DESERT was founded in 2002 by guitarist Max Shafranski in one of Israel’s industrial and cultural centers, the city of Beer-Sheva, and has expanded it’s musical palette since then, mixing in some darker colors to go with power metal glitter. I got to know DESERT through one of their fans, Kostya, whose band promotion aroused my attention and made me to contact the band. But it was a pleasant surprise to discover their talent and commitment in music… and I wanted to know more about these guys. So, please join my conversation with band’s keyboard player, Oleg Aryutkin…

Hi Oleg, I’m Tarja, welcome to Metal Shock Finland! How are you doing today?

Hi Tarja, Oleg here, the keyboard player for Desert. We’re doing great these days – done some cool gigs lately, and have fun plans for the summer! And then, it’s hot as hell down here in Israel, so we gotta consume a lot of beer and spend the days at the beach.
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