Мастер
Country	Russia
Years active	1987–present
Genres	Thrash metal, Heavy Metal
Labels	CD Maximum
Members	Alik Granovsky (bass) Alexey Strike (guitar) Lexx (vocal) Alexander Karpuhin (drums)

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Master (rus:Мастер) is a thrash metal band from Russia, founded in 1987 by Alik Granovsky, Alexander Bolshakov, Kirill Pokrovsky and Igor Molchanov who left heavy metal band Aria due to their conflict with producer Victor Vekshtein. Vocalist Mikhail Seryshev and guitarist Sergey Popov have joined them to play live concerts. Their first self-titled release was half-completed by Aria's songs written by Granovsky and Bolshakov, but later they turned their music from Aria's NWOBHM-like style to the first Thrash metal in Russia. Master released two albums with english lyrics, but majority of their albums is in russian. For any other meanings of this word, see Aria (disambiguation). ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres, that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ...

In 1991 Seryshev took part in Russian version of Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber in the role of Jesus. Next year 'Master' toured about Russia with Sepultura. In 1993 Andrey Bolshakov left the band. Eric Kunze as Jesus in the recent U.S. touring version of Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ... January 18, 1988 issue of Time Magazine featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre and the elder brother of Julian Lloyd Webber. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band. ...

In 1997 Seryshev dismissed the French tour. 'Master' toured with Arthur Berkut on vocals, but after the tour Popov, Tony Shender (drums) and he have left 'Master' and have started a new band called Zooom. Because of his opera career and singing in church choir Seryshev was unable to work with Master and left the band, soon Lexx took his place on vocals. Also, famous Alexey Strike has joined the band. Alexander Karpuhin has taken the drumsticks.

In 2004 Lexx participated in Elven Manuscript metal opera by Epidemia. Elven Manuscript official logo Elfiyskaya Rukopis (Эльфийская Рукопись, Elven Manuscript, 2004) is a metal opera and concept album by russian power metal band Epidemia. ... This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ...

Discography

Albums:

• Master (Master, 1987)
• S Petleoy Na Sheye (Loop on the Neck, 1989)
• Talk of the Devil (1991)
• Maniac Party (1994)
• Pesni Meortvih (Songs of the Dead, 1996)
• Labirint (Labyrinth, 2000)
• 33 Zhizni (33 lives, 2004)
• Po Tu Storonu Sna (Other Side of Dreams, 2006)

Other Releases:

• Live I (1995)
• Live II (1997)
• Klassika 1987-2002 (Classics of 1987-2002, 2001)
• Akustika (Acoustics, 2005)