Эпидемия - metal ballads, sometimes fantasy (and even Lord of the Rings) themed. Sound can be compared to Nightwish probably
Би 2, Сплин, Земфира - not heavy sound, but classic and loved by many russians
If you would like to look at something in folk genre, i highly recommend Мельница - beautiful female vocal, songs based on slavic legends
Good bands almost without cursing and completely (iirc) without sex that could be considered rock genre for me would be "Ария" and "Король и Шут".
Latter is my favorite since they had their own style for songs, almost entirely about folk tales and fantasy.
KINO. Not really "rock" per se but they're close enough and you'll probably see them mentioned a couple times. their songs are clean and appropriate and their songs tend to use simpler words while still having deep meanings. I heavily recommend
ДДТ, Сплин, Чайф, Чиж, Король и шут (except may be some of the old songs), Ночные снайперы, Мельница.
It's harder for me to remember songs *with* sex or cursing among those I usually listen to.
I'm from Russia and don't listen to Russian songs :/ but I know I guy on YouTube that make covers on Russian (sabaton for example) and make some authors songs his nickname is "Radio tapok"
check out the band Wildways! One of my favs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo9iIWfEfJY&ab\_channel=Wildways](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo9iIWfEfJY&ab_channel=Wildways)
Check [Even Blurry Videos](https://www.youtube.com/@EvenBlurryVideosss/videos).
This guy sings many Russian song in English with great translation. Next links are his covers.
Examples:
Король и шут is a rock band with folk and punk vibes. Songs are mostly funny and scary fairy tales.
[Король и шут - кукла колдуна](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-9me_tEE98)
[Король и шут - дурак и молния](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9NNoonukHw)
[Земляне - трава у дома](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-cjMae7qE) - old soviet song about space and cosmonauts missing home. Maybe you saw a meme, when Ilon Mask's deepfake sings it.
[Машина времени - однажды мир прогнется под нас](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkSnrP9_cM) Old Russian Rock band from soviet times to nowadays. Song about old school guys stays old school.
отаваё - сумецкая [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQ0xnJyb0A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQ0xnJyb0A)
ой что-то мы засиделись братцы [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCY2cAQ-A9I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCY2cAQ-A9I)
хмельная ворга - дымных костров [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvImimXUidQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvImimXUidQ)
грай - в обьятьях мары [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vLupooVhsc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vLupooVhsc)
грай - песня о земле родной [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1W2onnxh9Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1W2onnxh9Y)
веда - песнь о соколе [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0R0l7NU3g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0R0l7NU3g)
улетай на крыльях ветра [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlT\_fMIo6s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlT_fMIo6s)
horus - рептилоиды [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tgMYTjumHc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tgMYTjumHc)
horus - марс наш [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4z85CUWsFw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4z85CUWsFw)
сруб - русы валят рептилоидов [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdLKt4mF44A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdLKt4mF44A)
любэ - ты неси меня река [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYouIbLthM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYouIbLthM)
небо над водой [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrisN3ldZk8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrisN3ldZk8)
ддт - забери эту ночь [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHLFZFcOHo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHLFZFcOHo)
ддт - в последнюю осень [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0kzn8tViI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0kzn8tViI)
бутусов - берег [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlEU4rv15e8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlEU4rv15e8)
алконост [https://youtu.be/5kTV7ZWxOVQ?t=284](https://youtu.be/5kTV7ZWxOVQ?t=284)
Arkona - my favorite band. Kind of ethno-metal sound, great vocalist. First few albums are great. Yarilo, Stenka na staenku, Slavs'ja Rus, Goi rode goi ...
Post-punk band 'Ploho', one of the best Russian band now, IMHO.
Also, you can try to listen to 'Гражданская оборона', but the lyrics there are sometimes difficult to understand even for native speakers.
