Doppelganger

There at least 3 bands with the name Doppleganger 1) DoppelgangeR is is one of the most famous and oldest gothic bands in Russia. The band revives the traditions of Old School of Gothic Rock and Post Punk, set by such bands as Joy Division and Siouxsie and The Banshees. Expressive vocal, atmospheric guitar, bass which cuts through like a sharp glass, and wild drums drive the audience from rage to tears and back.

1) DoppelgangeR is is one of the most famous and oldest gothic bands in Russia. The band revives the traditions of Old School of Gothic Rock and Post Punk, set by such bands as Joy Division and Siouxsie and The Banshees. Expressive vocal, atmospheric guitar, bass which cuts through like a sharp glass, and wild drums drive the audience from rage to tears and back. Founded in 1994 in Moscow, RU and went through numerous line-ups Doppelg?ngeR is carefully lead by its front man and bass-player Dmitry Flo. Along with Black CaT on guitar and Maggoth on drums, this trio appears as a solid example of Gothic Rock.
Their last record is entitled "Voyage Of The Homeless Spies", and it was released at Nightingale Moon Records in 2010.

2) This Brooklyn trio has exactly the kind of sound you want to wander into a small venue and find being nailed by the unknown band on stage. Makes me miss the ol' BK. Brewski in one hand, other hand flailing away while I try to sing the lyrics to a song I don't yet know! Oh wait, now some classic surfing ?oooohs,? I can do those! The band's Get It Over With EP is out now and I'm hoping they send over a copy so I get can continue my 1 man mosh-pit nostalgia fest!

3) An LA deathrock band from the late 1990s made up of Janna James, Joan Sceline, and Eric Blitz. They released a 7" single of Mad Sky/Throwing Stones in 1997 followed by an album entitled "Meet Your Evil Twin" the next year. They performed on stage along side acts like Switchblade Symphony.

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More about DoppelgangeR from Russia.

Doppelg?ngeR is one of the most famous and oldest gothic bands in Russia. The band revives the traditions of Old School of Gothic Rock and Post Punk, set by such bands as Joy Division and Siouxsie and The Banshees. Expressive vocal, atmospheric guitar, bass which cuts through like a sharp glass, and wild drums drive the audience from rage to tears and back. Founded in 1994 in Moscow and went through numerous line-ups Doppelg?ngeR is carefully lead by its front man and bass-player Dmitry Flo. Along with Black CaT on guitar and Maggoth on drums, this trio appears as a solid example of Gothic Rock.

Band was formed in 1994 in Moscow, in 2009 celebrated 15 anniversary of band. Rather unusual name of the group Doppelg?ngeR translated from German as "double". Also in mythology there is a creature called Doppelganger. Usually, it is described in a very black paint as a ghost that imitates you, and ?there's nothing more scaring than to notice how your shadow gets off the floor, gains a body and with hardly a nod it slips away'. But actually the band was called after the song of Die Krupps from the album "I" released in 1992.

The band's discography has 7th full-length albums, one dvd-bootleg with show in Lithuania, limited edition box-set released on the 15 anniversary of band, songs Doppelg?ngeR are included in 12 compilation in Russia, Australia, Austria, Ukraine.

Doppelg?ngeR has very extensive experience of live performance: performance at ?10th anniversary international expo ?Muisic-Moscow-2004?; concerts in Russia with bands Charon, Entwine, the legendary Two Witches, Garden of Delight; numerous tours over Russia; TV appearances on channels M1, TV3, NTV+, MTV (Russia) show ?Totalnoe Show?, A-ONE interactive show ?STENA?; radio shows ?Serebro? and ?Project 91,2? on Echo Moscwy Radio.

Band with well-proven not only in Russia but also in Europe. Doppelg?ngeR was play at Creeper Fest (Lithuania), Lumous Gothic Festival (Finland), as special guests at the anniversary concert of Two Witches (Finland), Castle Party Festival (Poland), solo concert in Switzerland.

Release-party of their albums were in Tampere (Finland), at DEAD AND BURIED (London, UK), at BLACK VEIL (Leeds, UK), at Festival MIS-FEST (Blackpool, UK).

Photo Black CaT (guitarist of the band) was chosen on the cover of the Mick Mercer's fifth book about gothic subculture "Music To Die For".

Discography of Russian gothic rock band DoppelgangeR:

Albums:
1. 'Doppelganger' (1995)
2. 'Serpent's Land' (1996)
3. '...Desire Lost Forever?' (2003)
4. 'Dancing' (2005)
5. 'Saturnian Rings' (2006)
6. '12 Steps To Inhumanity' (2008)
7. 'Voyage Of The Homeless Spies' (2010)

DVD:
'Creeper Fest-1. Butleg' (2007)

Exclusive:
Box set '15 Years' (2009)

Compilations:
?PLAY: Russkaya Sborka' (2002), ?Russian Love Metal' (2003), ?Colours Of Black v.1' (2004), ?Heartache Special' (2005), ?Shadowside' (2006), ?Colours Of Black v.2' (2006), 'Compilation Sacratum ?2' (2006), 'A Kiss In The Reptile House' (2006), 'Rock Oracle CD No6' (2006), 'Gospels From Your Stereo vol. II' (2007), 'Rock Oracle CD No2' (2008), 'Infectious Unease Radio' (2010)

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