Whats the climate for extreme metal acts and music like in Russia today?
Andrey ‘Ind’: There are a lot of metal musicians here and the scene appears to be thriving. The climate seems to be facilitating growth in the metal scene, for instance you can easily buy all the gear you need and rehearse day and night if you want. But to be honest, quantity very much out weighs quality and this is because many bands lack experience. Local metal acts are isolated from corporate affairs, basically underground metal stews in its own juices – there are no metal radio shows, no metal TV programmes, no big open air festivals, no infrastructure, etc. Only the bands who are supported by a sponsor can hope for any success, receive publicity or get themselves on track – but let’s face it, metal bands will always be the last in line for sponsorship. Alexander ‘Motor’: Any fairly big city has plenty of bands and as long as they can get hold of instruments their choice of music is metal, so the climate is alright. The bigger the city – the more bands will emerge. Generally, there
