*From left to right*
[ALEX] – guitar
[DENVER] – bass guitar, vocals
[IGOR] – vocals
[JAY] – guitar
[STEWART] – drums

The band [AMATORY] is one of the brightest and progressively developing musical names in Russia. Despite of their young age the band has already made more than 300 concerts in cities of Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Estonia and Latvia with greater success.

The band [AMATORY] is a n ew, unique and long-awaited phenomenon in music world. The paradox consists that the band due to the specific Russian conditions has no rotation on TV and radio stations, but their music is loved by fans in each Russian city, whether it be a capital, an industrial regional center or a provincial town.

[AMATORY] becames sensation on many largest Russian festivals and winners of several musical awards.

Each song of the band is a full picture carrying in itself a reach scale of emotions, feelings and the sensations experienced by the person in various real-life situations and conditions.

“Emotional color” of [AMATORY] is easy to recognize in the very first cords. The songs of [AMATORY] combine harmoniously at first sight incompartible things – romantic melodies, aggresive guitar riffs and a presentation with a special power, emphasizing attitude of each song.

From the beginning of a musical way the band has established for itself the highest quality standards of music and a sound – it marks both studio albums, and concert performances of the band.

“…the guys from [AMATORY] are devoted to their craft and focused on work …” – Jacob Hansen , sound-producer of the last 2 albums said. Through the activity of [AMATORY] the potencial of heavy music in Russia started to be realized aggressively, becoming available to general public . [ AMATORY ] have proved that each detail, each little thing in this music genre is very important. Everything should be perfect: from each instrumental part and vocal quality till the album design and the musician image.

The first recognition in the world musical industry and a bright event in a band life became a release of the nominal guitar developed by the band guitarist [ALEX] together with the company ESP in 2007. The guitar type was given a name ESP Ltd [A-600]. [ALEX] became the first and unique Russian musician who has developed nominal type of a guitar.

Having started as an young band of local level known by a score of people only [AMATORY] has grown today to idols of hundreds thousand people in the whole Russia.

Mikhail Medvedev – “Russia: Other Side”