Band: Аспид (Aspid)

Country: Russia

Genre: Technical/Progressive Thrash Metal

Lyrical themes: Politics, Horror, Death

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History:

Аспид (or Aspid in english) is a Russian Technical/Progressive Thrash Metal band formed in 1988 in Volgodonsk a city in the region of Rostov. The band was active for 9 years before spliting up in 1997. In this 9 years period the band was able to release only studio album: Кровоизлияние (Extravasation), in 1992. Then in 2010 they were reformed. In 2012, a new song from them called Война (War) was published on an online compilation on a website called Metalrus.ru. Currently the band is still active and their website is apparently on the way to being made for further news from the band current projects, the site is aspid-metal.com/

Recommended Material:

Their first and only album, Extravasation is an ideal point to start off. This album sounds like a Voivod and Vektor crossover with other bands thrown in there. The album is really great with songs containing complex riffs and melodies aswell with some thrashy moments. My favorite songs off this album are Он пришел (Аспид) (It Came (Aspid)), К цели одной (Towards One Goal), Дай мне (пьеса для балета) (Give Me (Pray For A Ballet)), Эй, ты (Hey, you!), Там где ночь (Where The Night) and the instrumental song called Кровоизлияние (Extravasation).

Here's the full album for those who are interested in listening it:

And here's a new song from 2012, really different from Extravasation:

For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/%D0%90%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B4/42770

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