Zmey Gorynych is a very unorthodox non-standard, extreme music project from Moscow, Russia. Playing a mixture of perky theatrical Metal with Russian Folk instruments, Pagan & Black Metal elements and even Deathcore breakdowns with unique Slavonic Skomorokh-themed lyrics. The new Album “Ижица” (Izhitsa is old cyrillic) will be released on … Continue reading →
Rating: 10/10 Release: 4 June 2020 Label: SoundAge Productions Even before the nightmare that 2020 had begun, I had a working list of my most anticipated/top albums already in the works. A 2nd album from Zmey Gorynich was at the top of both of these lists since they were teasing … Continue reading →
I may have already “discovered” the debut album for 2018 with the first full length from Zmey Gorynich from Russia. Entitled “Mother Russia” is filled with mostly out of control, blazing fast folk metal with tons of catchy vocal lines and memorable riffs with dashes of humor and electronica. Vocalist Mityay answered some questions for us regarding the new album, the name, the label, the scene in Moscow and a few other things of note….check it out……
Continue reading →Rating: 9/10 Release: 6 July 2018 Label: SoundAge Productions One of my favorite EP’s from 2016 was “Malafya”, the debut from Russia’s Zmey Gorynich and now a debut full length is monopolizing my listening. Entitled “Mother Russia”, it has a total of 14 tracks which includes the tracks from the … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 12 December 2016 Label: SoundAge Productions First things first, kudos to Zmey Gorynich for releasing an EP in a year, which while still epic, was sorely lacking in EP’s. After hearing the EP I can understand why it is an EP as this turbo charged release would … Continue reading →