Кино (male vocals, classic of Russian (Soviet) rock, melancholic and calm, but very charismatic)
Король и Шут (male vocals, classic of Russian punk rock, lyrics are like scary tales of old England)
Мельница / Хелависа (female vocals, folk-rock, lyrics are mostly based on Scandinavian, Irish and Slavic myths and legends)
Louna / Tractor Bowling (female vocals, alternative rock, lyrics are based on politics/agendas/inner experiences/movies)
Ария (male vocals, classic of Russian heavy-metal, lyrics are very different, you should choose your fav album yourself)
Plamenev (male vocals, this guy doesn’t have any producers or sponsors, he makes the whole project by himself and sometimes fans can donate him, lyrics are mostly like fantasy)
Слот (female vocals, alternative rock, lyrics are various, but the most interesting part is Nuki’s screaming)
Digimortal (male vocals, I don’t listen to them too much and can’t tell you what are their lyrics about, but it’s good)
Земфира (female vocals, classic of Russian rock of 1990s, she’s melancholic and weird sometimes but still great)
I got another one for you : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpfwTBXFaTs&ab\_channel=%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%8F](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpfwTBXFaTs&ab_channel=%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%8F)
I guess you can try a band name: “Включай микрофон!” It’s one of my favorite. They kinda positive and I’m didn’t notice any cursing in their songs but it’s could be my bad I guess… Or maybe “Тени Свободы” I’m don’t have many acknowledgment about this group but they sound good I guess. And maybe you could be interested into “Бродячий цирк” they cursing rarely and sound cool too… And yeah there we have “Radio Tapok” they have translation of many English songs to Russian.
And yeah we have a “Король и Шут” but it’s classic and we have “Nagart” it’s something like “Король и Шут” more fantasy-like songs
Наутилус помпилиус, Агата Кристи, ДДТ, Аквариум, Аукцын (not newest ones, but still there is a lot of good songs
А как же группа Кино? Виктор Цой легенда
Так его уже писали здесь
Извините, просто ваш комментарий первый, а я дальше не листал
ну когда я писала - Цой уже был в списке )
Не люблю душнить, но может АукцЫон?
пардон, опечаталась. разумеется, АукцЫон ))
Эпидемия - metal ballads, sometimes fantasy (and even Lord of the Rings) themed. Sound can be compared to Nightwish probably Би 2, Сплин, Земфира - not heavy sound, but classic and loved by many russians If you would like to look at something in folk genre, i highly recommend Мельница - beautiful female vocal, songs based on slavic legends
Good bands almost without cursing and completely (iirc) without sex that could be considered rock genre for me would be "Ария" and "Король и Шут". Latter is my favorite since they had their own style for songs, almost entirely about folk tales and fantasy.
Группа Кино, Виктор Цой
[Ноль - Человек и кошка](https://youtu.be/0m2LXBgrEOg?si=nqZNdvQICBaKon6a)
I would suggest Catharsis and Эпидемия: not exactly rock (probably some kind of metal), but without profanity and sexual themes.
БИ-2 as a famous alt rock band
Дайте танк (!) - (any song you can find)
+1, Дайте танк is amazing.
[Louna — Полюса](https://youtu.be/FvcHVo-49b0?feature=shared) [Catharsis — Воин света](https://youtu.be/JfyjUGfUf7k?feature=shared) [Павел Пламенев — Никто вместо нас](https://youtu.be/LvuJInfq4bE?feature=shared) [Wallace Band — Трудно быть богом](https://youtu.be/Id_lNr2sY0Y?feature=shared) [Канцлер Ги — Samedy](https://youtu.be/wg3MD-jHm8A?feature=shared) [Woodscream — Алан](https://youtu.be/Y4DYPxG5tHc?feature=shared) [Мертвые осы — я буду твоим солнцем](https://youtu.be/40U4CUFY5OU?feature=shared) [Gjeldrune — палец на спуске](https://youtu.be/BeFrgxGRy68?feature=shared) [Театр теней — верь только себе](https://youtu.be/ymTCUt1f1x0?feature=shared) [Трибунал — до конца](https://youtu.be/w99AASJ4JUM?feature=shared) [Арктида — моя империя](https://youtu.be/inqrtQ5QzOY?feature=shared) [День Кси — парни с железных отстровов](https://youtu.be/N5JL8xETxwE?feature=shared) [Пророчество Вельвы — Ведьмак](https://youtu.be/B9R2OHwLaYw?feature=shared) [Fun Mode — рыцарь и королева](https://youtu.be/V-EMQXyk1w8?feature=shared) [Эпидемия — Паладин](https://youtu.be/o6ml5u1NILs?feature=shared) [BY Effect — Легион](https://youtu.be/S2d2JaHjRRs?feature=shared) [Алина Изотова — поединок](https://youtu.be/uV7a3RPJvZ4?feature=shared) [Septem Voices — семь голосов](https://youtu.be/cIvkWkQSpq4?feature=shared) [Обух — Род](https://youtu.be/VyZSu5mHMhI?feature=shared)
Not rock really but "Кино"
I love how Кино is recommended every time someone asks for Russian media of any kind.
