Tracktor Bowling

Tracktor Bowling
Background information
Origin	Moscow, Russia
Genres	Alternative metal, nu metal
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Moroz Records A-ONE Records Souyz Music
Members	Lusine "Lou" Gevorkyan Alexander "Kondrat" Kondratyev Andrey "Mult" Ponasutkin Vitaliy "Vit" Demidenko Stepan Chetverikov
Past members	Mila Grek Klark Den Che Gevara
Website	tracktorbowling.ru

Tracktor Bowling is a Russian alternative metal band, formed in Moscow in 1996.

History

The group formed in 1996. In 2000, their demo-track record "Mutatsiya" ("Mutation") gained early success and netted them a budding reputation as leaders of the Moscow alternative rock scene.

Their debut album was released in 2002. The group has released five albums, one Live-album, one DVD and some singles. It is a popular modern Russian metal band, alongside ones such as Amatory, Slot, Stigmata and others.

Members

• Lou (vocals)
• Kondrat (vocals, guitar)
• Mult (guitar)
• Vit (bass)
• Stepan (drums)

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	-	Finalist in nomination «Best Russian Act» in Moscow Alternative Music Awards	Nominated
2006	-	Best Act 2005–2006 in Russian Alternative Music Prize	Won
2007	-	Finalist in nomination «Best Alternative Act» in Moskovskij Komsomolets Newspaper	Nominated
2008	Song «Время»	Best Soundtrack (for «Nirvana» Movie) in Moscow Alternative Music Awards	Won

Discography

Albums

• Напролом (2002)
• Черта (2005)
• Шаги по стеклу (2006)
• Tracktor Bowling (2010)
• Бесконечность (2015)

Singles

• It’s Time To… (2005)
• Время (2008)
• Поколение Рок (2008)
• Ни шагу назад (2009)

DVDs

• Два шага до… и год после (2006)

Demo recordings

• Alternative Invasion Vol.1 (1997)
• Мутация (1999)
• Мутация 2 [000] (2000)

Literature

• Interview @ Rovesnik Magazine, 2011, p. 16
• Interview @ Dark City, No. 55, 2010, p. 32

See also

• Louna
• Slot

Sources

• Official website
• Page @ myspace
• Page @ last.fm (more than 70.000 listeners)