Artist Info: X Religion

X-RELIGION was formed from the remnants of two hard rock bands of the nineties in Uzbekistan – RARE BIRD and EDGAR POE. Bassist Vitaly Menshikov (EDGAR POE), along with multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Albert Khalmurzayev, plus drummer Vladimir Badirov (both from RARE BIRD) met during a joint concert of their bands, and as a result agreed to form X-RELIGION.

The band is indeed a ‘rare bird’ of sorts, being not only a rock band from the unlikely country of Uzbekistan, but a progressive rock band at that. [read more...]