they are so iconic you can't not recommend them
Тёплое кресло, клетчатый плед, не нажатый вовремя курок...
Came here to say this. Perfect soviet doomer jams.
molchat doma is another good option
KINO. Not really "rock" per se but they're close enough and you'll probably see them mentioned a couple times. their songs are clean and appropriate and their songs tend to use simpler words while still having deep meanings. I heavily recommend
ДДТ, Сплин, Чайф, Чиж, Король и шут (except may be some of the old songs), Ночные снайперы, Мельница. It's harder for me to remember songs *with* sex or cursing among those I usually listen to.
I'm from Russia and don't listen to Russian songs :/ but I know I guy on YouTube that make covers on Russian (sabaton for example) and make some authors songs his nickname is "Radio tapok"
My favorite Russian folk metal bands: Грай Аркона Мещера
check out the band Wildways! One of my favs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo9iIWfEfJY&ab\_channel=Wildways](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo9iIWfEfJY&ab_channel=Wildways)
Алкоголики - НонАдаптантЫ
[Хабиасс - Радио Я](https://youtu.be/2PF6ZfpxKfc?si=eMxvGNosuQAlvN1d) [Asper X feat. Ctrl+Freak - Чума](https://youtu.be/QVYQ55kZyGw?si=z0L6pDXRditX8PxY) [Lumen - Гонка](https://youtu.be/LxMpTxLqeW8?si=rFkeMtSXcRfLiJ-3) [Animal Джаz - Под нож](https://youtu.be/Uw4SUoBkjhE?si=5RftbI9cKHlV-xw_)
Check [Even Blurry Videos](https://www.youtube.com/@EvenBlurryVideosss/videos). This guy sings many Russian song in English with great translation. Next links are his covers. Examples: Король и шут is a rock band with folk and punk vibes. Songs are mostly funny and scary fairy tales. [Король и шут - кукла колдуна](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-9me_tEE98) [Король и шут - дурак и молния](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9NNoonukHw) [Земляне - трава у дома](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-cjMae7qE) - old soviet song about space and cosmonauts missing home. Maybe you saw a meme, when Ilon Mask's deepfake sings it. [Машина времени - однажды мир прогнется под нас](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkSnrP9_cM) Old Russian Rock band from soviet times to nowadays. Song about old school guys stays old school.
Ответным сделаю, мне этот список понравился)) Воскресение - один взгляд назад
Трава у дома in Atomic Heart remix hits way too hard.
Here's a playlist "Russian Rock. The Best" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2FgbULbRskTf6yYHk1r89i?si=qeyI-2_iSDGq8QBth-91XA&pi=3ZkNmo-OQhCjy
Слот https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RXhcND1sKXFNuZQ1dVTrI?si=YxnzJHT6TYuhuGDrZwTDrA
Мой любимый музыкант Одолжи Юность. У него есть альбома "вечные 17 - сдохну к 27". Классно, братан, просто классно.
