Monsters of Rock USSR

Monsters of Rock USSR doesn't do subtle. From the first riff, it's clear this station belongs to the leather-and-studded-belt crowd. Playlists lean heavily on Soviet-era heavy metal pioneers like Ария and Мастер, mixed with the theatrical horror punk of Король и Шут. There's a distinct absence of Western commercial rock - this is Russian metal through and through. The DJs sound like they've been headbanging since the '80s, delivering intros in gruff Russian between tracks. Occasionally they'll drop a modern Russian metal band like Слот or Аматори, keeping the sound current without selling out.…