The Chalkeaters

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The Chalkeaters
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Background information
Origin Saint Petersburg, Russia
Genres Comedy rock, chip-hop, swing
Years active2019–present
Labels Independent
Members
  • Alexander Serebro
  • Tim Maslov
  • Ergy
Website thechalkeaters.com

The Chalkeaters is a Russian comedy rock and multimedia project based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 2019 by Alexander Serebro, Tim Maslov and Ergy, the group is primarily known for producing satirical songs and animated music videos centered on video games and the gaming industry. Their work often features collaborations with notable voice actors and internet personalities, such as Ellen McLain, The Stupendium, and Gabe Newell. [1]

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History

The Chalkeaters was formed by Alexander Serebro, Tim Maslov, and Ergy as an alternative multimedia project designed to explore the collision of gaming communities and digital environment through music. [2] The group gained international attention in 2020 for "Doom Crossing: Eternal Horizons," a track celebrating the simultaneous release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal , which was praised for capturing the community-driven crossover phenomenon. [3]

In 2021, the band released "Count to Three," a song satirizing Valve Corporation's perceived inability to release a third installment in their major franchises. The track featured a cameo appearance by Valve founder Gabe Newell and vocals by Ellen McLain, the voice of GLaDOS from the Portal series. [4] [5] The project's work is frequently cited for its high-quality animation and commentary on the business practices of major gaming companies like Nintendo and Bethesda Softworks. [6]

Discography

YearTitleFeatured Artist(s)Notes
2019"It Just Works"Kyle WrightParody of Todd Howard and Bethesda.
2019"Breathtaking"Natalia Natchan Cyberpunk 2077 tribute
2020"Doom Crossing: Eternal Horizons"Natalia Natchan Animal Crossing: New Horizons & Doom: Eternal parody [3]
2020"Lock Me Up (Quarantine Song)"Idrise
2020"It's a Gamer's Christmas"Natalia Natchan
2021"Count to Three"The Stupendium, Ellen McLain, Gabe Newell [4]
2022"Crushing Thirties" Johnny Gioeli Sonic the Hedgehog tribute [7]
2022"Rise Guys"Dennis DeMille Fall Guys tribute
2022"A Songus Amongus"Black Gryph0n Among Us tribute [8]
2022"Furrýmon: Gotta Smash 'Em All!"Black Gryph0n, PiNKII Pokėmon parody
2023"Bowsette"Meret Giddy, Nekro G Community collaboration video [9]
2023"Must Have Been the Wind"Black Gryph0n Skyrim tribute
2023"One More Pull"Black Gryph0n, Rustage Genshin Impact parody
2024"Roll out the Fallout!"Black Gryph0n, Benny Benack III Fallout tribute
2024"FNAF KIDS"Black Gryph0n, The Stupendium, MatPat Five Nights at Freddy's tribute [10]
2024"Cheeki Breeki"Lenich & Kirya S.T.A.L.K.E.R. tribute
2024"Shadow Wick: Murderholics"Caleb Hyles John Wick / Shadow the Hedgehog parody
2025"Trash Can Song"Elsie Lovelock, Michael Kovach Honkai: Star Rail tribute
2025"Marketable Plush"Black Gryph0n
2025"Ready Player Two"Chi-Chi, Alex Walker Smith

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lisin, Artem (2021-06-15). "How a group of musicians from St. Petersburg conquered the gaming world". Forbes Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Introducing The Chalkeaters". IndieWavves. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  3. 1 2 Whitlock, Ryan (2020-04-09). "Animal Crossing & Doom Eternal Just Got The Best Music Video". TheGamer . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. 1 2 Livingston, Christopher (2021-03-29). "Gabe Newell makes a cameo in a comedy song about Valve's inability to count to three". PC Gamer . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ↑ Sledge, Ben (2021-03-29). "Valve Parody Song Features GLaDOS and Gabe Newell". Game Rant . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ↑ Walker, Ian (2022-04-12). "Musical Parody Skewers Nintendo's War On Fan Games". Kotaku . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. ↑ Foster, George (2022-06-23). "Sonic Fans Celebrate The Series' 31st Birthday With "Crushing Thirties" Music Video". TheGamer . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  8. ↑ Livingston, Christopher (2021-11-23). "Everyone is sus in this cute, paranoia-inducing Among Us song". PC Gamer . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ↑ Sno, J. (2023-04-18). "Dozens Of Mario Fans Collaborated On An Epic Music Video". SVG. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  10. ↑ Mullins, Jules (2024-05-15). "The Chalkeaters release star-studded FNAF tribute with MatPat". NME . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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