Formed 1987. Probably the best rock band to continue the tradition of Russian surrealism and absurdism carried by authors like Nikolai Gogol and Daniil Charms. NOM’s music is a fascinating combination of traditional Russian melodies, rock, pop, opera and a lot of humour.
Alhbom Rea′lhnogo Isku′sstva, or: The Album of Reality Art, dates from 2004.