Stigmata

Stigmata began in 2003 in the city of St. Petersburg - the northern capital and home best rock bands of modern Russian scene.


Stigmata:
We all grew up in the middle class: good and undistinguished, but it was fun to live there.

Joint musical activities guys started two years earlier. In early 2002, Deng and Taras played in a band without a title. A little later, Dan finds the word Stigmata.


Deng:
I had no notion of what it means, I just found a word that I liked: it was possible blagozvuchno, easy to remember, vygovarivalos well, and there was ahead of the letter "S", from which emerges a beautiful logo.

The name immediately and not to beget never changed, after each of the participants invested in the sense that his or her.


Taras:
Always divert to communicate with journalists, who still believe that the name of our group brings something religious.

Stigmata at that time played a rather strange mixture of the same music like Sepultura, Machine Head, Pantera, Soulfly. Males are not afraid to experiment and tried to find themselves through a variety of music. The writing on each rehearsal on a new song and proceedings as much as possible all sorts of cover versions, they have mastered the tools learned to play.
At the turn of 2003-2004 years chuvak began to speak. For the first time this has happened at a place called "Polygon", which begins in most groups of St. Petersburg.
Parallel to this neighbourhood Nel'son sang in the Nu-metal band Genome. " By pure coincidence acquaintance Stigmata c Nelom coincided with the departure of vocalist Group 1, Arthur. Then Nel'son accepts the offer to sing in Stigmata. A bit later, followed by Arthur, guitarist Igor group withdrew.
In such a composition (Den - bass, Taras - guitar, Nick - drums, Nel - vocals), chuvak launched this DIY activity: earning bablo on low-paid jobs in the early morning to six o'clock in the evening, all the rest of the time they worked on their own videos , A web site, printed flyers and other stuff, distributing all of this at various shows, held in St. Petersburg, played at the Lacrimosa from more or less known groups that have taken "misfortune" come to places involved in an idiotic competitions, a couple of times trying to break on local radio and even zamutili several major solo performances. Such work could not pass not observed. In 2004, an alternative label KAN-KAN offers to sign a contract to withdraw the first disk. In autumn in light goes Stigmata first album, entitled "Konveer dreams."
During the first 6 months after the release of debut album group gives 15 concerts in various cities, including speaking at the festival ISTHMUS together with a group of NAIV. There are fans first, the first time managed to compile a complete solo speech at the club.
While continuing to practice hard, Stigmata fairly quickly gathers new material. In July the group to begin recording his second album, which promises to become a major release in 2005. In autumn at Cap-KANe goes next plate group "More than Love", which becomes the next step. This release shows the group with a very different, more melodic side.
January 2006 marked the first DVD group called "Pieces of life", includes 17 songs concert, interviews with all group members, the various "behind" shooting.
In February 2006, the turnover occurs. Due to creative differences group withdrew Nick, it took place at the drums Phil, known for working with many teams brutal Peter.
At the same time, the group joined another party - chuvak on behalf of Duke, one of the most unique personalities Stigmata. After listening, he quickly joined in and began writing team a lot of new material that was unquestionable advantage.
December 2006 becomes a turning point in the career of musicians. Stigmata Records single "Ice", which launched a new history. The single immediately took leading positions in all alternative hit parade. The clip for this song became one of the most popular wins in the annual prize "St. Petersburg Alternative Music Awards 2007" in nomination "song of the year". The army of fans begins to grow, encompassing not only Russia but also the neighboring countries and abroad. This could not serve as an occasion for the first huge tour.
In 2007 the group received a proposal for joint concerts with groups Killswitch engage and Caliban in Russia. In summer Stigmata divides the scene of major Russian rock festival "Krylya" with such stars as Alice, Pleymo, Natalie Imbruglia.
In anticipation of new album releases Group 2 second single, entitled "September", which rises group to the next level, to step up. The clip on this song becomes the most ordered alternative television during the autumn of 2007.
After a period of large wedge guys came to the studio with the material somewhere in the 20 songs! Selected 11 of them, they deepened during the writing process, rastyanuvshiysya at 6 weeks. Work accounted for 15 hours a day, but they liked what they were doing, and time flies quietly.
In autumn 2007, the group is interested biggest label of rock music in Russia "Navigator records". Stigmata signs a contract to withdraw his third of its kind, the same album. In the winter of change drummer, a new member becomes a young and energetic Feud'or, known for working with a group of "Rashamba".
Now Stigmata is one of the most popular groups in Russia modern metal music. Behind the back of musicians from three full album, which clearly show an undeniable growth in the music groups and performing plan. Material and quality of the same plate ( "Stigmata" 2007) consolidated the success, leaving behind many competitors. Album razoshelsya large circulation, collecting a maximum of positive feedback and a record number of downloads on the Internet. Stigmata rightfully takes pride of place in each player alternativschika. Tour "On the wings of the winds 2007" in support of the album on cities in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia became the most extensive in the history of Russian alternative.