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VELJA - Chornobyl 22 (Official Music Video) | Progressive Metal “Chornobyl 22“ refers to the events that unfolded in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after the russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The moscovites planned to use the Exclusion Zone, located to the north of Kyiv, to launch a surprise attack on the Ukrainian capital, but the forces of nature and the Ukrainian soil itself, exhausted by the nuclear disaster that happened in 1986, fought against them, siding with the Ukrainian soldiers. Funny fact: It was discovered that digging trenches in an area where the soil is contaminated with nuclear waste was not a wise decision. Lyrics: Support us directly on Bandcamp: Follow us for more music and behind the scenes materials: Facebook: Instagram: And be sure to subscribe to our channel! Like this track? We've got more: YouTube playlist: Spotify playlist: Velja, a progressive metal band from Ukraine, features female extreme vocals and incorporates electronic instruments and samples to create a complex fusion of modern progressive metal and djent. Their discography includes two singles and a 5-track EP called “Modern Disbalance,“ which was released in 2021. In that same year, Velja were nominated for the Best Ukrainian Metal Act – the biggest live alternative music event in Ukraine showcasing top metal bands. The russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had a significant impact on the band's ability to perform live, so they spent most of the year working in the studio. This resulted in the release of their latest single, “Chornobyl 22“ which was released on April 26, 2023. The band purposely chose this date to draw attention to how the Ukrainian land, still recovering from the Chornobyl disaster, was able to resist the occupiers. Members: Stacy Armandarian (vocals and lyrics) Kirill Kim (guitars) Danylo Ilchyshin (guitars, electronic instruments and samples) Igor Shnurenko (bass) Mykhailo Halinin (drums) Drums recorded at AVSound studio and engineered by Dmitry Kim. Vocals recorded at Kyivsoundstudio and engineered by Vladimir Grigorovitch Mixed and mastered by Lizard Audio Special thanks to Anton Yukhimenko from Radioactive Team, Mykola Oleschuk and Max Morton Video materials used: @hromadske_ua Music video produced by Re:Evolution Film Director - Victor Pryduvalov DOP - Serhyi Pivnenko Second Camera - Oleksandr Sokurenko Photo - Sofiia Buhrii, Oleksandra Furzikova Gaffer - Artem Smirnov Electrican - Danilo Godenko Focus Puller, 1 AC - Anton Kriuchkov Wardrobe Style - Inna Chu Make up Artist - Olenka Kleshcheva Make up Assistant - Olga Buhanska Art Department - Georg Sviridov Producer - Michael Khoroshyh Producer Assistant - Bogdan Shumeyko Helper - Yakovenko Volodimir Rental - REC rental Video Engineer - Igor Rak Post Production - mental dRive studio #progressivemetal #djent #technicalmetal #groovemetal #femalefrontedmetal #femalefronted #velja #veljaband
