Cinema/The King and the Jester

Breakthrough: The "Acoustic Album" (1998) and the video for "The Men Ate Myaso" brought the band to a wider audience; major festivals and stadium shows followed.
The end of an era: After Mikhail Gorshenev's death in 2013, the band stopped performing under the name "Korol i Shut" (The King and the Jester), holding a farewell tour. The music and lyrics remain iconic and live on in covers, TV series, and the memories of fans. Name and style: The band was initially called "Kontora" (a school project), then "Korol Jesterov" (The King of Jesters), and finally, "Korol i Shut" (The King and the Jester). Their signature style is horror punk: dark fairy tales in the lyrics, theatrical makeup and costumes, and stage mini-performances.

Yakov Tsvirkunov (“Yasha”)
Years of life: July 27, 1975 - present.

Role in the band: lead guitarist (since 1996), noticeably strengthened the instrumental part of the sound.

Alexander Shchigolev (Lieutenant)
Years of life: April 8, 1973 - present.

Role in the band: drummer, one of the founders.

Alexander Balunov ("Balu")
Years of life: March 19, 1973 - present.

Role in the band: one of the founders, initially guitarist, then bassist; an important member of the early lineup.

Andrey Knyazev ("Prince")
Years of life: February 6, 1973 - present.

Role in the group: second vocalist, main lyricist.

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In 2011, he left the group to focus on solo projects, but remained an important figure in the history of "KiSh".

Mikhail Gorshenev ("Pot")
Years of life: August 7, 1973 – July 19, 2013.

Role in the group: founder, leader, vocalist, music writer, main frontman.
He died in 2013, his passing marking the end of an era for the band.

The King and the Jester band

After Viktor Tsoi's death in 1990, the remaining members completed work on the "Black Album," and the band disbanded. However, in the 2010s and 2020s, the idea of ​​reviving the project was revived: Kasparyan, Tikhomirov, and Titov returned to the stage with Tsoi's archival vocals.

Viktor Tsoi
Years of life: June 21, 1962 – August 15, 1990.

Role in the band: founder, leader, songwriter, vocalist and guitarist.

Yuri Kasparyan
Years of life: June 24, 1963 —.

Role in the band: lead guitarist (1983–1991), one of the key members who shaped the sound of Kino.

Georgy Guryanov (pseudonym "Gustav")
Years of life: February 27, 1961 – July 20, 2013.

Role in the band: drummer, arranger, author of some bass parts and backing vocalist (1984–1990).

Igor Tikhomirov
Years of life: April 17, 1961 —.

Role in the band: bass guitarist of the "golden line-up" (1985–1990).

Alexey Rybin
Years of life: December 21, 1960 -.

Role in the band: guitarist of the first line-up (1981–1983), also served as the band's director for some time.

Kino group