Sergey had been a member of Aria, Kipelov, Chorny Kofe, Metallachord and Nazad v Budusheye, and founded a band 'Mavrik' (not to be confused with Maverick), though it is considered Mavrin's solo project since its latest albums are released with "Sergey Mavrin", not "Mavrik" title on the covers.
Since 2000, Sergey has his own radio show Iron Curtain on 'Yunost' radio channel. It is dedicated to rock music.
Early life
Sergey was born in Kazan and has been a fan of rock music since his childhood. He mentions Led Zeppelin, Nazareth and Deep Purple as his early favorites. Mavrin studied to play piano and electric guitar, though he never received formal music education. After military service, in 1985 Sergey participated in 'Chornoye Cofe' (Black Coffee), one of the first Soviet metal bands, and then joined 'Metallachord'.
In Aria
After the breakup of Aria's original lineup in 1987, Mavrin was invited to replace Andrej Bolshakov. He participated in three of the band's albums: Geroy Asfalta, Igra s Ogn'om and Krov za Krov, which are considered Aria's 'classical era'. Though Sergey wrote a very few songs for Aria, his guitar solos were one of band's dignities.
After a tour of Germany the band nearly broke up when their vocalist Valery Kipelov tried to quit (Kipelov had to return because of his contract with Moroz Records, though). Protesting against it, Mavrin moved on to record an album with Alexey Bulgakov on vocals and left the band. He was replaced by Sergey Terentyev. Mavrin and Kipelov tried to start a band 'Nazad v Budusheye' (Back to the Future), but this project remained active only for two months. So as not to remain jobless, in 1996 Sergey played in concert troup of pop artist Dmitry Malikov.
Foundation of Mavrik
In 1997, Sergey offered to Kipelov (who was back in Aria) to record together the combined album, which might include their songs which were refused by Aria or did not fit into Aria's style. In 1997 they released the LP entitled Kipelov and Mavrin - Smutnoye Vremia (Time of Troubles), which included 10 tracks.
Songs from this album became the main concert material for Sergey's new project: a band he started in 1998, which was entitled "Mavrik" due to his familiar nickname. Arthur Berkut (ex-Autograph) joined "Mavrik" as vocalist on its first album Skitaletz (Wanderer), where Mavrin played guitars, bass and keyboards. The genre of the album was progressive/heavy metal. Vladimir Holstinin was a guest guitarist on 'Skitaletz'. Shortly after the album's release and subsequent touring, Berkut left the band, to be replaced by classically trained vocalist Stas Vytart.
In 2000, the band released Neformat-1, which took the hard rock sound of Skitaletz in a more experimental direction, while displaying some hints of heavier guitar sound on tracks such as "Staya" ("The Pack"), "Hey Chelovek" ("Hey Man"), and "V Dikom Pole" ("In the Wild Field"). However, Vytart's stage presence did not seem to fit with Mavrin's concept of the band's live show, and shortly after the album's release he was replaced by Berkut, who returned to the band and played assorted shows in support of the album.
During the recording of the third album, Himichesky Son (Chemical Sleep, 2001), Artur Berkut often failed to show up in studio, and finally, Sergey had to fire him. When Berkut once was asked why did he left Mavrik, he replied: "You'd better ask Lena Mavrina about it" (meaning Sergey's wife). Artem Styrov was hired as the new vocalist. The album displayed a much heavier, guitar-oriented sound that was firmly within the heavy metal genre. Some of the songs are still live staples of Mavrin's set as of this writing. Since Chemical Sleep, all following albums are released as by artist 'Sergey Mavrin', not 'Mavrik'. This was done after consulting the IronD record label, which recommended them to take a more serious title.
In Kipelov
After the 'Judgement Day' breakup of Aria in 2002, Valery Kipelov, Sergey Terentyev and Alexander Maniakin formed the band 'Kipelov' and Sergey decided to join it. Mavrik's bassist Alexey Harkov also merged into the new band. Mavrin participated in Kipelov's tour and in recording the 'Put Naverh' live album and then the 'Babylon' single. But seeing Kipelov not hurrying up to record a new album, he departed in the summer of 2004. A song 'Prorok' (Prophet) by Mavrin was included to Kipelov's "Rivers of Time" and Kipelov was given a permission to play some of Mavrin's songs.
Mavrin: "There were artistic differences. This is normally, a common situation for any band, here or in other countries. We were misunderstanding each other. I couldn't understand what he wants, he couldn't understnand why do I compose the songs, what I do. Artistic differences reached the boiling point and led personal relations to a dead end. We could have just been touring and still playing Aria's songs, taking care to nothing. But I longed for creativity. I wished it had been changed anyway. But it happened as it had to happen."
Back to Mavrik
In 2004 Sergey Mavrin reunited his own band. Artem Styrov decided to come back, though Harkov stood with Kipelov. Alexander Shwetz from Russian band Nephilim became the new bass player. The same year Zapreshennaya Realnost (Forbidden Reality) was released, which became the most commercially successful album for Mavrin. The band started touring all over Russia with the new material. In 2005 Styrov was dimissed due to his health problems - he struggled to sing the long 2-hour gigs. His successor was 18-year-old Andrey Lefler. Mavrin and his band participated in Aria's twentieth anniversary gig and the bands toured together in Ukraine in the winter of 2005. After it, Mavrin released a new album Otkrovenie (Revelation).
Падший
Сергей Маврин Lyrics
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Что могу я отыскать посреди руин
Но и для небес я лишь взгляд, забытый здесь
Где последние надежды тают, словно дым
Мой мир слов пустых, глаз холодных и слепых
Кто привел меня сюда, демон или рок?
