Tvangeste
Tvangeste is a symphonic black metal band from Russia.
Discography
Awards:
"Best Black Metal Act from Russia in 2001" (annual national awards)
"Album of the month" / Live For Metal / UK
"Album of the month" / Scream / Norway
"Best Metal Band From Russia in 2003" (annual national awards)
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003" Beat The Lizzard / Norway
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003" Quintessence / USA
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003"
BIO:
1997 – birth date 2000 – “Damnation of Regiomontum” CD was released by Norwegian label VALGALDER RECORDS. This debut album brought many awards and great critics to Tvangeste from World’s mass media. 2002 – “FireStorm” was finished. Tvangeste signed a contract with big Japanese label WORLD CHAOS PRODUCTION. 2003 – “Firestorm” is out. Excellent reviews, incredible mass media responses, great sales world wide! Album was licensed by many labels from different countries…
After only one month from the release date "Firestorm" got the top places in different metal charts from all over the world's metal magazines and radios! Sales are going just great! Restocked several times on RED STREAM and on another North American metal monster DARK SYMPHONIES! Album was added to all major music catalogues and chain stores worldwide.
Many world's metal magazines have recognized TVANGSTE's "Firestorm" as "one of the best metal creations ever that will remain in world's metal history for ages" !!!! Critics that "Firestorm" got so far are just awesome!
TVANGESTE attracted METAL MIND's attention. Polish guys have licensed "FireStorm" for Poland and Germany. One of the biggest German promotion agencies was hired to make all promotional activities for Tvangeste and their work was really amazing! One of the biggest Russian metal labels CD MAXIMUM have licensed "Firestorm" for Russian Federation and CIS countries + Baltic Countries. CD will be released up to the end of October 2003. WORLD CHAOS are negotiating with Mexicans and Americans about license deals. Canadian NEOBLAST RECORDS has released the "FireStorm" CD in April 2004. "FireStorm" was #1 in top 10 of bestsellers for FIVE MONTHS!! Now Tvangeste is in all major metal charts in Canada now!!...and even more....some NON METAL radios have Tvangeste in rotation and the band is competing to non metal artists there now! Music of Tvangeste was used for the official soundtrack of Canadian horror movie "Sinners and Saints" that already got a lot of positive critics in Canada.
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Current line up is:
Michael ‚Miron“ Chirva – vocals, solo guitar Naturelle Chirva - keyboards, orchestra arrangements Nikolay Kazmin – guitar Victoria Koulbachnaya – keyboards Vanoe Mayoroff – guitar Max Naumoff – basses
Session muiscians: Cezar Mielko – drums (Polish virtuoso drummer from DOMINIUM (progressve death) Ekaterina – violins, orchestra arrangement Olaa –female vocals + Baltic Symphony Orchestra musicians + Prussian Chamber Choir vocalists
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