So
MAVRIK came on stage first. They began with the stuff from their new album
and then went on to a mixture of all that they had behind ‘em. If
you want a comment on their music – fucking great (to get a better understanding
– see the reviews section on their last album). Loud professional
sound and a game of Sergey (guitars) and Arthur (vocals) made the gig.
Sergey was in love with the music (that could be seen in his eyes) and
played great solos using the lighter. Arthur was speaking a lot to
the crowd, telling jokes, stories and different stuff relating to the lyrics.
At the end of the show MAVRIK played an old song written with Kipelov on
their solo project: A hymn-alike “Long Live Mother Russia”. It was
the only song of the show, which could really be named – heavy metal. What
happened in the club was not really a gig, it was a meeting of friends
who came to talk, drink beer and celebrate the bands birthday. Everyone
knew everyone and in the middle of the show a large cake and a bottle of
champagne were brought up on stage.
When they finished everyone came up to the bar leaving ZADORA and Co to play. ZADORA showed something, which started with art-rock and turned to thrash metal. Not really interesting as it was the band of Rock-laboratory students: boys that learn to play guitar.
Lena
(Sergey’s wife) was sorting some business at the bar, the band was gradually
getting drunk and discussing the future plans and the lack of money, as
all of it’s members gathered stadiums and had great tours in their previous
bands. They all left to play their own stuff, which is great complicated
music marked as “Neformat” (like MAVRIK’s new album) on all radio stations.
This basically means: this is not pop, therefore we can’t play that! On
one hand it is sad, on the other – their music lives in their hearts and
they all have fire in their eyes and faith in what they are doing which
reminds me of one MANOWAR’S statement: