Master (Russian band)
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This article is about the Russian thrash metal band. For the American death metal band, see Master (American band).
Master is a thrash metal
band from Russia, founded in 1987 by former members of Aria
.
due to their conflict with producer Victor Vekshtein. Vocalist Mikhail Seryshev and guitarist Sergey Popov joined them to play live concerts. Their first self-titled release was half-completed by Aria's songs written by Granovsky and Bolshakov, but the rest of the songs were completely different in style. Master turned away from Aria's NWOBHM-like style to Speed/Thrash metal
. Master released two albums with English lyrics, but the majority of their albums are in Russian.
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 year, Master toured Russia with Sepultura
. In 1993 Andrey Bolshakov left the band.
In 1997 Seryshev dismissed the French tour. Master toured with Arthur Berkut
on vocals, but after the tour Popov, Tony Shender (drums) and he left Master and started a new band called Zooom. Because of his opera career and singing in a church choir, Seryshev was unable to work with Master and left the band; soon after Lexx (Alexey Kravchenko) took his place on vocals. Also, the famous Alexey Strike joined the band. Alexander Karpuhin took over the drums.
In 2004 Alik Granovsky released solo album Bolshaya progulka. In 2004 Lexx participated in the metal opera Elven Manuscript
by Epidemia
.
In January 2008 Alexey Strike and Alexander Karpuhin left the band. Leonid Fomin, Andrey Smirnov and Oleg Khovrin became band's new members. Since then Master is making new studio album to release it in 2009.
Master is a thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band from Russia, founded in 1987 by former members of Aria
Aria (band)
Aria is a Russian heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play Heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Russian rock...
.
Biography
In 1987, Alik Granovsky, Andrey Bolshakov, Kirill Pokrovsky and Igor Molchanov left heavy metal band AriaAria (band)
Aria is a Russian heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play Heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Russian rock...
due to their conflict with producer Victor Vekshtein. Vocalist Mikhail Seryshev and guitarist Sergey Popov joined them to play live concerts. Their first self-titled release was half-completed by Aria's songs written by Granovsky and Bolshakov, but the rest of the songs were completely different in style. Master turned away from Aria's NWOBHM-like style to Speed/Thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
. Master released two albums with English lyrics, but the majority of their albums are in Russian.
In 1991 Seryshev assumed the role of Jesus in the Russian version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
. The next year, Master toured Russia with Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
. In 1993 Andrey Bolshakov left the band.
In 1997 Seryshev dismissed the French tour. Master toured with Arthur Berkut
Arthur Berkut
Artur Vyacheslavovich Mikheev , better known under his stage name Arthur Berkut , is a Russian singer. Through his career he participated in numerous bands, most notable are Autograph, Mavrik, and Aria....
on vocals, but after the tour Popov, Tony Shender (drums) and he left Master and started a new band called Zooom. Because of his opera career and singing in a church choir, Seryshev was unable to work with Master and left the band; soon after Lexx (Alexey Kravchenko) took his place on vocals. Also, the famous Alexey Strike joined the band. Alexander Karpuhin took over the drums.
In 2004 Alik Granovsky released solo album Bolshaya progulka. In 2004 Lexx participated in the metal opera Elven Manuscript
Elven Manuscript
Elfiyskaya Rukopis' is a metal opera and concept album by Russian power metal band Epidemia. Vocalists from Aria, Arida Vortex, Master, Chorny Obelisk and Boney NEM participated in the opera...
by Epidemia
Epidemia
Epidemia is a Russian power metal band famous for doing the Elven Manuscript metal opera in 2004. It was formed by guitarist Yuri "Juron" Melisov in 1993, with the first songs made in 1995. The band was once nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award....
.
In January 2008 Alexey Strike and Alexander Karpuhin left the band. Leonid Fomin, Andrey Smirnov and Oleg Khovrin became band's new members. Since then Master is making new studio album to release it in 2009.
Albums
- Мастер (Master) — 1987 (more than 1 million copies)
- С Петлёй На шее (S Petlyoy Na Sheye - With a Lee on the Neck) —1989 (more than 2 million copies)
- Talk of the Devil — 1992
- Maniac Party — 1994
- Песни Мёртвых (Pesni Myortvih - Songs of The Dead) — 1996
- Лабиринт (Labirint - Labyrinth) — 2000
- 33 Жизни (33 Zhizni - 33 lives) — 2004
- По Ту Сторону Сна (Po Tu Storonu Sna - The Other Side Of a Dream) — 2006
- VIII - 2010
Other releases
- Live —1995
- The Best. Kontsert V Moskve '97 (The Best. Concert in Moscow '97) (also released as Live 97) —1997
- Klassika 1987-2002 (Classics of 1987-2002) —2001
- Tribute to Harley-Davidson —2001
- Akustika (Acoustics) —2005
- XX let (XX years) —2008