Career
Early in his career has performed with groups such as the «Lady Prowler», «Strangers», «Travel to the Night». Since 2000 is the vocalist in the Russian power metal band "", which was replaced by Pavel Okunev (now – Arda). His first job was with the group album "Magical Mystery Countries" in 2001.
In 2004 the group, in collaboration with other well-known Russian singers – Arthur Berkut (Aria), Lexx («Master»), Andrey Lobashev («Arida Vortex»), Cyril Nemolyaev (Boney NEM), Dmitry Borisenkov (Black Obelisk) – Records Russia"s first metal opera, "Elven Manuscript", where Max played the role of Desmond – half-elf.
In 2005, has released his fifth album, numbered, titled "Living in Twilight". The record contains a rewrite of songs from the first album, tracklist determined fans through Internet.
In 2006 Samosvat participated in the recording of Master – "On the other side of sleep" in the project Margenta on the verses Margarita Pushkina. Maxim song "Za granyu" Samosvat also participated in the recording of the band"s albums «Everlost» – «Noise Factory» and «Hatecraft» – «Lost Consolation».
In 2007 he published a sequel to Elven Manuscript – Elven Manuscript 2: Saga Foreign All Times.
In this metal opera Maxim again sang the role of Desmond. Just Maxim was a singer progressive rock group «». With his participation were recorded two albums: 2003 – «Handmade Essence», and in 2004 – «Woodland Prattlers».
In 2005, Maxim has been invited to attend the reunion «», but rather "" His place in the «» took Jerry Lenin.
25 October 2010 Maxim announced his retirement from. Recent performances with a group of 12/10/2010 held in Saint St. Petersburg and in Moscow 12/11/2010.