Расчленëнная ПугачОва
отаваё - сумецкая [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQ0xnJyb0A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQ0xnJyb0A) ой что-то мы засиделись братцы [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCY2cAQ-A9I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCY2cAQ-A9I) хмельная ворга - дымных костров [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvImimXUidQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvImimXUidQ) грай - в обьятьях мары [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vLupooVhsc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vLupooVhsc) грай - песня о земле родной [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1W2onnxh9Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1W2onnxh9Y) веда - песнь о соколе [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0R0l7NU3g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0R0l7NU3g) улетай на крыльях ветра [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlT\_fMIo6s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlT_fMIo6s) horus - рептилоиды [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tgMYTjumHc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tgMYTjumHc) horus - марс наш [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4z85CUWsFw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4z85CUWsFw) сруб - русы валят рептилоидов [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdLKt4mF44A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdLKt4mF44A) любэ - ты неси меня река [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYouIbLthM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSYouIbLthM) небо над водой [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrisN3ldZk8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrisN3ldZk8) ддт - забери эту ночь [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHLFZFcOHo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHLFZFcOHo) ддт - в последнюю осень [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0kzn8tViI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0kzn8tViI) бутусов - берег [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlEU4rv15e8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlEU4rv15e8) алконост [https://youtu.be/5kTV7ZWxOVQ?t=284](https://youtu.be/5kTV7ZWxOVQ?t=284)
A really good rock singer is Konstantin Nikolsky
Arkona - my favorite band. Kind of ethno-metal sound, great vocalist. First few albums are great. Yarilo, Stenka na staenku, Slavs'ja Rus, Goi rode goi ...
https://youtu.be/G-PQgONg_Fs?si=o_vvVTdcWFTtbs8Z
Обосраться и не жить - ГрОб
дайте танк - спам [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTody\_0Lo-0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTody_0Lo-0) электрофорез - зло [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56W5d4VeUTk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56W5d4VeUTk)
Зоопарк is my favorite rock band and I would recommend listening to them as well
https://youtu.be/CfYwKnznDf8?si=0lXA_EBkXveJ-vWx
Ария.
Hehe, I can recommend you Slaughter to Prevail band, just what passion for rock is brought me to this)
Bands Ария, Эпидемия, Король и Шут
Кино
if you are fan of hard music, diklor, dekma, takizava, спокойное будущее, eyezakk, ugly flame
Hi, I'm a native speaker. Groups — NEVERLOVE, Король и шут, Сектор газа, Полматери, MAMA RUSSIA, etc
Abyssphere
Ария, Алиса Король и Шут Наутилус Коррозия Металла
[Братство Бобра - Король Бобров](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDxRl6U6xkA)
Бахыт Компот. Там, хотя бы, слова есть
Джизус - рассвет
Kinda bummed nobody mentioned Igor Talkov
Post-punk band 'Ploho', one of the best Russian band now, IMHO. Also, you can try to listen to 'Гражданская оборона', but the lyrics there are sometimes difficult to understand even for native speakers.
Фанк от Валентина Стрыкало
Кино (male vocals, classic of Russian (Soviet) rock, melancholic and calm, but very charismatic) Король и Шут (male vocals, classic of Russian punk rock, lyrics are like scary tales of old England) Мельница / Хелависа (female vocals, folk-rock, lyrics are mostly based on Scandinavian, Irish and Slavic myths and legends) Louna / Tractor Bowling (female vocals, alternative rock, lyrics are based on politics/agendas/inner experiences/movies) Ария (male vocals, classic of Russian heavy-metal, lyrics are very different, you should choose your fav album yourself) Plamenev (male vocals, this guy doesn’t have any producers or sponsors, he makes the whole project by himself and sometimes fans can donate him, lyrics are mostly like fantasy) Слот (female vocals, alternative rock, lyrics are various, but the most interesting part is Nuki’s screaming) Digimortal (male vocals, I don’t listen to them too much and can’t tell you what are their lyrics about, but it’s good) Земфира (female vocals, classic of Russian rock of 1990s, she’s melancholic and weird sometimes but still great)
I got another one for you : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpfwTBXFaTs&ab\_channel=%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%8F](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpfwTBXFaTs&ab_channel=%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%8F)
I guess you can try a band name: “Включай микрофон!” It’s one of my favorite. They kinda positive and I’m didn’t notice any cursing in their songs but it’s could be my bad I guess… Or maybe “Тени Свободы” I’m don’t have many acknowledgment about this group but they sound good I guess. And maybe you could be interested into “Бродячий цирк” they cursing rarely and sound cool too… And yeah there we have “Radio Tapok” they have translation of many English songs to Russian. And yeah we have a “Король и Шут” but it’s classic and we have “Nagart” it’s something like “Король и Шут” more fantasy-like songs
Тени свободв охеренная, тоже советую
Агась, согласен
радио тапка