Masters of showing off: "Spider" (second from left), 41, was the band's leader from the beginning and is the last remaining member of the original lineup
The band has played for many years with varying lineups
Hitler meets Satan: Fans salute during a concert
The stage is occupied by strippers, drunken skinheads, and uniformed band members, with fireworks provided by a fan
Fans form the horn-shaped Satanic greeting
The band likes to employ provocations of all sorts; strippers are the most harmless variation
Bandleader Sergej "The Spider" Trotsky poses with ex-skinhead-girl, vocalist, and stripper Tanja Krymskaya just after a gig onstage
A scene in the audience
Fans pose with Landser t-shirts
The bandleader's trademark: A spider in the form of a swastika
Extreme stage show
“Corrotsia Metalla” played for the first time in June of 1985 and was immediately a cult favorite in the Soviet Union. The combo brought out ten albums despite being officially forbidden to perform live. For three years now, the trash-metal outfit has been permitted to stage concerts, but their songs – with Satanist and fascist lyrics – are denied radio play. Photos from a performance in Moscow in December, 2007.
Fotograf: Eric Vazzoler