Tarakany

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"Tarakany!" (translated: cockroaches) began in Moscow, Russia in 1991. "Tarakany!" was one of the first punk bands to emerge from the new Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

For the first 12 years of the band's life, "Tarakany!" has released nine albums and performed in more than 800 concerts. Until 2004, "Tarakany!" was relatively unknown outside their home country. This has changed with the release of their 10th album, Freedom Street, now available on Zurich Chainsaw Massacre Records.

They've toured Japan as well as parts of Europe, along with touring and playing large festivals in Russia. In 2003 "Tarakany!" organized a Russian tour, which ended with three shows in collaboration project with Marky Ramone under the name Marky Ramone & The Pinhead Army.

In January 2005, "Tarakany!" toured Europe with Marky Ramone on a special "Ramones Night" tour. "Tarakany!" played a set of their own material and then played a set of Ramones material with Marky on drums.

"Tarakany!" has been influenced by the Ramones, Bad Religion, Pennywise, TSOL and others, but don't try and pigeonhole them. They may be a punk band, but you'll also hear influences from ska, metal, and other genres floating through their songs.

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(taken from Bio page on official website referenced below)

Duty Free songs 1992. Feelee records
Best Before… 1995. Feelee records
Ukral? Vypil?! V Tiurmu!!! (Stole? Drunk?! Go in Jail!!!) 1997. Feelee records
Demos 91-97 1997. Feelee records
Posadki net (No Entrance) 1998. Feelee records
Popcorm (Popfodder) 2000. Feelee records
Punk this Town/A Real Punk? (split album w/ Sobut) 2001. Feelee records
Strah i Nenavist (Fear and Hatred ) 2002. Feelee records/ Old Blood Records in Japan
The Best is the Enemy of Good 2003. Feelee records/ ZCM distribution in Europe
Freedom Street 2004. A&B records/ZCM records outside Russia
Live at DKG 2004 A&B records
Rockets from Russia 2005 A&B records/FM molchit records/ ZCM distribution in Europe
Davai, Davai (split w/Scream of the presidents) 2005. Soyuz records.