| Korol’ i Shut | |
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Group with its full complement |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Genres | Horror punk, shock rock, folk punk |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Мистерия Звука Мелодия Records MANCHESTER Records |
| Website | www.korol-i-shut.ru |
| Members | |
| Mikhail Gorcheniov Andrei Kniazev Yakov Tsvirkunov Alexandr Shchigoliev Pavel Sazhinov Dmitri Rishko |
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| Past members | |
| Alexandr Balunov Alexandr Leontiev Shurik Vasiliev Dmitriy Riabchenko Georgiy Kuzmin Maria Nefedova |
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Korol' i Shut (King and Jester, Russian: Король и Шут) is a Russian horror punk band from Saint Petersburg who takes its inspiration and costumes from tales and fables.
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The band was formed in 1988 by school friends in Saint Petersburg around founder members Mikhail "Jug" Gorshenev (Михаил Горшок Горшенёв), Alexandr Balu Balunov (Александр Балу Балунов) and Alexandr Lieutenant Tchigoliev (Александр Поручик Щиголев). Singer Andrei Kniaz' Kniazev (Андрей Князь Князев) joined the band in 1990 and guitarist Yakov Zvirkunov (Яков Цвиркунов) in 1997. The band's name, which means The King and the Jester, was adopted in 1992, its previous name was Bureau (Контора).
Korol' i Shut lyrics are written by Kniazev and feature horror stories and folk tales about pirates, trolls, ghosts and vampires, as well as Slavic mythology. Many of their songs despite horror thematic are actually humorous, sarcastic or ironic (dark humor). The band members wear Misfits-inspired horror make-up onstage.
The band recorded for the first time in 1991 in a semi-professional studio. It was programmed on the radio soon after and began to tour in Saint Petersburg's clubs. From 1993, it started touring also in Moscow.
The first album was released in 1994 with a run of few copies: Bud' kak doma putnik (Будь как дома путник – Feel yourself at Home, wanderer), which was re-edited in 2000.
The first album which was largely edited was Kamnem po golove (Камнем по голове – Stone to the head) in 1996 by "Melodiya" . Many other albums were released since then. The first music video was released in 1998 for the song Yeli miaso mujiki (Ели мясо мужики -- Men were Eating Meat).
Korol' i Shut toured over Israel and United States in 2003.
| Date of Release | Title | Translation |
| 1996 | Камнем по голове | Stone to the Head |
| 1997 | Король и Шут | King and Jester |
| 1999 | Акустический альбом | Acoustic Album |
| 1999 | Ели мясо мужики (live) | Men Were Eating Meat |
| 2000 | Герои и злодеи | Heroes and Villains |
| 2001 | Собрание | Gathering |
| 2001 | Как в старой сказке | Like in an Old Tale |
| 2002 | Жаль, нет ружья! | Alas, I Have No Rifle! |
| 2003 | Мёртвый анархист (DVD) | Dead Anarchist |
| 2004 | Бунт на корабле | Mutiny on the Ship |
| 2006 | Продавец кошмаров | Trader of Nightmares |
| 2007 | Cтрашные Сказки | Scary Tales |
| 2008 | Тень Клоуна | The Clown's Shadow |
| 2010 | Театр демона | Demon's Theatre |
| 2011 | Праздник крови | The Celebration of Blood |