Slot (band)
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Slot is a Russian nu metal
band.
Uliana Elina (nicknamed IF), the eventual winner of 2005 RAMP Awards Best Vocal of the Year became Slot's female vocalist from 2004 to 2006. Together with Korn, Slot performed at Saint Petersburg's Ice Palace and at MSA in Moscow in 2006.
The band have been featured on numerous soundtracks for films such as "Day Watch", "Pirate", "Bumer" and " Hunting for Piranha". They have also been featured on compilations such as Nashestvie, Scang Fest, and Rock Watch.
In the summer of 2006 Slot opened their Myspace page due to constant requests from fans worldwide. In the first month the band had received over 1000 visits and over 20,000 plays on Myspace player. Slot also has a page on Facebook and a Youtube channel.
In Autumn 2006, the band released their second studio album "2 Wars" (2 войны), fuelled by the nationwide hit single of the same name. The video for the song was aired on various national television stations (MTV Russia
, Muz-TV
, A-One
, O2TV and Music Box). The album shifted over eight thousand copies in the first twelve weeks of release.
Due to the massive success of their second album, the band were once again nominated for the prestigious RAMP Awards in four categories. Slot received the most nominations in 2006. They won the Hit Of The Year award. "2 Wars" was re-recorded and re-released in 2007, featuring their new vocalist Daria Stavrovich (nicknamed Nookie).
They have toured with Russian bands such as Animal JazZ and The Dolphin. They have also played with international rock bands such as Korn
, Clawfinger
, and Samael
. In 2007 they performed along Aria
at the RAMP Awards. The band embarked on a fifty-date tour of the Baltic region, where more than fifty thousand fans came out to support them in spring of 2007.
In fall of 2007 they released their third, highly anticipated album "Trinity" (Тринити). The music video of the first single "Dead Stars" (Мёртвые Звёзды) was released to Internet and national video stations in the fourth quarter of 2007.
On 19 September 2009, Slot released their fourth studio album 4ever, which garnered attention from non-Russian speaking countries like United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. In March 2010, Slot released their first ever English single, "Mirrors" (Зеркала). With its release and accompanying music video both in Russian and in English, the band is finding an entire new layer of fans that previously had not heard of the band. In April 2010, the band released its first ever English maxi-single entitled, "Mirrors." This single will include newly recorded and remastered editions of "Mirrors," "Dead Stars," and "My Angel."
In 2011, Slot released Break the Code, their debut English album. It was released on August 23.
Singles
DVD
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band.
Biography
Slot was formed by male vocalist and chief songwriter Igor Lobanov (nicknamed Cache) and guitarist Sergey Bogolyobskij (nicknamed ID) in 2002 in Moscow, Russia. In 2003 they released their debut album "SLOT 1", released under Mistery Of Sound recording label. Their debut video "Odni" (Одни) was in rotation on MTV and other major video stations for over six months. The album went on to sell over ten thousand copies internationally. Despite of their initial success, Teona Dolnikova left the band in 2004 due to creative differences and to further concentrate with her solo career.Uliana Elina (nicknamed IF), the eventual winner of 2005 RAMP Awards Best Vocal of the Year became Slot's female vocalist from 2004 to 2006. Together with Korn, Slot performed at Saint Petersburg's Ice Palace and at MSA in Moscow in 2006.
The band have been featured on numerous soundtracks for films such as "Day Watch", "Pirate", "Bumer" and " Hunting for Piranha". They have also been featured on compilations such as Nashestvie, Scang Fest, and Rock Watch.
In the summer of 2006 Slot opened their Myspace page due to constant requests from fans worldwide. In the first month the band had received over 1000 visits and over 20,000 plays on Myspace player. Slot also has a page on Facebook and a Youtube channel.
In Autumn 2006, the band released their second studio album "2 Wars" (2 войны), fuelled by the nationwide hit single of the same name. The video for the song was aired on various national television stations (MTV Russia
MTV Russia
MTV Russia is a Russian language free-to-air 24 hour entertainment and music service seen in 22 million households in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Omsk, Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, among other cities.-History:...
, Muz-TV
Muz-TV
Muz-TV is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz TV was founded by Sergey Lisovskiy...
, A-One
A-One (TV channel)
A-One is a Russian rock music channel, broadcasting since 2005. Its main format is alternative rock music.Channel was launched on August 1, 2005, in Russia...
, O2TV and Music Box). The album shifted over eight thousand copies in the first twelve weeks of release.
