Victor Smolski

Victor Smolski
Background information
Birth name	Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский
Born	1 February 1969 Minsk, Belarus
Genres	Heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal, speed metal, classical music
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, cello, sitar
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast

Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (Russian: Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский, Belarusian: Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Смольскі, born 1 February 1969) is a musician, producer, composer, teacher, author of one of the most successful German guitar learning DVDs, School of Metal. He was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage, from 1999 until 2015. The guitarist for the metal bands Almanac, Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra (LMO). Jury member for several international music competitions. Worldwide representative and co-developer for companies in the music industry, such as Yamaha, ENGL, Shure, Cordial, Thomastik-Infeld, etc.

Biography

Son of professor Dmitry Smolski, a symphonic music composer, Victor was six years old when he began studying the piano, cello and later guitar.

Almanac

Smolski presented his a symphonic metal band called Almanac in 2015. Their debut album, Tsar, was released on 18 March 2016. Kingslayer was released on 24 November 2017.

Discography

Rage

• Ghosts (1999)
• Welcome to the Other Side (2001)
• Unity (2002)
• Soundchaser (2003)
• From the Cradle to the Stage (2004)
• Speak of the Dead (2006)
• Full Moon in St. Petersburg/DVD (2007)
• Carved in Stone (2008)
• Gib Dich Nie Auf (2009)
• Strings to a Web (2010)
• 21 (2012)
• LMO (2013)

Solo

• Destiny (1996)
• The Heretic (2000)
• Majesty & Passion (2004)

Kipelov

• Reki Vremeon (2005)
• Live in Moskau (DVD) (2005)

Mind Odyssey

• Nailed to the Shade (1998)
• Signs (1999)
• Time to Change It (2009)

Nuclear Blast All-Stars

• Into the Light (2007)

Almanac

• Tsar (2016)
• Kingslayer (2017)

Others

• Inspector - Russian Prayer (1993)
• Der Schuh des Manitu (Movie) - "Soundtrack" (2001)
• Siggi Braun Fine Young Guitars - "Perfect Passion" (2004)
• Traumschiff Surprise (Movie) - "Soundtrack" (2004)
• Vindex - Power Forge (2005)

Producer and guest musician for

Lacrimosa, Mike Terrana, Der Bote, Vindex, Black Hole, Silent Force, Perzonal War, GB Arts, Seventh Avenue, Delirious, Avanitas, The Stokes, Point Whitmark, Adrian Weiss, Savn.

External links

• "Victor Smolski's Official Website". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)