Armen Grigoryan

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Armen Grigoryan (rus. Армен Григорян) is the front man (and main song writer) of "Crematorium" (Krematorij) Russian rock-band.

Grigoryan was born on November 24, 1960 in Moscow by Armenian parents. In 1983 he formed "Crematorium" which gained a reputation throughout the former Soviet Union and begin to perform at concerts all over the country. Armen Grigoryan helped the development of Russian rock music. He composes multifaceted lyrics that frequently deal with the themes of life and death in various religious contexts.

The red-haired trouble of the neighborhood

The first fiddle; that was understood

All her days

Like a zebra’s skin

She used to be happy

But now she’s in

Chinese tank …

(transl. K. Leonov)