About Крупский Сотоварищи

Original lineup was: Anatoly Krupnov (bass, vocals), Yuri Anisimov (guitar) Mikhail Svetlov (guitar), and Nikolay Agafoshkin (drums). After their first performance, they joined Moscow Rock-Lab. Svetlov was soon replaced with Yuri Alexeyev. With Alexeyev, band released tape album Apocalypsis (1987). Svetlov rejoined ChO next year, replacing Anisimov, and participated in the following album "Tsveti Zla" (Flowers of Evil). The second album was more successful, and popularity of the band has grown. Black Obelisk participated in Moskovskij Komsomolets' yearly festival "Sound Track".