Stigmata (Russian band)

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Stigmata
Origin Saint Petersburg, Russia
Genres Metalcore, alternative metal, emocore, nu-metal, electronic rock
Years active2003—present
LabelsKap-Kan, Navigator, Nikitin, M2BA, Sliptrick Records, Gentlepunks
MembersDenis Kichenko
Artyom Lotskikh
Taras Umansky
Grigory Karpov
Website stigmata.ru

Stigmata is a Russian metal band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2003.

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By 2023, the band has released 6 studio albums, 1 EP, 1 compilation album and two live DVDs.

History

2000-2006: Early years, alternative metal period

Stigmata originates from a then-unnamed band formed in 2000. In 2003, the word "stigmata" was accidentally found by bassist Denis Kichenko and chosen for being memorable and pleasant to the ear, also the first letter "S" turned into a cool logo. [1] Original singer Artur Maltsev left and vocalist Artyom "Nel'son" Lotskih joined the band.

In 2004, guitarist Igor Kapranov left Stigmata to join another prominent Russian metal band, Amatory, as a singer. Stigmata signed a record deal with Russian music label Kap-Kan Records and released their first full-length album titled Конвейер снов (Transliteration: Konveyer Snov/English: Conveyor of Dreams). [2] The album was re-released in May 2005.

The band's second album Больше чем любовь (Bolshe Chem Lyubov/Bigger than Love) was released in September 2005. In early 2006, Stigmata released a DVD called Pieces of Life consisting of 17 tracks. The same year, original drummer Nikita Ignatyev left the band and was replaced by Philipp Terpetsky. Andrey Anisimov joined as the lead guitarist.

2006-2008: self-titled album

In December 2006, Stigmata released a single called "Лёд" ("Lyod"/"Ice"). The song won at the St. Petersburg Music Awards 2007 in the Category Song of the Year.

In 2007 toured through Russia and supported Killswitch Engage and Caliban on their live gigs in Russia. The single "Сентябрь" ("Sentyabr"/"September") was released the same year and has since became the band's biggest hit and an Internet meme. [3] [4] In September 2007, Stigmata signed to Navigator Records and released its third, sel-titled studio album Stigmata. At the end of 2007, Philipp Terpetsky left the band and Fyodor Lokshin became the new drummer. [5] In 2008, the band released their second DVD titled Acoustic & Drive. In support of Stigmata, the band toured through Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine and shared the stage with Pleymo and Natalie Imbruglia on Russia's biggest Rock music festival "Крылья" ("Wings"). [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

2009-2011: My Way

In 2009, the band released a single "Взлёт и Падение" ("Vzlet i Padeniye"/"Rise and Fall"). The same year Anisimov was replaced by Artyom Teplinsky on guitars. In 2010, the fourth studio album Мой путь (Moi Put/My Way) was released via Navigator Records. The album was released in two versions: a regular CD-version consisting of 10 tracks and a Digital version with additional Intro, Outro and three music videos. [12]

In 2010, the band supported Bullet for My Valentine and Ozzy Osbourne on their concerts in Russia and toured extensively, having played over 50 dates in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, including such festivals as Nashestvie, Окна Открой! (Okna Otkroi!/Open Windows!) and Соседний мир (Sosedny Mir/Neighbouring World) among others. [13] [14]

2011-2016: Based on Real-Life Events and Legion

In 2011, Stigmata supported Slipknot on their concert in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [15] The same year Lokshin left the band, it was joined by Vladimir Zinoviev. [16] [17]

In 2012, Stigmata released their fifth album, Основано На Реальных Событиях (Osnovano na Realnykh Sobytiyah/Based on Real-Life Events) via Nikitin Records. [18] The same year the band supported Korn in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [19]

In the fall of 2013, the band played the 'Stigmata XIII' tour, named after its unofficial 13-year anniversary, consisting of 35 dates in the cities of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

In the fall of 2015, Stigmata independently released the Legion EP and supported it with the 'Legion Tour', consisting of 27 cities in Russia. [20] [21]

2016-2018: Mainstream?

