«Mumiy Troll in Denver» — Gas Lantern Blog (USA, Denver)

Mumiy Troll in Denver

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But last night, the Bluebird filled nearly half way for the openers Mumiy Troll, a 4-piece formed in 1983 in Vladiovstock, Russia. A sizable Russian community exists in Denver that myself and my friends did not anticipate, and they came out in force to support one of the largest rock bands from their home country. Between frenetic, loud, grinding guitar rock anthems (sung entirely in Russian) audience members spoke directly with the band, joking and requesting songs (entirely in Russian). This unique experience was capped by the pure energy from the crowd. Dancing abounded, and the excitement was infectious. Luckily, lead singer Ilia Lagutenko possesses a stage presence capable of driving an entire audience to his cause. His dancing, bugging eyes and un-ironic hard rock vocals all added up to feeling like loving the band. And to his credit, I bought their most recent release Comrade Ambassador.