Genre(s):
Traditional Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Christianity
Origin:
Russia (Moscow)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Dimitry Varshavskiy - Vocals, guitar
Ivan Mihailov - Bass (Epitafiya)
Dmitry Zavidov - Drums
Former/Past Member(s):
Drums:
Aleksey Korobkov (on song "Polet ptitsy" & "Melodiya") (1981)
Anatoliy Abramov (Alexander Nevskiy)
Aleksandr Bah (on "P'yanaya luna")
Pavel Markin (tour 1994-1995)
Andrei Pertsev (on "Vol'nomu - volya") (1989)
Sergei Chernyakov (on "Perestupi porog") (1987)
Aleksandr "Yascher" Bondarenko (live 1986) (Rublevo & Meridian) (Korrozia Metalla, Boroff Band)
Andrei Rodin (live 1986)
Andrey Shatunovskiy (live 1984) (Gain (Rus), Korrozia Metalla, Hellraiser (Rus), Novy Zavet, Alexander Nevskiy)
Sergey Pochitalov (Heavy Day)
Maxim Udalov (Valkyria (Rus), Aria (Rus), Metalakord)
Bass:
Yuriy Mahin
Igor' Kupriyanov (on "Perestupi porog" & "Vol'nomu - volya")
Andrei Zi-Zi-Top (1986)
Yurii Moschenov on "Pridi i Vse Voz'mi"(1984) (Pontius Pilate (Rus))
Feodor Vasil'ev (1982-1984) (Kruiz)
Guitar:
Konstantin Veretennikov (also drums on "Golden Lady") (on "Ledi Osen'") (tour 1991)
Dmitrii Gorbatikov (tour 1990)
Igor' Andreev (live 1987-1988)
Sergei Kudishin (on "Perestupi porog") (1987) (Dubl-1)
Sergei Mavrin (tour 1985-1986) (Mavrik, Aria (Rus), Kipelov / Mavrin, Tsar, Kipelov, Metalakord)
Stas Bartenev (Demarsh, Esli)
Boris Dolgih - Hammond organ, rodes-piano, honer-klavinet ((on "Vol'nomu - volya") (1989) & ("P'yanaya luna") (1996)).
Mihail Shevtsov - Organ (1981-1986) (song "Polet ptitsy & "Melodiya", 1981)
Discography:
Черный Кофе - Chk'84 [demo] - 1984
Черный Кофе - Приди И Всё Возьми [demo] - 1984
Черный Кофе - Сладкий Ангел [demo] - 1985
Черный Кофе - Светлый Металл [full-length] - 1986
Черный Кофе - Черный Кофе [ep] - 1987
Черный Кофе - Переступи Порог [full-length] - 1987
Черный Кофе - Вольному - Воля [full-length] - 1989
Черный Кофе - Golden Lady [full-length] - 1991
Черный Кофе - Леди Осень [full-length] - 1992
Черный Кофе - Пьяная Луна [full-length] - 1996
Черный Кофе - Светлый Металл [best of/compilation] - 2000
Черный Кофе - Энциклопедия Российского Рока [best of/compilation] - 2001
Черный Кофе - Белый Ветер [full-length] - 2002
Черный Кофе - Они Бесы [full-length] - 2004
Черный Кофе - Alexandria [full-length] - 2007
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Official site:
www.varshavskiy.ru
