Victor Smolski
- Heavy metal
- power metal
- progressive metal
- speed metal
Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (Russian: Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский, Belarusian: Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Смольскі, born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage from 1999 until 2015, and a member of the metal bands Almanac, Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra (LMO).
Biography
The son of professor Dmitry Smolski, a symphonic music composer, Victor was six years old when he began studying the piano, cello and later guitar.[1]
Smolski presented his symphonic metal band called Almanac in 2015. Their debut album, Tsar, was released on 18 March 2016.[2]
Discography
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Rage
- Ghosts (1999)
- Welcome to the Other Side (2001)
- Unity (2002)
- Soundchaser (2003)
- From the Cradle to the Stage (2004)
- Speak of the Dead (2006)
- Full Moon in St. Petersburg (2007)
- Carved in Stone (2008)
- Gib dich nie auf (Never Give Up) (2009)
- Strings to a Web (2010)
- 21 (2012)
- LMO (2013)
Solo
- Destiny (1996)
- The Heretic (2000)
- Majesty & Passion (2004)
- Guitar Force (2023)
Kipelov
- Reki Vremeon (2005)
- Live in Moskau (DVD) (2005)
Mind Odyssey
- Schizophenia (1995)
- Nailed to the Shade (1998)
- Signs (1999)
- Time to Change It (2009)
Nuclear Blast All-Stars
- Into the Light (2007)
Almanac
- Tsar (2016)
- Kingslayer (2017)
- Rush of Death (2020)
Others
- Inspector – Russian Prayer (1993)
- Der Schuh des Manitu (Movie) – "Soundtrack" (2001)
- Siggi Braun Fine Young Guitars – "Perfect Passion" (2004)
- Traumschiff Surprise (Movie) – "Soundtrack" (2004)
- Vindex – Power Forge (2005)
Producer and guest musician for
Lacrimosa, Mike Terrana, Der Bote, Vindex, Black Hole, Silent Force, Perzonal War, GB Arts, Seventh Avenue, Delirious, Avanitas, The Stokes, Point Whitmark, Adrian Weiss, Savn.
References
External links
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- "Victor Smolski's official website".
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- Peavy Wagner
- Jean Bormann
- Stefan Weber
- Vassilios "Lucky" Maniatopoulos
- Alf Meyerratken
- Thomas Grüning
- Jochen Schroeder
- Jörg Michael
- Rudy Graf
- Manni Schmidt
- Chris Efthimiadis
- Spiros Efthimiadis
- Sven Fischer
- Mike Terrana
- Victor Smolski
- André Hilgers
- Marcos Rodriguez
- Prayers of Steel (as Avenger)
- Reign of Fear
- Execution Guaranteed
- Perfect Man
- Secrets in a Weird World
- Reflections of a Shadow
- Trapped!
- The Missing Link
- 10 Years in Rage
- Black in Mind
- Lingua Mortis
- End of All Days
- XIII
- Ghosts
- Welcome to the Other Side
- Unity
- Soundchaser
- Speak of the Dead
- Carved in Stone
- Strings to a Web
- 21
- LMO (with Lingua Mortis Orchestra)
- The Devil Strikes Again
- Seasons of the Black
- Wings of Rage
- Resurrection Day
- Depraved to Black (as Avenger)
- Extended Power
- Beyond the Wall
- Refuge
- Full Moon in St. Petersburg
- Live in Tokyo
- Lingua Mortis Orchestra
- Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the Light
- A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal
- A Tribute to the Beast
- A Tribute to the Four Horsemen