208 Talks of Angels

208 Talks of Angels is a Russian band, formed in 2006 in Izhevsk, performing soundtracks, alternative rock, experimental rock and electronic rock in English.
The name
The word "angel" in the band's name has no religious implication, but is just a reference to the Greek word "aggelos" - herald, messenger. The number «208» often generates interest in musical sections of society, but it's meaning is still not revealed by musicians.

History and development
In the beginning "208 Talks of Angels" was a typical rock-band, whose sound did not contain any unusual instruments, electronic inclusions or samples, but impetuous bloom of alternative and industrial rock in the middle of 2000 encouraged the musicians to bold sound experiments which became a determinative factor in the supervening of the band's progress. Starting with the full replacement of live drums with sampled drums, the band starts to gradually include more virtual instruments such as pads, leads, strings with simultaneously widening the global creativity of conception, discarding previous courses and trying the forces in new uncommon styles. Today "208 Talks of Angels" includes both heavy industrial compositions, and calm ballads, fully written in a neo-classical style type of genre (e.g. ).
Working with film directors
Wide variety of musical styles and a strong taste of soundtrack leads to an increasing interest from foreign movie directors. At present, the original songs of "208 Talks of Angels" can be heard in the scientific horror called "Gilgamesh" and a dramatic thriller "Man In A Box" which won "Best Full Feature Film" award within in 2014. The band's music can be noticed in a number of movies from Russian film director , known for his fearful film "Nails".
Collaborations
Since 2013 the band's work attracts more and more attention from international musicians and producers. Presently, the arsenal of band's songs includes following compositions, recorded with musical masters:
* Drum section for song "The Spiral of Silence" was performed and recorded by drummer Matt Letley from the British rock band Status Quo;
* Tony Cook, who has performed with Michael Jackson, James Brown and Prince, played the drums on the melodic-industrial song "Robo-friend";
* The cello section for the song "The Curve" was performed by one of today's most productive cellists, Grammy award nominee - Dave Eggar, also known for his works with the band Coldplay (in the song called Viva La Vida) and Amy Lee;
* Marty Grebb, known for his performances with Eric Clapton, played the Hammond organ for the song "Blooming in night". Chris Moore, a drummer from glam-metal band Cry Wolf, performed on that track as well. Chris Moore also performed on other songs - "Hero of the Past", "Disengage", "Twisted Mind" and "No Sorry".
* Drum section for "Harangue" was recorded by Timothy DiDuro - former drummer for Slaughter and Skid Row;
* Drums for retro hard-rock song "Angle of View" were played and recorded by Dave Abbruzzese known by his work with Pearl Jam on their first albums, hammond organ and piano were performed and recorded by John Bundrick, best known for his work with rock-band The Who.
Radio stations
In June 2014, the band was honored to take part in a radio program of widely known in Russia, permanent presenter of the BBC Russian Service - Seva Novgorodsev. The band maintains close contact with shock-rocker Alice Cooper, who includes new songs in playlists for his regular radio-show "Nights With Alice Cooper" and the bassist for Iggy and the Stooges Mike Watt also pays an attention to the new songs of "208 Talks of Angels", including them in his radio broadcasts within his personal . The songs by "208 Talks of Angels" can also be heard on radio stations Indie 103.1, Felixstowe Radio, Air3 Radio, Free Radio Santa Cruz, KKFI, Radio Caroline. Music by 208 Talks of angels can be periodically heard within large-audience radio-shows like United Stations Radio Networks morning program Lex and Terry, radio-shows of English rock music journalist, television presenter, and political activist Garry Bushell, and radio-programs of American deejay - Jonathan L.

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