Sumatra band was formed on 21 of September 2005 by Alik Galstyan and Andrey Koval. After some period of substitutions in the band membership they begin the work over their debut EP album called “The Sixth Circle” (2008) and Sumatra begins its concert activity on 16 of December 2008 composed of 5 musicians (Alik Galstyan – vocals, Karen Grigoryan – guitars, Ilya Ulanov – guitars, Dmitriy Klimov – bass, Andrey Koval - drums). In May 2009 the band releases the single to upcoming album called “Heliocratic Infinity” and on 1 of august 2009 band starts the work over its debut full-format album called “Heliocratic Infinity”. After some period the band parts the ways with Andrey Koval and takes a new vocalist Konstantine Hemsky (growls, screams and hardcore vox). The band successfully presents its debut album on 3rd of november 2009 with.

Alik Galstyan (screaming, growling, guttural vox)
Konstantine Hemsky (screaming, growling, hardcore vox)
Ilya Ulanov (guitars)
Karen Grigoryan (lead guitars, clean vocals)
Evgeniy Nesterov (bass)
Dmitriy Burdin (drums, percussion)

http://www.myspace.com/sumatrametal