Recommended Russian rock bands. Special feature on popular overseas bands.
When people start listening to Western rock music, they usually begin with American or British bands. But as they get curious about the bands’ backgrounds and dig deeper, many eventually discover the world of rock beyond the English-speaking countries.
In this article, we introduce a variety of bands—centered on Russian rock groups but also including metal, punk, progressive, and more!
Please take this opportunity to enjoy the unique sounds and melodies you won’t find in any other country.
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Playlist
| Recommended Russian rock bands. Special feature on popular overseas bands. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Перемен!КИНО | play_arrow | The characteristics and appeal of the Soviet Union rock band Kino |
| 2east | Fata dragaCATHARSIS | play_arrow | The beautiful music of the Russian metal band Catharsis |
| 3east | Переспать со свободойVECTOR OF UNDERGROUND | play_arrow | Introduction to the musical characteristics of Russian metal bands |
| 4east | Baba YagaSlaughter To Prevail | play_arrow | Recommended by Slaughter to Prevail |
| 5east | CHAIKAPussy Riot | play_arrow | Pussy Riot’s hip-hop song |
| 6east | Liki Bessmertnykh BogovARKONA | play_arrow | A pagan metal band that incorporates traditional Russian instruments |
| 7east | ZIONFail Emotions | play_arrow | A Russian band’s unique sound that fuses electronica and metal. |
| 8east | Город Золотойaquarium | play_arrow | Aquarium, a beginner-friendly Russian rock band |
| 9east | Harm/БедаRarog | play_arrow | Lalog, a metal band from Moscow |
| 10east | СолнцеворотAnabioz | play_arrow | Introduction to the Russian folk metal band Anabios |
| 11east | Stop My HeartDark Princess | play_arrow | Gothic metal band Dark Princess |
| 12east | The WoodThe Sundial | play_arrow | A doom metal band with a Gothic worldview |
| 13east | MYSTERYSHREZZERS | ![]() | Russian shredders, sax features |
| 14east | LeshakGrai | play_arrow | Grai is an ethnically-influenced Russian metal band |
| 15east | Потерянный РайARIA | play_arrow | Introducing the masterpiece album by the Russian heavy metal band Aria |
| 16east | Away From The SunAmber Tears | play_arrow | Pagan-themed songs by a Russian folk metal band |
| 17east | Сиамские сердцаMumiy Troll | play_arrow | An introduction to Mumiy Troll, a rock band that originated in Vladivostok. |
| 18east | WerewolfTemnozor | play_arrow | Introduction to the Russian black metal band, Temnozor |
| 19east | OvsenNevid | play_arrow | The Appeal of the Russian Metal Band, Nevid |
| 20east | Wolf & GyrfalconTverd | play_arrow | Tverdo, a dramatic male-female twin-vocal |
| 21east | NagryanuliKalevala | play_arrow | A folk metal band originating from Finland |
| 22east | Russia! Vodka! Tetris!F.R.Y. | play_arrow | Recommended Russian metal band F.Y.R |
| 23east | В объятиях МарыГРАЙ | play_arrow | Grai: Fusion of Slavic Tradition and Metal |
| 24east | ДружинаРУЯН | play_arrow | Introducing the appeal of the folk metal band, Ruyan |
| 25east | RavenTvangeste | play_arrow | Tivangest is a Russian symphonic metal band. |
| 26east | Country Of OblivionEpidemia | play_arrow | Epidemia Orthodox Power Metal |
| 27east | StormchildMechanical Poet | play_arrow | Mechanical Poet disbands, known for their distinctive metal style |
| 28east | Stenka Na StenkuARKONA | play_arrow | Arkona is a Russian folk metal band. |
| 29east | Holding You Deep InsideNarwhal Tusk | play_arrow | Russian gothic metal band, Narual Tusk |


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