AnimatsiYa take no prisoners. Injecting their sharp melodic sensibility with a huge dose of sonic chaos, this Chistopol four-piece have burned a hole in Russia's rock 'n' roll landscape with their titanic guitar stomp. Powering forward with supercharged riffs and a rap-rock edge that jolt you into consciousness, AnimatsiYa also lightly colour their music with brushstrokes of traditional folk. Think funk-rock à la Red Hot Chili Peppers and chugging nu-metal basslines, imbued with softer acoustic moments—all making for an energising and exciting listen.