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Roman Arsafes

Roman Arsafes

Real/full name:
Роман Григорьевич Искоростенский / Roman Grigorevich Iskorostensky)
Age:
35 (born Jul 2nd, 1989)
Place of birth:
Russia (Moscow)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Roman moved multiple times. In 1992 he moved with his mother to Chennai, India, and returned to Moscow in 1998. After that, in 2013 he moved to Belgrade, Serbia, and returned to Moscow in 2014. As of 2022, he resides in Yerevan, Armenia.

Trivia

Roman is half-Armenian, and is the cousin of Masha "Scream". In 2016 he got married to Ekaterina Kryukova.

He is interested in history, design, oriental cultures and cooking, and has been a vegetarian since birth. He runs a blog and a YouTube channel, where he posts his new releases, cover versions and various reviews of musical equipment.

Above the Earth

As Roman:
Guitars, Bass, Vocals (backing), Programming (2012-2017, 2024-present)

Arsafes

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming (2009-present)

2010 A New Way of Creation (EP) Vocals, Guitars, Programming
2010 Species Selector (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Programming
2011 Nu Scorpii War Machine (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Programming
2012 Onslaught Cocek (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Programming
2014 Ratocracy Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Lyrics, Songwriting
2015 Revolt Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Lyrics, Songwriting
2016 Ziggurat (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Lyrics, Songwriting
2018 The Silk Road Experience Pt.1 (EP) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Lyrics, Songwriting
2019 Red City (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2019 Biryani (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2020 Kannodu Kanbathellam (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2020 The 2020 Demo Blast (Demo) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2022 Manmilk (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2022 Save Me from Myself (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming
2023 Bedouin (Single) Guitars, Bass, Programming
(show all)

Chatalhüyük

As Arr:
Guitars, Vocals (2012-present)

2014 Big Wood Spirit (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2019 Blackheaded Came (Single) Guitars, Vocals

Grailight

Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals (choirs) (2018-present)

2019 Sic Luceat Lux​!​!​! Guitars, Drums, Vocals (choirs)
2019 Богочеловек (Single) Guitars, Drums
2020 Слава знаний новой эре! (Single) Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals (choirs)
2022 Зорюшка​-​Зоря (Single) Guitars, Bass, Drums

Hellrune

Vocals, All instruments (2017-present)

2019 Seventh Within (EP) Vocals, All instruments

Kartikeya

As Roman:
Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (2005-2022), Drums (2005), Vocals, All instruments (2023-present)

2005 Oasis (EP) Vocals, All instruments
2006 The Battle Begins Promo (Demo) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2007 The Battle Begins Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums, Songwriting, Lyrics
2010 He Who Carries the Head of Brahma (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2010 The Path (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2011 Neverborn (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2011 Mahayuga Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums, Songwriting, Lyrics
2011 Durga Puja (EP) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2012 The Horrors of Home (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 Tunnels of Naraka (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2016 The Golden Blades (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 Videophone (Single) Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 Samudra Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Ethnic instruments
2020 Emeralds (EP) All instruments, Vocals (backing)
2024 Lanka Purana (Single) Vocals, All instruments, Songwriting, Lyrics
(show all)

Maatra

Guitars, Keyboards (2020-present)

Selardi

Guitars, Bass, Vocals (backing) (2022-present)

Katari

As Roman:
Vocals, Guitars

Miasma

As Roman :
Guitars, Vocals, Programming

Multiverse

As Roman :
Guitars (2013-2018)

Vengeance Is Mine

As Roman :
Guitars, Vocals, Programming

Witchcraft

Guitars (2014-2017)

2013 7 Guitars, Songwriting
2016 Пепел (Single) Guitars (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 Истина рядом (Single) Guitars (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Zmey Gorynich

As Kudiyar:
Guitars, Vocals, Balalaika, Harp, Flute, Accordion, Vocals (backing) (2013-2018)

2013 Morozoboy (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2014 Ой, лёли-лёли (Single) Guitars, Zhaleika, Vocals (backing)
2016 Malafya (EP) Guitars (as "Кудѣяръ")
2018 Mother Russia Guitars, Vocals, Balalaika (as "Кудѣяръ")

Изморозь

Keyboards (2011-2012), Vocals (clean) (2011-2012), Guitars (2011-2012)

