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First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Picture Credit: Humaniac Humaniac - Until the Light Fakes Us Release Date: August 26, 2022 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Duration: 50:38 Genre: TecDeath / Progressive Death Metal Origin: Moscow , Russian Federation Moscow-based Humaniac is an established unit in their homeland scene - being around for more than a decade, band consists of skilled local musicians from relatively well known bands (check Backdoor to Asylum, Disdained Grace, and Renunciation). Still Humaniac remains the long living and the most diverse creative outlet among them all, standing their grounds in the world of technical metal. Until the Light Fakes Us is the third full length album and with it the band becomes bigger than it has ever been. From the very beginning Humaniac starts unrelenting tech-death assault, based on the ...

Picture Credit: Paraline   Paraline - Apocalypse Now Release Date: September 11, 2021 Length: 04:04 Genre: Alternative Rock / Industrial Origin: Moscow , Russia What would you when the nuclear clock is ticking towards the final big bang? When it's not two minutes to Midnight, but two minutes to doom? When all that we know and love is about to be over forever? Would you pray and repent, would you pack as much joy into the last two minutes as you can, or would do anything to prevent this human-made collapse of all life? Moscow's Paraline describe the latter version in their latest single 'Apocalypse now' - a narrative about humankind trying to change tack last second. The single will be featured on the upcoming album "Sound Weapon". Paraline's sound on 'Apocalypse Now' really is apocalyptic. The atmospheric synth sounds create a cold and tense mood. On top of this Industrial layer, the Russian band adds gloomy and melancholic Alternative Rock themes...

  Picture Credit: Under Delusion   Under Delusion - Pain Release Date: September 03, 2021 Length: 03:50 Genre:  Alternative Rock Origin:  Moscow ,  Russia Earlier this year, Moscow's Under Delusion laded a great hit with their single ' Fairy '. Now, that it is getting colder on the Northern hemisphere, the band might have released the song that has the potential to even outshine 'Fairy'. Here is the darkest and most atmospheric song, the trio from the Russian capital has released so far. Here is 'Pain'. The synthetic sounds which are dominant especially in the early parts of the song give 'Pain' a certain Industrial air. The mood stays cold like stainless steel, but as the guitar riffs kick in, the song becomes a gloomy and sonorous Alternative Rock banger. With vocals so thrilling, goose bumps are guaranteed, Under Delusion have produced an awesome song that tastes like blood-red wine, and feels like a cold but comfortable blanket during a chilly au...

Picture Credit: Dusky Dive Artwork: Sergey Plishka   Dusky Dive - Flanger Studio Session Release Date: February 25, 2021 Label: [addicted label] Format: Digital Length: 36:00 Genre: Desert Rock / Jazz Rock Origin: Moscow , Russia The album on hand is the result of an improvised live session by Grigori Perelman  (drums), Alexey Stanchinskiy  (bass, vocals), Ivan Izmalkin  (baritone sax), and Sergey Plishka  (guitar) at Flanger Studio . Moscow-based quartet Dusky Dive has called their musical style Stoned Jazz. Whether sedative or psychedelic substances have had an influence on the sounds of these six tracks, one can only assume. In the end, it is not neccessary, anyways. Flanger Studio Session by Dusky Dive On 36 minutes, Dusky Dive present a psychedelic and heavy sound that mostly fits the description of Desert Rock. Bonedry, dusty riffs move like a steady and remorseless sandstorm. Predominantly through the saxophone but also by the eclectic rhythms, a strong ...

Picture Credit: Under Delusion   Under Delusion - Fairy Release Date: May 28, 2021 Length: 03:47 Genre: Hard Rock / Alternative Rock Origin: Moscow , Russia Four months ago, Under Delusion's debut single "Shame" was featured in the Discoveries of the Week . Today, we can already listen to the third single by the upcoming band from the capital of the Russian Federation. The trio Under Delusion is a hot tip for fans of heavy and dark Alternative Rock with deep lyrics. The foundation of "Fairy" is a heavily rolling guitar riff that immediately moves your feet. The verses are dominated by the stunning vocals of the front singer and atmospheric synthesizers. In the chorus, Under Delusion provide us with a heavyweight Hard Rock attack that accompanies the gloomy sonic reverie of this amazing track. So close your eyes and enjoy the magic. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverage was created via Musosoup...

Picture Credit: Grey Mouse   Grey Mouse - A Moment of Weakness Release Date: May 07, 2021 Label: [addicted label] Format: CD / Digital Length: 38:36 Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Alternative Rock Origin: Moscow , Russia A new release by Moscow's [addicted label] always makes me very happy. Hence, today is a good since Grey Mouse are releasing their fifth full-length album "A Moment of Weakness". The band was originally formed in the late 90s by Alexey Chunikhin  and has since then gone through plenty of changes in their line-up, and has steadily experimented with different styles of psychedelic and melancholic music. Their newest work can be located in the realms of Psychedelic Folk, Alternative Rock, Alt Country, and the deeply stoic sounds of Soviet Rock. A Moment of Weakness by Grey Mouse "A Moment of Weakness" - what a powerful name for an album that is defined by selfreflecting and considerate soundscapes. The sonic construct resembles a person looking back o...

