NEIZVESTNAYA ZEMLYA aka TERRA INC.

NEIZVESTNAYA ZEMLYA aka TERRA INC.

Yaroslavl, Russia

In existence since : 10.1989

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rock blues chanson aggressive folkrock

Albums by NEIZVESTNAYA ZEMLYA aka TERRA INC.

Трудно быть богом/Trudno byt` bogom/Hard to be a god

rock, punk, dark, aggressive, blues, chanson, folkrock, postpunk, russian, underground

rock blues chanson aggressive folkrock

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It began Victor Zakharov (has given a scenic name Zakhar Potyomkin), in the past the actor of musical theatre. The group was formed in 1989, having debuted on October, 22nd at a concert spent Yaroslavl rock-club. Style of group -  russian rock-and-roll folk hymn. Zakhar's image on a stage - the hungry embittered wolf, in fierce winter howling on the moon, calling your pack to survive. In due course this image is aggravated. From the very first album the group began to develop a line "rock-new-folk", having created such alloy of Russian rock-and-roll (at all fate) with Russian folklore (A.Troitsky, most-famous Russian rock-critic, named such «electric folk songs»). Music of group amplifies not ordinary, bright and clinging verses by Zakhar Potyomkin. In the songs NZ mentions thorny questions of a society and religion. It is possible to tell, that their songs are addressed to people with whom this world does not arrange, and the group expresses the position directly and openly.

On 1996 TERRA INK. had no competitors in Yaroslavl, and the group has already been well-known outside Yaroslavl. But … by virtue of various circumstances the group turns off the vigorous activity for 5 years. Now almost all should be begun all over again. Zakhar Potyomkin and NEIZVESTNAYA ZEMLYA at all have not reduced as musicians and authors.

And the last. Names of studio albums are identical to names of books of Strugatsky brothers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkady_and_Boris_Strugatsky). Why? «All is very simple, - explains Zak,  ABS -  my favorite writers, and names of their novels and stories are comprehensive and laconic. And I hope, that albums at us will be not less, than products at Strugatsky brothers».