Lol! I do try to make sure that suggested bands get a fair chance on here! ![Embarrassed Embarrassed](https://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley9.gif)
Actually I failed to spot this interview (in Russian) that Alexander Sidelin and Anton Mityugin did with music analyst Alexey "Astarte Eel" Irineev about six weeks ago, and which Google translate does an pretty decent job of deciphering: http://astartaview.ru/nasha-planeta-yeto-prekrasnaya-devushk/" rel="nofollow - http://astartaview.ru/nasha-planeta-yeto-prekrasnaya-devushk/ .
Lots of additional stuff there, including two more fine band photos.
The same guy who conducted the interview also reviews the album here: http://astartaview.ru/recenziya-na-albom-gruppy-existentia-the-planet-in-the-universe/" rel="nofollow - http://astartaview.ru/recenziya-na-albom-gruppy-existentia-the-planet-in-the-universe/ .
This slightly edited translation of a section from the review could possibly be used to flesh the biography out a little bit if you wished:
The idea of creating a group came to band leader Alexander Sidelin, and his friend Anton Mityugin during the celebration of Alexander's 35th birthday in November 2019, with the well-known drummer Igor Drozdov (Galaktika, Cruise, E.V.M. and others) completing the initial trio. Alexander and Anton are responsible for all the music and lyrics, and the fact that the band's three main participants are not exactly youngsters inevitably leaves its mark on the sound of their material. The full band line-up was finalised in March 2020, with the addition of the considerably younger Maya Gitsina on vocals and Miroslava Mirova on keys.
In the review he goes on to say: "In the music of Existentia, there is no youthful rebellion, shocking or overwhelming hormonal storms, and detachment with a slight occult flavor distinguishes each of the seven songs on the album. Thoughtful, serious and a little dreamy - that's how you can describe their album and the music featured on this disc, but it's still metal and there's no shortage of hard riffs on Planet In The Universe."
Something along those lines could be added at the end of the bio to give readers an idea of what the band actually sounds like, and there is a little bit more info about each of the five members in this facebook post from 19th January this year: https://www.facebook.com/Existentiaofficial/posts/111395207539126" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/Existentiaofficial/posts/111395207539126 if you wanted to expand things even further.
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