Picture Credit: Niffiz Niffiz - Speaking Silence Release Date: January 03, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 30:06 Genre: Darkwave / Glitch / Ambient Origin: Moscow , Russia Niffiz is the project by Nataliya Yanitskaya. The artist from Russian capital Moscow has studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography where she finished her degree in sound engineering. Nataliya Yanitskaya combines over ten years of experience in the field of motion pictures and multimedia arts with her passion for contemporary electronic music. Being deeply interested in cross-media arrangements, the artist uses her skills to create the link between the visual and the auditive perception. With her project Niffiz, Nataliya Yanitskaya composes the sounds for images, sequences of film, or moods. The artist says she adores looking at pictures, psychological states or plots and then imagines what they might sound like. The work of Niffiz is hence to compose and music those sounds.  “Speaking Sil...

Picture Credit: Pivnoy Cowboy Pivnoy Cowboy - Impossibilism Release Date: October 27, 2020 Label: Geertruida Format: CD / Cassette / Digital Length: 27:51 Genre: Post Punk / Shoegaze Origin: Moscow , Russia In late 2019 Vitalii Zimin  founded his one-man band Pivnoy Cowboy. In the same month, the first EP " Полуночный боулинг " was released. Autumn 2020, the first album followed which is an eight-track collection of deep, dark and sweet sounds. Here is "Impossibilism". The music on "Impossibilism" is driven by a heavy melancholy. This mostly happens via dark Post Punk sounds and a certain impact by Shoegaze. But there is something else that adds massive melancholic vibrations to the 28 minutes on "Impossibilism". It is the influence of Soviet Rock, the gloomy and soulful heritage of bands like кино that makes this album so stunning. The images this music paints are both grey and colourful. Think of a lantern shining through a rainy or foggy dusk...

Picture Credit: Detieti Layout: Maria Kodachigova Artwork: Han Detieti - Frogressive Punk Release Date: May 19, 2018 Label: [addicted label] Format: CD / Cassette / Digital Length: 47:50 Genre: Experimental / Fusion / Post Rock Origin: Moscow , Russia Releases from Moscow's [addicted label] have one thing in common. They are very hard to categorize. Therefore, the label has a certain similarity to Greek music community Polyscope , as a side note for those who enjoy experimental and boundary-breaking music. Detieti's "Frogressive Punk" is a perfect example for these introductory words. What do artists do when their music does not fit any genres? They create their own genre. Thus, Juice Oh Yeah play Klezmer Doom, and Detieti play Frogressive Punk. Listening to the first track 'Cocaintro' (video above; awesome title by the way) might give you a certain impression about what is happening here. Funk meets Jazz, slides into atmospheric and heavy Post Rock, joins...

Photo Credit: Рудольф Рудольф - Прелюдия Release: April 10, 2020 Label: [addicted label] Format: Digital Length: 20:16 Genre: Experimental / Hardcore / Avantgarde / Rap Origin: Moscow , Russia Insanity and genius can be very close to each other. I am pretty sure that Moscow-based band Рудольф (in Latin letters: Rudolf) are trying to explore the very line between those two states. Their newest work Прелюдия (Russian: Prelude) is a freaky mix of powerful Hardcore, freaky Jazz and rough Rap. The six tracks are defined by breathtaking breaks in rhythm and tempo. These are accompanied by raw and powerful riffs that interchange with heavy scratching on the turntables and tough rap lyrics. In the opening track 'Нападая на акулу' (Russian: to attack a shark) Рудольф announce their "Crazy Hardcore". "Прелюдия" is an artistic, funny, crazy and loud freakshow. I am highly entertained by this musical presentation without any boundaries. To describe it with one word: ...

Moscow-based [addicted label] / No Name Recordz celebrated their second anniversairy back in 2014 by releasing a 26-track compilation containing songs by 21 of their artists. For lovers of Psychedelic , Experimental and Avant-Garde music, this compilation is a great chance to look East. Photo Credit: [addicted label] / No Name Recordz 01 The Grand Astoria - Welcome to the Club / Then You Win (06:47): The opener is a double track by The Grand Astoria from Saint Petersburg. 'Welcome to the Club' is a jolly Country song, perfect for commencing such a huge compilation. After a break 'Then You Win' kicks in. A Heavy Metal intro leads into fuzzy Indie Rock and Alternative that roll towards the eardrums. 02 Matushka - Location (14:20): Matushka commence their longtrack 'Location' by an intense Acid introduction. Their psychedelic jam moves through misty fields and wide spaces of mysterious tunes. Half way through the song the intensity is increasin...