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Lumen is a Russian rock band from Ufa. It has released seven studio albums to date.
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Background information | |
Origin | Ufa, Russia |
Genres | Alternative rock, alternative metal, post-grunge, nu metal, punk rock (early) |
Years active | 1998–present |
Members | Rustem Bulatov Igor Mamaev Yevgeni Trishin Denis Shakhanov |
Past members | Yevgeni Ognev |
Website | lumen |
The band considers February 12, 1998 as its birthday because on that date it performed as "Lumen" for the first time. The band's earlier works have an alternative rock sound with a strong influence of punk. However, they took a heavier approach on later releases. The lyrics are usually written by singer and frontman Rustem "Tem" Bulatov. The band's songs are inspired by diverse controversial events and issues which take place inside and outside Russia, as well as personal struggles.
Biography
edit1996–2000
editRustem Bulatov (vocals), Igor Mamaev (guitar) and Denis Shakhanov (drums) had been jamming together with different bass players. Finally, Yevgeni Ognev was accepted as a full-time member. During this period, the band did not have a constant name and was playing cover versions of Grazhdanskaya Oborona and Kino songs, as well as writing their first original material.
2001
editIn 2001, Lumen had a headline performance at Navigator Club in their hometown.
2002
editThe major part of the year was spent in the studio working on the debut full-length record.
2003
editThe band released their debut album called Без консервантов ("No Preservatives Added") which contains 18 songs, including their breakthrough single "Sid & Nancy".
2004
editIn 2004, the band began to work with Vadim Bazeev, who today is a director and producer of the group.
2005
editAt the beginning of the year the band published their second live album, Одной крови (Same Blood). This album included two new songs, "Не спеши" (Don't hurry up) and "Благовещенск (02)" (Blagoveshchensk (02)). In October of that year they published their third studio album, Свобода (Freedom). The sound of the group began to be tougher, and some songs are very socially acute. The lyrics of the song "Государство (State)" are still actual – "It's kind of democracy here but it's actually an empire. I love my country so much, but I hate the State!"
2006-present
editIn August 2014, the band cancelled their concert in a festival in Ukraine after it found out that the proceeds of the festival would be used to support the Azov Battalion of the Ukrainian army; that at the time fought in the War in Donbass.
Conclusion
editThe song "Gosudarstvo" ("The State"), featuring lyrics that are very critical of the Russian political situation, became the most audience-demanded song on A-One.
Members
edit- Rustem Bulatov (Tem) – vocals, sampler
- Igor Mamaev (Garik) – guitar, backing vocal
- Yevgeni Trishin (Shmel) – bass, guitar, keyboards
- Denis Shakhanov (Dan) – drums
Past member
edit- Yevgeni Ognev (John) – bass, left the group in March 2007[1]
Albums
editStudio albums
editRelease date | Title |
2003 | Без консервантов (With No Preservatives) |
2004 | Три пути (Three Ways) |
2005 | Свобода (Freedom) |
2007 | Правда? (The truth? OR: Really?) |
2009 | Мир (World OR: Peace) |
2012 | На части (To Pieces) |
2013 | Нет времени для любви (No time for love) |
2016 | Свидетели хроники бешеных дней (Beholders of the crazy days' chronicle) |
2020 | Покажите солнце (Show the sun) |
Live albums
edit- Live in Navigator club (2002)
- Одной крови (Same Blood) (2005)
- Дыши (Breathe) (2006)
- Буря (Tempest) (2007)
- Лабиринт (Labyrinth) (2011)
- Акустика (Acoustics) (2014)
- Всегда 17 - всегда война (Always 17 - always war) (2015)
- XX LIVE (XX LIVE) (2019)
- Без консервантов. Live (Without preservatives. Live) (2021)
DVDs
edit- Дыши (Breathe) (2006)
- Буря (Tempest)[2] (2007)
- Record МИРА (2010) – documentary film about recording the album Мир
- Live at Teleclub (Ekaterinburg)[3] (2011)
Compilation albums
edit- The Best (2007)
Singles
edit- "Пассатижи" (Pliers) (2003, maxi-single)
- "TV No More" (2008, internet single)
Awards
editRussian Alternative Music Prize
editThe RAMP Awards are awarded annually by the A-One TV channel.
- Best Artist – 2007, 2008
- Best Album – 2007 (Pravda?), 2009 (Mir)
Fuzz Awards
editThe Fuzz Awards is an annual Russian awards ceremony established in 1997 by rock music magazine of Fuzz.
- Best New Artist – 2007
- Best Album – 2008 (Pravda?)
ZD Awards
editThe ZD Awards are awarded annually by the Moskovsky Komsomolets.
- Best Alternative Act – 2009
References
edit- ^ "None". Archive.today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
- ^ "Lumen - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Official Live 2011 - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Official site
- Lumen on Last.fm
- "Lumen: Forward-Looking Politics, Old-School Rhetoric" (in English) – farfrommoscow.com
- Interview with Lumen in Murmansk (in Russian)
- Lumen discography at MusicBrainz
- Music videos on YouTube
- Excerpts from songs