Biting Elbows | |
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| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Mystery of Sound |
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| Website | bitingelbows.com |
Biting Elbows is a Russian indie rock band that was formed in 2008 in Moscow.
In 2012, they were an opening act for Guns N' Roses and Placebo's concerts in Moscow, played at Maxidrom. In 2013, they played at Park Live Festival.
The band is perhaps best known for its music videos for the songs "The Stampede" and "Bad Motherfucker". The videos, directed by frontman Ilya Naishuller, went viral because of their first-person perspective, special effects, and action.[1][2][3] Naishuller directed a full-length first-person action/sci-fi/adventure film written by himself, Hardcore Henry (2015), starring Sharlto Copley and Danila Kozlovsky.[4] Biting Elbows wrote the songs "My Woman" and "For the Kill" for the film's soundtrack, the former being featured in their second album, Shorten the Longing, which was released on June 26, 2020. Three other songs from the album ("Control", "Alone", and "Other Me") were featured in the Director's Cut edition of the video game Death Stranding which was released on September 24, 2021.[5] The video game's designer Hideo Kojima referred to Naishuller as "a genius artist of 21st century music and video".[6]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Biting Elbows |
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| Shorten the Longing |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Dope Fiend Massacre EP |
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| Bad Motherfucker |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "The Stampede" | 2011 | Dope Fiend Massacre EP |
| "Bad Motherfucker" | 2013 | Bad Motherfucker |
| "Bullied Boy" | 2015 | non-album singles |
| "For the Kill" | 2016 | |
| "Love Song" | 2017 | |
| "Anarchy" | 2018 | |
| "Heartache" | 2019 | Shorten the Longing |
| "Control" |
References[edit]
- ^ BITING ELBOWS’ NEW VIDEO IS THE MOST ULTRAVIOLENT GANGSTER MOVIE TARANTINO NEVER MADE
- ^ Biting Elbows lança sequência de clipe com cenas de violência; assista
- ^ "Amazing: Biting Elbows 'Bad Motherf*cker' Video is a Hilarious POV Ultraviolence Overdose". Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ Hardcore - Behind The Scenes Part 1
- ^ @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN (September 8, 2021) - via Twitter
- ^ @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN (August 26, 2021) - via Twitter
- ^ "Biting Elbows by Biting Elbows". Apple Music. November 13, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Shorten the Longing by Biting Elbows". Apple Music. June 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Dope Fiend Massacre EP by Biting Elbows". Apple Music. August 10, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Bad Motherfucker - EP by Biting Elbows". Apple Music. March 12, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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