2011 Косморозь 3000 (EP) Guitars, Keyboards (as "Арсафес")
2011 Отморозь Guitars, Keyboards, Clean Vocals
2012 Зигомёд Guitars

Крамола

As Arsafes:
Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keyboards (2007-2009)

2008 Кровь свободы Guitars, Songwriting, Throat singing, Drums, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass

Невидь

Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (clean) (2008-2014)

2009 Эффект бабочки (Split) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2009 Янтарное сердце Арктиды Guitars, Songwriting, Keyboards, Vocals (clean)
2010 Рассвет Заратустры (EP) Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (clean)
2011 Агарта Vocals (clean), Guitars, Songwriting, Keyboards

Шарлатан

Guitars

Arcana Imperia

As Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky:

2012 Новые миры Vocals (backing) (track 4)

Arcane Grail

As Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky:

2011 Tribute to the Past (EP) Vocals (additional) (track 8), Guitars

Aura

2013 Призрак судьбы (Single) Bass
2013 Вдохновение Bass
2015 От героев былых времён... (EP) Bass (track 3) (as "Roman Iskorostensky "Arsafes"")
2019 Злая магия Bass (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 10, 11)

Burnout

2011 Дети новой эры Unknown (track 9)

Conflict

2013 Эхо забытых мест (Single) Bass (track 3), Vocals (backing) (track 2) (as "Роман "Арсафес" Искоростенский")
2014 Rebuild the Parasite (Single) Vocals (additional) (as "Arsafes")
2019 Decision Code Spoken word (tracks 1, 8)

Egor Lappo

As Arsafes:

2018 Way Without Light Vocals (track 3)

Emerald Night

2012 Король эльфов Vocals (clean), Guitars
2015 Во мраке / Per Umbras Guitars, Vocals

Lunae Ortus

As Roman Iskorostenskiy:

2018 White​-​Night​-​Wropt Vocals (choirs)

Neron Kaisar

2013 Madness of the Tyrant Vocals (choirs)

Odium Nova

2014 Caligvla MMXIV (Single) Vocals (clean)

Rangeride

2014 Images of Emotions I Guitars, Drums, Vocals (backing) (as "Arsafes")
2017 515: Music for Deep Relaxation (Split) Guitars, Drums, Vocals (backing) (tracks 3, 4)

Second to Sun

2018 Jaktens tid (Single) Vocals (joik)

Skylord

2019 Frostcraft Vocals (choirs)
2021 Сказы земли Vocals (choirs)

Stigmatic Chorus

2012 Fanatic Guitars, Vocals (choirs)

Witchcraft

2018 Cinema Guitars

Авентайл

As Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky:

2012 Путь мой (Single) Vocals
2012 Слепой судья Additional instruments

Бѣсъ

2019 Ⰰ (EP) Drum programming, Guitars, Bass
2020 Ⰱ (EP) All instruments
2024 Х​о​р​о​ш​о у н​а​с​ъ въ А​д​у (Single) Arrangements

Лесьяр

2013 Победа! 20 лет творчества Guitars, Vocals
2014 Анархия на крови! (Single) All instruments (as "Арсафес")
2014 Братцы (Single) All instruments
2014 Самосожжение Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Drums (as "Арсафес")
2015 Скотобойня для свободных (Single) Vocals, All instruments
2015 Назло, поперёк! (Single) All instruments (as "Роман "Ра" Арсафес")
2018 Мы два крыла Guitars (acoustic), Guitars, Bass, Vocals (as "Арсафес")
2020 Кровосмешение пропастей (Single) All instruments
2020 Смертоворот проклятого рода Vocals (CD1), Bass (CD1), Guitars (CD1) (as "Арсафес")

Магистр

2012 Бог обмана Guitars, Vocals (track 6), Keyboards (track 9) (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 Крибле крабле Guitars (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2016 Дикий (Single) Guitars (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2016 Как много слёз (Single) Guitars (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 Отпечатки пальцев (Single) Guitars
2017 Зеркало души (Single) Guitars
2018 Шестёрка в колоде (Single) Guitars
2019 Деньги & слава (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2023 Объект отклонения Guitars

Невидь

As Arsafes:

2024 Русское бессмертие Guitars, Bass, Programming

Путь Солнца

As Roma Arsafes:

2010 Победитель всегда остаётся один Guitars (lead) (track 5), Vocals (backing) (track 11)