Due to the massive success of their second album, the band were once again nominated for the prestigious RAMP Awards in four categories. Slot received the most nominations in 2006. They won the Hit Of The Year award. "2 Wars" was re-recorded and re-released in 2007, featuring their new vocalist Daria Stavrovich (nicknamed Nookie).
They have toured with Russian bands such as Animal JazZ and The Dolphin. They have also played with international rock bands such as Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Clawfinger
Clawfinger
Clawfinger is a rap metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs.-Band history:...
, and Samael
Samael (band)
Samael is a industrial black metal band formed in 1987 in Sion, Switzerland.-Biography:Although much of their music from the mid-1990s onwards has incorporated electronic sounds which would best define their genre as industrial metal, they are an early 2nd Wave black metal band and an innovator for...
. In 2007 they performed along Aria
Aria (band)
Aria is a Russian heavy metal band that was formed in 1985 in Moscow. Although it was not the first Soviet band to play Heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Russian rock...
at the RAMP Awards. The band embarked on a fifty-date tour of the Baltic region, where more than fifty thousand fans came out to support them in spring of 2007.
In fall of 2007 they released their third, highly anticipated album "Trinity" (Тринити). The music video of the first single "Dead Stars" (Мёртвые Звёзды) was released to Internet and national video stations in the fourth quarter of 2007.
On 19 September 2009, Slot released their fourth studio album 4ever, which garnered attention from non-Russian speaking countries like United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. In March 2010, Slot released their first ever English single, "Mirrors" (Зеркала). With its release and accompanying music video both in Russian and in English, the band is finding an entire new layer of fans that previously had not heard of the band. In April 2010, the band released its first ever English maxi-single entitled, "Mirrors." This single will include newly recorded and remastered editions of "Mirrors," "Dead Stars," and "My Angel."
In 2011, Slot released Break the Code, their debut English album. It was released on August 23.
Discography
Albums- 2003 LP "SLOT1"
- 2004 LP "SLOT1" (Include Night Watch OST)
- 2006 LP -2Wars-
- 2007 LP -2Wars- Limited Edition
- 2007 LP -2Wars- (with Nookie on vocals)
- 2007 LP -Trinity-
- 2009 LP -4ever-
- 2011 Break The Code
Singles
- 2003 Alone (Одни)
- 2006 2 Wars (2 войны)
- 2007 Dead Stars (Мёртвые Звёзды)
- 2007 Trinity (Тринити)
- 2008 They Killed Kenny (Они убили Кенни)
- 2009 Alfa Romeo + Betta Joliette (Alfa-Ромео + Beta-Джульетта)
- 2009 My Angel (АнгелОК)
- 2009 A.N.I.M.E. (А. Н. И. М. Е.)
- 2010 Board (Доска)
- 2010 Mirrors (Зеркала) - first single released simultaneously in both Russian and English
- 2010 Lego (Лего)
DVD
- Live&Video (2008, Concert within the limits of "Triniti-round" in TELE-club Yekaterinburg + the collection of video clips)
Videography
- 2003 Одни (Alone)
- 2006 2 Войны (2 Wars)
- 2007 Мёртвые Звёзды (Dead Stars)
- 2008 Они Убили Кенни (They Have Kill Kenny)
- 2009 Ангел О.К. (My Angel)
- 2010 Доска (The Board)
- 2010 Зеркала (Mirrors)
- 2010 Лего (Lego)
- 2010 Alone
- 2011 Kill Me Baby One More Time
- 2011 сумерки (Twilight)
OST and compilations
- 2003 OST "Bumer"
- 2003 Compilation "Nashestvie XIV"
- 2004 Compilation "SCANG FEST 3"
- 2004 Compilation "Rock Maraphon"
- 2005 Compilation "RAMP 2005"
- 2006 OST "Piranha hunting"
- 2006 Compilation "Russian Alternative" 2006
- 2007 OST "Shadow Fight 2"
Awards
- RAMP Awards 2005 - Best Vocal of the Year (won with female vocalist Uliana "IF" Elina)
- RAMP Awards 2006 - Hit of the Year (Won), Album of the year, Band of the year (Nominated)
- RAMP Awards 2007 - Band of the Year (Nominated)
- RAMP Awards 2008 - Clip of the Year (Nominated), Album of the Year (Nominated), Hit of the Year (Nominated), Soundtrack of the Year (Nominated), Band of the Year (Nominated)