В город тьмы и снов, в рай халдеев и глупцов
Зеркала небес, там играет пламя
И крадется тьма по осколкам дня
Зеркала небес взгляд мой отражают
Дай мне сил дойти, не оставь меня
Крылья есть у всех, у каждого свой путь наверх
Есть у каждого своя дорога в никуда
Грешных и святых, нищих и царей земных
Одинаково пытает разная судьба
The lyrics of the song Падший (Fallen) by Сергей Маврин delve into the inner turmoil and confusion of the singer who finds himself in a desolate world that is nothing but ruins. The opening lines, "Мой мир слишком стар, опустевший, темный храм" ("My world is too old, empty, a dark temple") express a sense of hopelessness and despair that the singer feels while looking for something meaningful amidst the ruins. He wonders what can he find in "the city of darkness and dreams, the paradise of heathens and fools", where everyone seems to have forgotten the pain and conscience is singing hymns to vice. The imagery used in the song is quite powerful and draws an intense picture of the singer's view of the world.
The chorus of the song "Зеркала небес, там играет пламя" ("Mirrors of heaven, where the flame plays") reflects upon the idea of a higher power and whispers of hope that still exist in this world. The singer sees the reflections of his own gaze in the mirrors and seeks the strength to keep walking towards his goal. The last lines of the song "Крылья есть у всех, у каждого свой путь наверх" ("Everyone has wings, their own path to rise up") captures the essence of the song and the human experience itself. The idea that everyone is going through different trials and tribulations but still has the ability to rise against all the challenges and reach greater heights is a recurring theme in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Мой мир слишком стар, опустевший, темный храм
My world is too old, abandoned, a dark temple.
Что могу я отыскать посреди руин
What can I find in the midst of ruins?
Но и для небес я лишь взгляд, забытый здесь
But even for heaven, I am just a forgotten sight here.
Где последние надежды тают, словно дым
Where the last hopes dissipate, like smoke.
Мой мир слов пустых, глаз холодных и слепых
My world is full of empty words, cold and blind eyes.
Кто привел меня сюда, демон или рок?
Who brought me here, a demon or fate?
В город тьмы и снов, в рай халдеев и глупцов
To the city of darkness and dreams, to the paradise of heathens and fools.
Где забыты боль и совесть и воспет порок
Where pain, conscience, and vice are forgotten.
Зеркала небес, там играет пламя
Mirrors of the heavens, where flames play.
И крадется тьма по осколкам дня
And darkness creeps among the shards of the day.
Зеркала небес взгляд мой отражают
Mirrors of the heavens reflect my gaze.
Дай мне сил дойти, не оставь меня
Give me strength to make it, don't abandon me.
Крылья есть у всех, у каждого свой путь наверх
Everyone has wings, their own way up.
Есть у каждого своя дорога в никуда
Everyone has their own path to nowhere.
Грешных и святых, нищих и царей земных
Sinners and saints, beggars and earthly kings,
Одинаково пытает разная судьба
Equally tested by different fates.
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Александр Павленко
"Но Пророк для людей
И колдун и лицедей
В их глазах я видел страх
Страх душой прозреть"
Мотив один в один, слушаю и звучит Пророк сквозь текст,
"Дай родится вновь,
Из воды и света,
Жить не зная тайн,
Завтрашнего дня,
У иных миров,
Не просить ответа,
Дай родится вновь,
Отпусти меня! " , Вокал больше для группы "Епидемия" подходит, да и манера исполнения, особенно в конце песни.
Алёшка Емельянов
2022-я осень
.....
Минуло трёхмесячье лета.
Меняется светлый уклад.
А все каблуки, как котлеты.
И псы на них с жаждой глядят.
Собаки слегка голодают,
идут за прохожими вслед,
о чём-то зверином мечтают,
иль о причинении бед.
Сентябрь блефует изрядно
и золотом манит, кладёт
все лужицы, листья и пятна,
как фишки сдаёт в оборот.
Парик городка облезает.
Лишь кошки пушком запаслись.
Бродячая живность страдает.
Свинцовеет синяя высь.
По улицам всюду улики
грядущей осенней поры:
остывшие солнышка блики
и в жёлтых сугробах дворы.
Прохлада жуёт и пронзает.
А ветер шлифует песком.
Сезонность тоску предрекает.
Предчувствую скорый разлом.
Ручьи, словно трещины всюду.
С душой не враждует пора.
Моя меланхолия - путы.
Я сам, будто осень в горах.
Юрец Юрецкий
Две мощные песни со всех сторон: и музыка и текст. А за исполнение отдельные аплодисменты Андрею
Olegandr
Шикарное исполнение Лефлера! А музыка Сергея - вообще нечто нереальное👍
Паисий Биттер
Красота.Браво!!!!
Speranza
КАКОЙ ГОЛОС!!!!! Талантище!
валентина плаксина
Просто нет слов. Вокал что прям душу вытаскивает. Голос просто огонь 🔥
Сергей Иванов
Лефлер ,исполнение супер
Катя Корриган
Классный гитарист Маврин, классный вокалист Лефлер, Андрей песню поёт сильно, он ее проживает, как Беркут или Кипелов. Уважуха!
Sergey Volkov
Сергей дари людям радость !!! Ты несёшь добро в этот мир !!! Здравия тебе желаю и благополучия в этой жизни !!! Всех благ и процветания !!! Живи 1000 лет !!!
Ельдо Радо
Серега здесь напоминает Дейва Мастейна
invisiblealex
что тут добавить - божественно) писать в линию с концерта так чистенько, как на записи - это талант этой команды)) красавчики