The concept of the best in relation to musical groups is quite relative. For fans, their favorite performers are unconditionally favorites deserving only first places in the ratings. We offer our readers Russian rock bands - a list of the best performers who have made a significant contribution to the development of domestic rock.
10. Tea
The tenth place in the list of the best Russian rock bands is "Chayf».
1985, Sverdlovsk. Three recent school graduates form the Tea-F group. The recording of the first amateur album falls into the hands of a local journalist and connoisseur of contemporary music, who dubbed the band's vocalist Vladimir Shakhrin "Ural Bob Dylan." In September 1985, "Tea-F" gives its first official concert in the Sverdlovsk House of Culture. So now the legendary rock band “Chayf” was born (the hyphen in the title was later removed). In 2015, the 30th anniversary of the rock band will be celebrated. To prepare for this date, the group stopped performing for a year, with the exception of four concerts.
Interesting fact: orange is the corporate color of the tea group.
9. Time machine
«Time Machine"- on the 9th place in the list of the best Russian rock bands. Almost every song of this legendary musical group becomes a hit. The birth of "dinosaurs" of Russian rock took place in the distant 1969. The group had a huge impact on the development of Russian rock, blues and bard songs. More than one generation has grown on the hits of “Time Machine” and their songs remain relevant and popular now. This year the group turns 47 years old.
8. Bi-2
«B2», Which occupies the 8th place in the list of the best Russian rock bands, is relatively young compared to the rest of the participants in our rating. She appeared in 1988 in the city of Bobruisk. The creators and permanent vocalists of the group are Leva and Shura. Success came to musicians in 1999 after moving to Russia. Today, Bi-2 is one of the most successful groups in Russia. In 2000, several songs of Bi-2 were included in the film Brother-2. One of them - “Nobody writes to the Colonel”, became incredibly popular and turned into a kind of visiting card of the group. Now the musicians are working on a new, eleventh album.
7. Crematorium
7th in the ranking the best russian rock bandswho had a great influence on the development of domestic rock, is "Crematorium". The permanent leader of the musical group and the author of almost all songs is Armen Grigoryan. A group appeared in Moscow in 1983. At first, her performances were limited to apartments, but the rapidly growing popularity among the rock party leads to the fact that the team is beginning to be invited to perform in other cities. The best album of the group is “Coma”, released in 1988. "Crematorium" continues to exist and perform today.
An interesting fact: the name "Crematorium" appeared completely by accident and was temporary. They decided to call the group provocative in spite of the numerous VIA. When the musical group became widely known, they decided not to change the name.
6. Aquarium
The oldest rock bandAquarium»- on the 6th place in our rating. In 2012, the team celebrated its 40th anniversary. The birth of the legendary group took place in 1972 in Leningrad. Regarding the name, Boris Grebenshchikov and the second founder of Aquarium, Anatoly Gunitsky, tell different versions. A year after its founding, the group begins recording the first short albums. Success in the Aquarium came in the 1980s. In 1987, the movie "Assa" was released, in which several songs of the group sounded. One of them, "City", after the premiere of the picture became a hit.
The Aquarium and Boris Grebenshchikov became cult figures of Russian rock and had an invaluable impact on several generations of listeners.
5. Agatha Christie
Appearing in 1985 in Sverdlovsk, "Agatha Christie»A bright meteor soared into the musical horizon and in a few years turned into a cult rock band. Its distinguishing feature is the depressive nature of songs with deep philosophical content. Over the years, the composition of the group has changed significantly, with the exception of its creators and vocalists - Vadim Samoilov, Alexander Kozlov and Gleb Samoilov, who later joined them. In 2010, Agatha Christie officially ceased to exist. The leaders of the group explained its disintegration by the fact that they long ago became people with different life positions. The legendary "Agatha Christie" is in fifth place on the list of the best Russian rock bands.
4. Alice
«Alice»Takes the fourth line in the list of the best Russian rock bands. Having appeared in Leningrad in 1983, the group gained wide popularity with the new vocalist and songwriter Konstantin Kinchev.
Now “Alice” is actively performing and is preparing to release a new album, a draft version of which has already been recorded.
An interesting fact: fans of the group at the suggestion of Kinchev joined together in the Alice Army fan club.
3. Nautilus pompilius
Nautilus pompilius - Another legendary Russian rock band, the beginning of which falls on the 1980s. The leader of Nautilus Pompilius is Vyacheslav Butusov, a cult figure in Russian rock. The name of the musical group is dedicated to the mollusk, “which is beautiful and charming by nature” - this is how the musicians explained their decision in the accompanying note to the group’s second album. The end of the 1980s was the peak of the popularity of Nautilus. But frequent tours and a change in composition negatively affected his work, and Butusov, tired of constant problems, made a difficult decision for him in 1997 - to disband the group. After the breakup, the musicians gathered several times in the previous composition to participate in festivals and a concert dedicated to the anniversary of the group. Nautilus Pompilius - in third place on the list of the best Russian rock bands.
2. DDT
Legend of Russian rock band "DDT»Takes the second line of our rating. Most of the songs of Yuri Shevchuk became hits. The DDT group is characterized by a diverse theme of songs: philosophical issues, love, social and social problems.
1. Cinema
Viktor Tsoi became a legend during his lifetime. His early departure was one of the most tragic events of 1990. Songs "Movie"Do not lose popularity today, and the places associated with Viktor Tsoi became the object of a kind of pilgrimage for the group’s fans.
Viktor Tsoi and Kino are in first place among the best Russian rock bands.