Abdication

2013 Broken World Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostenskiy")

Adora Vivos

2020 Adora Vivos / Amiensus (Split) Mixing, Mastering

Ambehr

2018 Here You Are Mixing, Mastering

Amiensus

2015 Ascension Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 All Paths Lead to Death (EP) Mastering, Mixing (as "Arsafes")

Anatomy of the Void

2017 Upgrade or Die Mixing, Mastering

Arcana Imperia

2012 Новые миры Mastering, Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 Интеллект бога (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Arcane Grail

2011 Tribute to the Past (EP) Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Arcanorum Astrum

2017 The Great One Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2018 Кровь и тьма (EP) Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2019 Гимны великому Mixing

Arsafes

2014 Ratocracy Mastering, Artwork, Mixing
2015 Revolt Mixing, Mastering, Recording
2016 Ziggurat (Single) Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2018 The Silk Road Experience Pt.1 (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Aura

2013 Призрак судьбы (Single) Recording (as "ARSAFES Records")
2013 Вдохновение Engineering

Chatalhüyük

2014 Big Wood Spirit (Single) Artwork, Mixing, Mastering (as "Arr")
2019 Blackheaded Came (Single) Artwork, Mixing, Mastering (as "Arr")

Conflict

2012 Low Frequency Addicted (Single) Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2013 Эхо забытых мест (Single) Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Роман "Арсафес" Искоростенский")
2014 Rebuild the Parasite (Single) Recording, Mixing
2014 Transform into a Human Engineering, Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes"")
2015 Insane Killer (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2016 Scumgrief (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2016 Summertime Sadness (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2016 Blue (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2017 Take Cover! Mixing, Mastering
2019 D-Evolution (Single) Mixing
2019 Decision Code Mastering, Mixing, Co-producer
(show all)

Emerald Night

2012 Король эльфов Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2015 Во мраке / Per Umbras Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Gone Are the Days

2021 Looking for Luck (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2021 If You're a Normie (Single) Mixing
2021 Gorge (EP) Mixing (tracks 1-4)

Grailight

2019 Sic Luceat Lux​!​!​! Mixing, Recording, Mastering
2019 Sic Luceat Lux​!​!​! Mixing, Recording, Mastering
2020 Слава знаний новой эре! (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Songwriting
2022 Зорюшка​-​Зоря (Single) Engineering

Hellrune

2019 Seventh Within (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Humaniac

2022 Until the Light Fakes Us Mixing, Mastering

Insane Breed

2015 Behold (Single) Mastering
2015 B​.​T​.​M​.​S (Single) Mixing, Mastering

Kalodin

2015 State of Divine Madness (Single) Mastering (as "Arsafes")

Kartikeya

2011 Mahayuga Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Arsafes")
2011 Durga Puja (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2017 Samudra Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Music
2020 Emeralds (EP) Mixing, Recording, Mastering
2024 Lanka Purana (Single) Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman")

Kronic

2018 Tales from Underground (Demo) Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Ra" Arsafes")

Nedrugh

2024 Vastness of Abyss Producer (assistant)

Neorhythm

2020 Terrastory Mixing, Mastering (as "Arsafes")
2021 Я​з​ы (EP) Mixing
2021 Т​р​и​а​д​а (EP) Mixing, Mastering
2022 Anthropo Engineering (as "Romas Arsafes")
2023 Coversynthesises and Aftermaths Mixing (tracks 4, 6-8)

Nimphaion

2018 Quoth the Raven Mastering, Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

North Diamond

2012 По ту сторону бытия Mastering, Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Odium Nova

2011 Human Larva (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 Death Comes Sudden Mixing, Mastering (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 Lunatic, Phrenetic, Pathetic... (Single) Mixing (as "Arsafes")
2014 Caligvla MMXIV (Single) Mastering, Mixing

Pellek

2021 Revolution: Retaliation (Single) Songwriting

Rangeride

2014 Images of Emotions I Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Raventhorn

2018 Nightmare in Eden Mixing, Mastering (as "Arsafes")
2020 Shadows of Lonehill Mixing, Mastering

Renunciation

2019 Arrogance of Worms (Single) Mixing (as "Arsafes Records")
2020 Deliverance from God (Single) Mixing (as "Arsafes Records")
2020 The Terminal Archetype (EP) Mixing, Mastering
2022 To Separate the Soul from Flesh (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2022 Autelmorte Mixing, Mastering

