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Tin Sontsia
Tin Sontsia at Basovišča festival, 2007
Background information
Origin	Kyiv, Ukraine
Genres	Folk metal
Years active	1999 (1999)–present
Labels	Nash Format

Members	Serhiy Vasyliuk Ivan Luzan Mykola Luzan Volodymyr Khavruk Ruslan Mikaelyan Ivan Hryhoriak

Tin Sontsia (Ukrainian: Тінь Сонця, sometimes literal translation Sun Shadow is used) is a Ukrainian folk metal band from Kyiv, although their music contains elements of symphonic metal, as well. Primarily the band's style was close to alternative rock, but in 2003 they have come to a so-called "Cossack rock". Almost all of the lyrics are in Ukrainian except couple of Belarusian songs. The band has taken part in number of festivals the biggest of which are Basovišča and Zakhid. They are known to tour extensively and to support Ukrainian soldiers fighting at the ATO zone. Their song "Kozaky" was the unofficial hymn of the Ukraine national football team during the UEFA Euro 2016 cup. The same song serves as the intro for professional boxer Oleksandr Usyk.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Members

Current members

Serhiy Vasyliuk (lead vocal, acoustic guitar)
Ivan Luzan (bandura)
Mykola Luzan (guitar, singing)
Volodymyr Khavruk (drums)
Ruslan Mikaelyan (guitar)
Ivan Hryhoriak (bass)

Discography

Albums

2002 - Святість Віри (Holiness the Faith, Sviatist Viry, Demo)
2005 - За Межею (Beyond the Bound, Za Mezheiu, Demo)
2005 - Над Диким Полем (Above the Wild Field, Nad Dykym Polem)
2007 - Полум'яна Рута (Flaming Rue, Polumiana Ruta)
2011 - Танець Серця (Dance of the Heart, Tanets Sertsia)
2014 - Грім В Ковальні Бога (Thunder In The Blacksmith Of God, Hrim V Kovalni Boha)
2016 - Буремний Край (Rebellious Land, Buremnyi Krai)
2018 - Зачарований Світ (Enchanted World, Zacharovanyi Svit)
2020 - На Небесних Конях (On Heveanly Horses, Na Nebesnykh Koniakh)
2021 - Тернистий Шлях (Thorny Path, Ternystyy Shlyakh)