Stigmata (Russian band)
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Stigmata is an St. Petersburg based Russian
Metalcore
band formed in 2003.
) and Dennis Kitschenko (Bass guitar
) as a nameless band. The band got its name a few month later. Some journalists said that the name have a religious background. In 2004 Nikita Ignatjew (Drums) and vocalist Artjom Lozki joined the band. In the first time of being a band the group organized concerts and a music video on his 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 Конвеер 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 spring 2006 Stigmata released a DVD called Pieces of Live consisting out of 17 tracks. The same year Nikita Ignatjew left band and was replaced by Phil Terpezki. Andrej Anissimow became the new guitarist of the band. In December 2006 Stigmata released the first single called Лед (Ice). The song was really successful and ranked in the russish Alternative Charts. The band won at the St. Petersburg Music Awards 2007 in the Category Song of the Year for their song Ice. Ice was released in the English language and is downloadable on their ReverbNation profile. The group toured through Belarus
, Estonia
, Lithuania
and the Ukraine
on their first tour and shared stage with Pleymo
and Natalie Imbruglia
on Russias biggist Rock music festival The Wings.
The year 2007 started with a concert tour through Russia with Killswitch Engage
and Caliban
. Their second single Сентябрь (September) was released in the same year. Stigmata signed to Navigator Records and produced the fourth studio album Stigmata. In the end of 2007 Phil Terpezki left the band and Fjodor Loschkin became the new Drummer of Stigmata.
In 2008 the band released their second DVD entitled Acoustic & Drive.
In 2009 the band released their third single Взлёт и Падение (Rise and Fall). In the same year the fifth studio album Мой путь (My Way) was released. The album was released in two versions: A normal version with 10 tracks and a Digital version with a Intro, Outro and three music videos.
In summer 2010 the band played with Bullet for My Valentine
on some concerts. A year later the band shared stage with Jane Air and The Korea.
Russian TV Channel A-One
is one of the band promoters next to the russian version of BRAVO
and Vic Firth
. Russian online retail store CD-Russia.com sell the albums worldwide.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band formed in 2003.
History
Stigmata was formed in 2003 by Taras Urmanskiy (GuitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Dennis Kitschenko (Bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) as a nameless band. The band got its name a few month later. Some journalists said that the name have a religious background. In 2004 Nikita Ignatjew (Drums) and vocalist Artjom Lozki joined the band. In the first time of being a band the group organized concerts and a music video on his 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 Конвеер 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 spring 2006 Stigmata released a DVD called Pieces of Live consisting out of 17 tracks. The same year Nikita Ignatjew left band and was replaced by Phil Terpezki. Andrej Anissimow became the new guitarist of the band. In December 2006 Stigmata released the first single called Лед (Ice). The song was really successful and ranked in the russish Alternative Charts. The band won at the St. Petersburg Music Awards 2007 in the Category Song of the Year for their song Ice. Ice was released in the English language and is downloadable on their ReverbNation profile. The group toured through Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
on their first tour and shared stage with Pleymo
Pleymo
Pleymo is a French nu metal and rapcore band. Pleymo have sold over 100,000 albums to date. The band's name apparently originates from the lead singer once having a haircut as a child that was similar to that of Playmobil figures....
and Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
on Russias biggist Rock music festival The Wings.
The year 2007 started with a concert tour through Russia with Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
and Caliban
Caliban (band)
Caliban are a five-piece metalcore band from Germany. They have released seven studio albums to-date, and two split albums with the band Heaven Shall Burn.-History:...
. Their second single Сентябрь (September) was released in the same year. Stigmata signed to Navigator Records and produced the fourth studio album Stigmata. In the end of 2007 Phil Terpezki left the band and Fjodor Loschkin became the new Drummer of Stigmata.
In 2008 the band released their second DVD entitled Acoustic & Drive.
In 2009 the band released their third single Взлёт и Падение (Rise and Fall). In the same year the fifth studio album Мой путь (My Way) was released. The album was released in two versions: A normal version with 10 tracks and a Digital version with a Intro, Outro and three music videos.
In summer 2010 the band played with Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
on some concerts. A year later the band shared stage with Jane Air and The Korea.
Russian TV Channel A-One
A-One (TV channel)
A-One is a Russian rock music channel, broadcasting since 2005. Its main format is alternative rock music.Channel was launched on August 1, 2005, in Russia...
is one of the band promoters next to the russian version of BRAVO
Bravo (magazine)
Bravo is the largest teen magazine within the German-language sphere. The first issue was published in 1956, subtitled as "the magazine for film and television" . Marilyn Monroe's portrait graced the first published issue, the never-published dummy issue cover displayed Elvis Presley.-History:The...
and Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
. Russian online retail store CD-Russia.com sell the albums worldwide.
Singles
- 2006: Лед (Ice)
- 2007: Сентябрь (September)
- 2009: Взлёт и Падение (Rise and Fall)
Albums
- 2004: Конвеер снов (Conveyor of Dreams; Kap-Kan Records; re-issue in 2005)
- 2005: Больше чем любовь (More than Love; Kap-Kan Records)
- 2007: Stigmata (Stigmata; Navigator Records)
- 2009: Мой путь (My Way; Navigator Records)
DVDs
- 2006: Pieces of Life (Kap-Kan Records)
- 2008: Acoustic & Drive (Navigator Records)
External links
- Official Homepage (Russian)
- Official Stigmata Group at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...