 2007 | Cтрашные Сказки | Scary Tales |
| 2008 | Тень Клоуна | The Clown's Shadow |
| 2010 | Театр демона | Demon's Theatre |