with the whole system collapsing, plus all the bandits that sprung up

But the music was good

Up until 1992

Plus

Was the group Zodiak Lithuanian or Latvian?

Latvian

our top performers of those times were Foje, Antis and a chap Vytautas Kernagis.

There was also BIX, but those afaik came later.

punk band out of what was, and frankly still is the gopnik capital of Lithuania.

Never heard of Baltic music bands in the ussr

mostly soft pop music.

You know Viktor Saltykov?

and some classical performers.

not very into Russian music, and the ones I listen to, are pretty recent.

Eh

I'm not a fan of modern Russian music

The 80s are my thing

their metal is pretty good

Nah

you have Aria, Troll Bends Fir

I heard if Aria

Dark Revenge, which is a smaller band.

But wasn't there an Aria in the 80s or 90s ?

and some youtube musicians using acoustic stuff to make covers and shit

Yeah, Aria was founded in 85

Ah ok

I might of heard their music

Didn't they make rock in the 80s

?

Wouldn't know, as I said for me it's a very recent discovery

Ah ok

You like lyube?

Любэ

never really heard of them, since in my youth only russian performers I encountered were Pugachova, Kirkorov, Baskov and the rest.

wasn't really willing, but that's another story.

Out of all you said Pugacheva is the best

The other guys are just trash

Baskov has decent vocals, but that's it.

You can give him that

then you have stuff like Sektor Gaza, Ruki Verch, and other gopnik bands.

Hahahabab