Russkaja

Russkaja
Russkaja performing in Vienna in 2008
Background information
Origin	Vienna, Austria
Genres	Ska punk gypsy punk folk metal
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Chat Chapeau Napalm
Website	russkaja.com
Members	Georgij Makazaria Dimitrij Miller Engel Mayr Ulrike Müllner Rainer Gutternigg H-G. Gutternigg Mario Stübler

Russkaja (stylized as ЯUSSꞰAJA) are a Russian Metal band from Vienna, Austria. The band's sound (defined by themselves as "Russian Turbo Polka Metal") is characterised by polka, ska and traditional Russian music. The band was founded in 2005 by former Stahlhammer vocalist Georgij Makazaria. Signed to the independent Austrian label Chat Chapeau since 2006, they later changed to Napalm Records.^[1][2][3]

Current members

• Georgij Makazaria – vocals
• Dimitrij Miller – bass
• Engel Mayr – guitar
• Ulrike Müllner – violin
• Rainer Gutternigg – trumpet
• H-G. Gutternigg – potete
• Mario Stübler – drums

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Austrian charts peak position[4]
2008	Kasatchok Superstar	15
2010	Russian Voodoo	36
2013	Energia!	47
2015	Peace, Love & Russian Roll	42

EPs

• Dawai, Dawai (2006)
• Barada (2013)

Singles

• "Dope Shit" (2007)
• "More" (2008)
• "Kasatchok Superstar the Song" (2009)
• "Hammer Drive" (Download-only) (2010)
• "Rock'n'Roll Today" (2015)

References

1. "Napalm Records artist listing for Russkaja".
2. "Russkaja Interview - Rock In Idro 2014 Day 2".
3. Birchmeier, Jason. "Russkaja". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
4. "Russkaja". Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

See also

• Red Elvises