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Grotesque Sexuality
12+ albums
deathrockpost-punkcoldwaverussianAvangarde
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“…cold breath from the East, which comes to us in the shape of grotesque sexuality” (Cain Uriel – Mentenebre.com / Dementia ’99) “One of the most interesting new bands , more steeped in literature and theatre, than anything tacitly and discernibly musical…” (Michael Barrie – The Joan of Arc Family / Return to the East fanzine) “I adore music that balances on the knife edge of success and failure because that is where invention is – superb” (Peter Bright – This Window / Finish the Story / System Culture) "Gorgeous, yet weird" (Mick Mercer) Even though Grotesque Sexuality is very young band, it has certainly become one of the most remarkable ensembles of the Russian gothic punk scene, and got the attention all over the world. It all began in summer 2008, when close mates Nattsol (a few months later – the former of Grave Jibes Fanzine) and Nikita accidentally faced each other as musicians. Since the very beginning of their collaboration, the project was in the air. And it got the shape it has now in the beginning of winter 2008, when Andre joined the band on drums, and Solo completed the line-up as bass player. The result a bit surprised even the former members when they realized that the band they created has become a kind of cocktail, mixed from deathrock sexuality, coldwave mysticism, no wave (self) destruction, theatrical artistism and avant-garde poetical frenzy. March of 2009 had already become the time for the band when they came to studio to make its first record, th
