NEWS

19.01.2012

This year MASTER will celebrate 25 years of activity with a grand gig. Nobody knows yet where and when.
In February you have probably the last chance to see Masters on stage - in Ukrain and in Moscow - before an interval to prepare for that gig.
See details in Tour dates.


23.12.2011

MASTER wishes you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


2.12.2011

You can hear MASTER tracks on Real Free Radio (AM1620 and 96.9FM) and on Berkeley Liberation Radio (104.1FM) - USA.


28.09.2011

Several new shots in Photo Gallery: Kazan city (non-concert pics), photos from Orsk bike-fest and 'kidding at rehearsal base'.


22.09.2011

MASTER's videos "Labirinth" and "Igra" now on cable TV-channel SOCHI LIFE. On-line broadcasting expected.


13.09.2011

MASTER at Russian State Radio&Television Company:

Next week on sport channel.


16.08.2011

MASTER starts working over the material for its next album. Band:
Alik Granovsky – bass
Lexx – vocals
Alexandr 'Gips' - drums
Leo Fomin - guitar
Soundman - Andrei 'Kruster' Lebedev


17.04.2011

As in 2012 MASTER will celebrate 25 years of action, two Russian metal web-portals (Metalrus.ru and Mastersland.ru) decided to release tribute CDs.
The list of participants will be announced later.

To support these projects, MASTER is ready to let the participants use its studio.
In case of interest please write to master-studia@mail.ru.


31.03.2011

Interview and reviews in HARD ROCKER Magazine (Poland).


11.02.2011

You can listen to some tracks from the latest album 'VIII' here in mp3 format.


10.01.2011

A report about Aria-fest Moscow at Metaltraveller.


30.12.2010

Photos from Aria-fest in Ekaterinburg now available (all the participating bands).


23.12.2010

Now you can buy albums and tracks in digital format. Choose particular album in Discography and see the link.
General information about the service you can find at CD-Maximum Myspace page.


10.12.2010

More photos of MASTER set at Aria-fest Moscow available at Photogallery.


05.12.2010

Photos of MASTER set at Aria-fest Moscow now available at Photogallery.
And we expect more photos!


01.10.2010

MASTER guitarists Leo Fomin and Andrei Smirnov presented LANEY product line at "Music Moscow 2010" exhibition.

LANEY official web-site’s report here.


09.09.2010

November 2010 will be marked by grand gigs in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow performed by ARIA to celebrate its 25 anniversary.
MASTER will participate in these gigs.

All further information you can see here.


04.09.2010


Late September we plan our new album to be released. It will be named 'VIII' as it is the 8th studio album in our discography.
It will contain 11 tracks and 3 bonuses:

I. Vosmaya dver’ (The 8th door) (intro) (Kirill Pokrovsky)
II. Zamri! (Freeze!)(Alik Granovsky - Margarita Pushkina)
III. Buldozer (Bulldozer) (Andrey Smirnov - Margarita Pushkina)
IV. Sud idet (Court of Justice) (Alik Granovsky - Margarita Pushkina)
V. Bolshoy brat (Big brother) (Alik Granovsky - Margarita Pushkina)
VI. Vozdukh! (Air-raid) (Alik Granovsky - Margarita Pushkina)
VII. Stalnaya dver’ (Metal door) (Alik Granovsky - Margarita Pushkina)
VIII. Chelovek-sarancha (Swarm-man) (Leo Fomin - Margarita Pushkina with V.Belov)
IX. Rubite machty! (Cut the masts!) (Lexx - V.Belov)
X. Bereg illusiy (Shore of illusions) (bass solo) (Alik Granovsky)
XI. Kings of rock-n-roll (RU) (Oleg Khovrin, Alik Granovsky - Russian lyrics by Margarita Pushkina)
Bonus:
XII. Oni kak my (They are just like us) (Alik Granovsky - Russian lyrics by Margarita Pushkina)
XIII. Kings of rock-n-roll (ENG) (Oleg Khovrin, Alik Granovsky - Oleg Khovrin)
XIV. Nachalo vosmogo (Early at 8 o’clock) (Alik Granovsky)

"Oni kak my" is the version of track "They are just like us" re-written on Russian. Initially it was released in "Maniac Party" album. English lyrics by O. Gorbunov, Russian lyrics by Margarita Pushkina.

All tracks for 'VIII' album recorded at MASTER studio, except for Intro which Kirill Pokrovsky had recorded at his studio in Belgium (Ghent).

Band:
Alik Granovsky – bass, keyboards
Lexx – vocals
Oleg ‘Cobra’ Khovrin - drums
Andey Smirnov - guitar, acoustic guitar
Leo Fomin - guitar (8), solo-guitar (11-13)

Guest musicians:
Kirill Pokrovsky - keyboards (1, 7)
Alexandr ‘Gips’ - drums (2, 4, 14)

Soundman - Andrey ‘Kruster’ Lebedev
Producer - Alik Granovsky

Illustrations: Olga ‘Alexandros’ Dorofeeva
Design concept: Olga ‘Alexandros’ Dorofeeva, Victoria ‘Trash’ Kapitonova, Alik Granovsky
Photographs: Tatiana & Nikolay Zamesov
Cover & booklet: Olga ‘Alexandros’ Dorofeeva, Victoria ‘Trash’ Kapitonova

Label: CD-Maximum.