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 nick_h_nz wrote:

Astarta/Edwin
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Inna Kovtun, Yulia Malyarenko: Vocals 
Eduard Prystupa: Keyboards and vocals 
Colin Edwin: Basses, Rhythm Programming 
Jon Durant: Guitars 

with: 

Pat Mastelotto Drums on "Kalina" "Oy U Lisi" and "Skripka" 
Bogdan Kerichok - Drums on "Rekruskaya" and "Orel" 
Steve Bingham - Violin on "Kupala" "Skripka" and "Cascade"

The two collaborative albums of Ukrainian “Collision Music” from Astarta/Edwin (the original album and the remix album “Outages”) have just been moved to a new Bandcamp page set up specifically to raise funds for the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

Name Your Price

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As well as raising funds, Astarta/Edwin think it important that Ukrainian music, perhaps lesser known outside the country, is able to reach as many people as possible, to present an example of something positive from Ukraine, and to let the wider world know that Ukrainians posses a distinct and rich culture of their own, so therefore everything will be available on a “Name Your Price” basis, and will remain so, but please make a donation to aid the humanitarian efforts, if you are able.

The war in Ukraine is destroying the lives of many people, and the musicians who are part of these recordings have had their lives upended along with many of their compatriots.

Remember, this Friday (tomorrow, 4 March) is “Bandcamp Friday”, where Bandcamp waive their usual cut from sales, so the maximum amount of donation can be passed on.

Bandcamp page

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The Edwin Durant Kovtun album has now also been moved to the AE Appeal Bandcamp page, where it is Name Your Price, in order for people to donate as much as they feel they can afford, to help the people and country of Ukraine.
https://aeappeal.bandcamp.com/album/edwin-durant-kovtun

Also, both Mariana Semkina and Nova Cascade have been showing their donations as they've made them, and both are in the hundreds of pounds.

The Vicious Head Society has been doing likewise, but clearly not so many people are buying the albums from TVHS.  I would guess because prog metal is nowhere near as popular as the more mainstream and accessible sounds of Semkina and Nova Cascade. Still, as Mr Tesco would no doubt say, Every Little Helps.

Edited by nick_h_nz - March 06 2022 at 03:22