In July 2016, the band played their new song "Цунами" ("Tsunami") at their live gig in the Port of VDNH. The song was released as a single on March 9, 2017, accompanied by a music video. [22] The same year Teplinsky was replaced by a new guitarist, Dmitriy "Mitjay" Kozhuro.

In April 2017, Stigmata played an anniversary 6-dates tour 'Сентябрь горит 10 лет' ('Sentyabr gorit 10 let'/'September has been burning for 10 years').

On November 1, 2017, the band released their sixth studio album, Mainstream?, via M2BA Records, which was supported by a 20-dates tour. In 2018, the album was re-released via Sliptrick Records. [23]

In the summer of 2018, Stigmata played at huge Russian music festivals Nashestvie and Dobrofest, and in fall they played a 18-dates 'Твой Выбор 2018' ('Tvoy Vybor 2018'/'Your Choice 2018') tour.

2019-present: Kaleidoscope, non-album singles and member changes

In 2019, Stigmata released a non-album single "Фараоны" ("Pharaony"/"Pharaohs") accompanied by a music video, and an acoustic compilation album, Калейдоскоп (Kaleidoscope), accompanied by a music video for "Истории" ("Istorii"/"Stories"), the only new song from the album. Kaleidoscope was supported by live concerts in Saint Petersburg, Moscow and Minsk. In the summer of 2019 the band played at Nashestvie, Улетай (Uletai/Fly Away) and Живой! (Jhivoi!/Live!) music festivals.

In 2020, Zinoviev was replaced by Aleks Khoroshevsky on drums, Kozhuro was replaced by Teplinsky on guitars. The band released a non-album single "Поколение Z" ("Gen Z"). The same year the band played on music festivals such as Красная Площадь (Krasnaya Ploschad/Red Square), Полигон Фест (Polygon Fest), Улетай (Uletai/Fly Away), Окна Открой (Okna Otkroi/Open Windows) and a couple solo shows in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

In 2022, Khoroshevsky was replaced with Grigory Karpov, Teplinsky left for the second time. The same year Stigmata released a non-album single "Полюса" ("Poles") via Gentlepunks. [24]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

EP

Compilations

Singles

DVDs

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References

  1. ↑ Official band bio Archived 2010-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Kap-Kan Records: Stigmata Profile (Russian)
  3. ↑ Верните мой 2007 - почему все вспоминают этот год?
  4. ↑ Словарь молодежного сленга - сентябрь горит
  5. ↑ Navigator Records: Stigmata Profile (Russian)
  6. ↑ Graspop Metal Meeting: Stigmata Biography Homepage of Graspop Metal Meeting
  7. ↑ "Stigmata" выложила отчет о "Road to your hearts tour" (Russian)
  8. ↑ Road To Hearts Tour (Russian)
  9. ↑ Stigmata Tour (Russian) Archived 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Biography on the official Facebook group Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Photo session The Road To Your Heart Tour Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Navigator Records: My Way (Russian)
  13. ↑ Biography of Stigmata Archived 2010-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Рецензия на концерт 7 марта 2010 года на HeadBanger.ru
  15. ↑ Altwall: Фото-отчет с концерта Slipknot в Санкт-Петербурге
  16. ↑ Как Фёдор Локшин покинул группу STIGMATA
  17. ↑ "Stigmata объявили имя своего нового барабанщика". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  18. ↑ "Stigmata презентует «Основано на реальных событиях»". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  19. ↑ Stigmata — специальные гости концерта Korn в Санкт-Петербурге! | Новости музыки
  20. ↑ STIGMATA. «LEGION TOUR 2015». ИЗМЕНЕНИЯ В РАСПИСАНИИ!.. | STIGMATA
  21. ↑ Stigmata - Legion EP (2015) - High Decibels
  22. ↑ Клип Stigmata — Цунами | Eatmusic
  23. ↑ Are STIGMATA Threatening To Go ‘Mainstream?’ – Out Aug 21st – Sliptrick Records
  24. ↑ Полюса | STIGMATA | Gentlepunks Inc.
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