Rosa Infra

2013 Инфраморфозы (EP) Mastering, Recording, Mixing (as "Роман Arsafes")

Sarasvati

2013 Entropy (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Producer (as "Arsafes")

Shallow Rivers

2020 Prometheus Unbound (EP) Mixing
2022 Desolate Daughters (Single) Mastering, Mixing
2022 The Tales Told Under the Willow Mixing, Mastering

Skylord

2019 Frostcraft Recording (vocals) (as "Arsafes")
2020 Зимние слёзы (Single) Mixing
2021 Сказы земли Mixing, Mastering

Smothered Bowels

2014 Thorax Driller Mixing, Mastering, Producer (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Stigmatic Chorus

2012 Fanatic Arrangements (music), Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Victim's Foretaste

2015 Another World (Single) Mixing, Mastering

Virgins Blood of Čachtice

2019 Walking Fallen Child (Single) Mastering, Mixing

Witchcraft

2012 Мои демоны (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2013 7 Mixing (tracks 1-4, 6-11, 13), Mastering (tracks 1-4, 6-11, 13) (as "Arsafes Records")
2014 Навсегда (Single) Mixing, Mastering, Recording (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2016 Пепел (Single) Music (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")
2018 Cinema Recording, Mixing, Mastering (as "Arsafes Records")
2019 Ненавижу тебя (Single) Mixing, Mastering
2020 Останови меня (Single) Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2022 V Arrangements, Mixing, Mastering

Zmey Gorynich

2016 Malafya (Instrumental) (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Cover art (as "Кудѣяръ")
2016 Malafya (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Cover art (as "Кудѣяръ")
2018 Mother Russia Engineering (as "Кудѣяръ")
2019 Дед Мороз (Single) Recording, Mixing (as "Kudѣyar")
2020 Чёртовы пляски Mastering, Mixing
2020 Живе на Московiи (Live on Moscovia) (Live album) Mixing (as "Kudiyar")
2021 Масленица (Single) Arrangements

Авентайл

2012 Слепой судья Recording, Mixing (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Аркона

2005 Во славу великим! Songwriting (track 7) (as "Roman "Arsafes" Iskorostensky")

Бѣсъ

2019 Ⰰ (EP) Mixing
2020 Ⰱ (EP) Mixing
2020 Кощунства Engineering
2021 Чертополохъ (EP) Engineering
2023 Ѿ Лукáвагѡ Engineering (as "Arsafes")

Изморозь

2011 Косморозь 3000 (EP) Engineering, Mixing, Mastering (as "Арсафес")
2011 Отморозь Arrangements, Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2012 Зигомёд Recording (drums) (as "Arsafes Records")

Крамола

2008 Кровь свободы Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Лесьяр

2013 Победа! 20 лет творчества Mixing, Mastering, Recording
2014 Анархия на крови! (Single) Recording, Songwriting, Engineering (as "Арсафес")
2014 Братцы (Single) Arrangements
2014 Самосожжение Engineering, Songwriting (as "Arsafes Records")
2015 Уснувшей Сони сны... Mastering, Recording, Mixing, Arrangements
2015 Скотобойня для свободных (Single) Songwriting (track 1), Engineering
2015 Назло, поперёк! (Single) Recording (as "Роман "Ра" Арсафес")
2018 Мы два крыла Producer, Songwriting (track 8), Engineering (as "Арсафес")
2020 Смертоворот проклятого рода Songwriting (CD1 tracks 1-4, 6-13), Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Arrangements (as "Арсафес")

Магистр

2012 Бог обмана Recording (drums, guitars, vocals) (as "Arsafes Records")
2019 Деньги & слава (Single) Mixing, Mastering (as "Arsafes Records")
2022 Необязательно (Single) Mastering, Mixing
2023 Объект отклонения Engineering, Mixing, Mastering

Невидь

2005 Зов новой Гипербореи Songwriting (as "Roman")
2009 Янтарное сердце Арктиды Mastering, Recording, Mixing
2010 Рассвет Заратустры (EP) Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2011 Агарта Mixing, Mastering, Recording
2024 Русское бессмертие Arrangements, Mastering (as "Arsafes")

Путь

2024 Ересиархи Arrangements
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