Quote Originally Posted by scott
Thanks Pranki, No offense to Mikey but I really dislike that other stuff. Could I push my luck as far as asking which group of the ones you mentioned would be most in the style of say.
The Stones
Aerosmith
Zeppelin
U2
The Replacements
Stevie Ray Vaughan
or any alternative band

Something where the lyrics would be more clearly spoken being that I am going to try to translate the words. I like metal also but for my first recording I would like to chose and artist closer to the ones above. I know this may be a dumb question in that no Russian artist are probably like any of the above. but you get the gist.
Scott
Unfortunately, there are no Russian Groups as strong as you wrote, but quite close are given by pranki. I would add: Ногу Свело, with quite special scence of humor and "Король и Шут", they are quite strong.

Земфира/Zemphira - is not exactly rock in Western way, but very talanted.

Not exactly rock, but very good music, and I am, being a fan of Classical Rock groups as you wrote would advice "Linda", "Zhanna Aguzarova". Chicherina is good as well.

Kino - strong group with very deep male voice, and very strong lyrics.

I got some mp3s, I can share.