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Years active Since 2004; 13 years ago (2004) Past members Olga RomanovaDenis Stekanov Albums The World I've Lost, Stop My Heart, Жестокая Игра, Without You Members Natalia Terekhova, Olga Romanova, Ilya Klokov Record labels Out of Line Music, Soyuz Music Similar Renat Dzhamilov, Aleksandr Aivazov, Alex Hepburn, Forgive‑Me‑Not, Domina Noctis | ||
Dark Princess is a Russian gothic-metal band from Moscow and Mangazeya that was formed in 2004.
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The band has received several awards in Russia and has been successful in the Russian music charts.
History
The band was founded by singer Olga "Dark Princess" Romanova.
Its debut album Without You was released in 2005. The songs on this album were written by Mikhail Karasyov and Mikhail Guzz from the band Forgive-Me-Not. Also in 2005, the band released a demo, Stop My Heart, which also included songs from Without You.
In 2006, Dark Princess released a full-length album titled Stop My Heart. A 2008 review by the German Sonic Seducer magazine noted similarities to bands like Evanescence but also original creativity, and praised Olga Romanova's singing as "remarkably competent".
In 2007, the band released its third album, The Brutal Game. Since 2008, the albums have also been distributed in Central and Western Europe.
In 2008, a double CD was included in the heavy-metal magazine EMP that consisted of the band's first two albums, Without You and Stop My Heart. In the same year, the band participated in the preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In February 2008, Romanova, citing personal and organizational problems, left the band and was replaced by Natalia Terekhova.
In April 2012, the band released a new album, The World I've Lost. After the release of this album, longtime drummer Denis Stekanov (also known as Ghost) left the band for unknown reasons.
Members
Past members
Discography
Songs
Жестокая играStop My Heart · 2006
Fight With MyselfThe World I've Lost · 2012
We Can Not Fly So HighThe World I've Lost · 2012