Dark Princess (band)

Dark Princess is a Russian gothic-metal band from Moscow and Mangazeya that was formed in 2004. The band has received several awards in Russia and has been successful in the Russian music charts.[1]

Dark Princess
OriginMangazeya, Russia
GenresGothic metal, gothic rock
Years active2004–2014, 2020–present
MembersStanislav Fatyanov
Kirill Fyodorov
Ilya Klokov
Aleksander Lyubimov
Natalia Terekhova
Stepan Zujev
Past membersOlga Romanova
Denis Stekanov
Websitedarkprincess.ru (in Russian)

History

The band was founded by singer Olga "Dark Princess" Romanova.

Its debut album Without You was released in 2005.

In 2006, Dark Princess released a full-length album titled Stop My Heart. A 2008 review by the German Sonic Seducer magazine noted similarities to bands like Evanescence but also original creativity, and praised Olga Romanova's singing as "remarkably competent".[1] In 2007, the band released its third album, The Brutal Game.

In 2008, a double CD was included in the heavy-metal magazine EMP that consisted of the band's first two albums, Without You and Stop My Heart. In February 2008, Romanova, citing personal and organizational problems, left the band and was replaced by Natalia Terekhova. In April 2012, the band released a new album, The World I've Lost. After the release of this album, longtime drummer Denis Stekanov (also known as Ghost) left the band for unknown reasons.

In 2014, the band Dark Princess broke up.

In 2020, Olga Trifonova (ex-Romanova) regained the Dark Princess brand and in the summer of 2020, she began working on the new album "Phoenix," which is planned to be completed by February, 2021.

Band members

Current members
  • Olga Trifonova – lead vocals (2004–2008, 2020–present)
  • Stepan Zujev – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2014, 2020–present)
  • Sergey Moroz – drums (2020–present)
  • Denis Nikulshin – bass guitar (2020–present)
  • Andrey Lavrov – guitar (2020–present)
  • Maxim Demidov – guitar (2020–present)

Past members
  • Ilya Klokov – lead guitar (2004–2014)
  • Aleksandr Lubimov – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–2014)
  • Stanislav Fatyanov – bass guitar (2004–2014)
  • Denis Stekanov – drums (2004–2012)
  • Natalia Terekhova – lead vocals (2008–2014)
  • Kirill Fyodorov – drums (2012–2014)

Discography
  • Without You (2005)
  • Stop My Heart (2006) – Metal Hammer: 5/7[2]
  • Zhestokaya Igra (Жестокая игра; English: The Rude Game) (2007)
  • The World I've Lost (2012) – Rock Hard: 7.5/10[3]
  • Phoenix (2023)

See also

References
  1. Eck, Markus (2008). "Dark Princess – Stop My Heart". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Mit ihrer erstaunlich markanten und herrlich einfühlsamen Stimme agiert Romanova inmitten der Kompositionen bemerkenswert souverän. [With her surprisingly prominent voice, Romanova acts remarkably competent amid the various compositions.]
  2. Liebler, Manuel (2008). "Dark Princess – Stop My Heart". Metal Hammer (in German). No. 2. (registration required)
  3. Peters, Jens (2012). "Review: Dark Princess The World I´ve Lost". Rock Hard (in German). No. 302.
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