One of the most popular domestic rock bands today began its life not so long ago, in 2005. But, despite such a young age, Evil Not Alone had already survived the ups and downs - all but oblivion, and nevertheless remained afloat. The group exists today, fruitfully working on new albums, recording singles, making videos and managing to travel throughout the country and neighboring countries, where it collects full rooms.
Evil Not Alone, biography: how it was
An alternative rock band turned into a full-fledged group on May 1, 2005. Participants call Moscow and Zelenograd their homeland. Like a bright flash of lightning, they illuminated the musical alternative Olympus. What was their difference from the average one-day groups? Firstly, the name of the group, it was vivid, immediate and memorable. Secondly, the lyrics and vocals of the performers were striking in their power and depth, and all this is Evil Not Alone. The translation into Russian, by the way, sounds like "evil is not one." As the musicians themselves later admitted, they created their collective not for fame and laurel wreaths, they wanted to show the whole harsh truth of life, without sentiment and metaphors. They did not want to disguise all the evil that was happening on the streets of Russia, but offered to expose, but not as judges and executioners, but as accomplices. Against this emotional background, the group released their first studio album "What they are silent about ..." in 2008.
First successes
After the release of the first album, the band went on tour. It was necessary to present the album in all corners of the country. The group gave many concerts and received a crazy positive response from the fans. Now they were recognized, loved and wanted to hear. The first clip was shot on this wave. In between concerts, the band members worked on a new album. In 2007, the team took part in the 9th Zelenograd Rock Festival, where the group received three awards: "Best Vocalist", "Best Drummer" and "Best Metal Band-2007". In 2008, the guys shoot their debut video for the track "I can handle ..."
Creative milestones
Despite the apparent success, serious disputes and disagreements ripened in the team of the group. In 2008-2009, two members change at Evil Not Alone. Nevertheless, already in 2009 the team released a new album, "The Last Impulse of a Dying Life." It turned out to be strong and bright, fans took the new sound (after all, one of the vocalists left the group) more than positively. It was a success. Fans of alternative music with an admixture of nu metal were amazed by the vocals and the purity of sound, and the lyrics were impressive with their directness. In the same 2009, the group decides to radically change the stage image and enters into a contract with the Tattoo Jeneva salon. In 2010, the team went on a tour “Russia – Ukraine 2010”. And he was more than positively received not only by his fans, but also by the solid critics of metal.
Only forward
After a fairly successful start, the team leaves far behind many groups who performed with them at the same venues. After 2010, they constantly tour, not only in Russia, but also in neighboring countries. Evil Not Alone performs on the same stage with such monsters of the domestic alternative as Tracktor Bowling, Amnezia, Jane Air. The team constantly takes part in solid events in the open-air format, as well as in large-scale festivals, where not only it is nominated, but also gets first places.
In 2011, fans waited for the band's new album, Machaon. The album features powerful singles not only in Russian, but also in English. In 2012, the team again delighted fans with the new studio work Just Fuck. And 2013 was marked by the release of the Paris album. Instrumental, bass and vocals so harmoniously sounded on this album that fans immediately determined: the guys are entering a new qualitative level of production of the alternative.
The team today and plans for the future
Over the years of its existence, the team has released many singles and albums. Evil Not Alone, whose discography is growing every year, are not going to stop there. And in the current 2014 have already released a new album Sun Rise. Special feedback was received from the track from the new album "Spring in the Big City" and the single of the same name Sun Rise, which promises to be a hit among fans of high-quality alternative music.
Today there are 7 video works in the collective piggy bank: “Doll”, “Bloody Mary”, “Petals”, “Closing my eyes”, “I have the right”, “Scotch” and “I can handle”.
Today, Evil Not Alone has survived the departure of five of its colleagues. In 2008-2014, Julia Averse, Alexei Banan, Ignat Ign, Eugene Snoke went their way. Not so long ago, the vocalist Sega left the band. The current composition of the group: Andrey Drey, Nikolay Kolombo, Sergey Payne, Vitaliy Vit, Yuri Butcher. At the initial stage, the group had two vocalists, but today only Drey reads texts. The last change in composition took place in 2011, after the departure of Vanya Sega.
In 2013, a large-scale autumn tour of Russian cities took place. Plans for the future include concerts in cities of Russia and the CIS, performances at rock festivals, work on a new album and the release of a new video work. The band members for many years remain honest with their fans and promise not to turn off the intended path.