Formed in 2004, Russian power metal band CHARIZMA united outstanding experienced musicians. Most of them played before in such important bands as MASTER, LEGION, EPIDEMIA, ARCHONTES… For this new project they chose to play power metal in the best traditions of European school. The mastermind of the band, the renowned guitarist Leonid Fomin played in MASTER, SABOTAGE, VALKIRIA. Many efforts to make the whole thing work were made by the famous poet (ARIA and MASTER) and legendary producer Alexander Elin. The bass player Vasili Martchenko (ARCHONTES) and the drummer Vlad Alekseenko (ex-ARDA) are also well-known on Russian metal scene. And the singer Deimon Avramenko impressed the public with his outstanding vocal abilities. The debut album was released at the end of 2005. For the recording of the second album, called “II” the band also invited many important musicians as special guests. It was released in 2007 in Russia and CIS through CD-Maximum. |