Guitar Force
Victor Smolski
16 Mar
On Victors YouTube chanal there are new Workshops with notes and tabs of the album "Strings To A Web (RAGE) " available.
Here a link to the Guitar Workshop:
Victor Smolski Guitar Workshop - Strings To A Web (RAGE)
11 Mar
I'm looking forward playing two festival headliner shows at Amphitheatre in Korytná/CZ on 22.& 23.08.2025!
01 Nov
Unbelievable, but Victor made it! Hard-earned victory at touringcar Golden Ära 2024 at DTC class! No matter whether Nordschleife or Grand Prix circuit at the Nürburgring, his favourite circuit Spa or Hockenheim, everywhere, Victor faced hard fights. Many prominent drivers made this great events to a special experience.
The perfect preparation of Victors BMW M3 by Günter Beckers was very important at the victory. Thanks a lot to all sponsors and all, who helped locally!
19 May
the song "Straight To Hell", which I composed for studio album "Welcome to the Other Side" (Rage), became famous by the film "Der Schuh des Manitu" from Bully Herbig, the most successful German film, was used again in the film "Traumschiff Surprise". I'm already looking forward to the movie "The Canoe of Manitu", which will be released next year. Have fun with the new version I recorded with my band ALMANAC.
Here you find the new version of "Straight To Hell"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOXJWZfUY_w
22 Mar
Victor Smolski "Aggressive and tight sound, comfortable handling and just looks cool! I found all these things at ESP Guitars! Live performance or studio recording - with ESP I always get suitable dynamics."
ESP Guitars: "We are happy to announce, that the extraordinarily guitar player Victor Smolski (@almanacvsband, ex-Rage) has become official ESP-artist. His coming gigs and studio-sessions, Victor will play a mix out of LTD-, E-II and ESP-models. Together, we celebrate this event with this video, where Victor demonstrate his sensational guitar-skills ."
14 Jan
Hello everyone, the pre-sale is running for my party on February 3rd, 2024 at Hoppegarden in Hamm! There I will not only celebrate my birthday, but also my anniversary 40 years on stage and 30 years of discography. In the evening you can expect two sets with many guests and colorful merchandising with old CDs and vinyl. Among other things, I will do a guitar workshop at the beginning and answer all your questions.
Hoppegarden Hamm
Samstag, 03. Februar, 21.00 Uhr (Einlass ab 19.00 Uhr)
VVK 20,- Euro zzgl. VVK Gebühren bei: Ticket-Corner, Oststraße Westf. Anzeiger, Widumstrasse / Hoppegarden, Oberonstraße. Verkehrsverein "Die Insel", Willy Brandt Platz.
Abendkasse: 25,- Euro
Tickets online unter info@kulturwerkstatt-hamm.de
2015 - Victor presented his new band ALMANAC - working together with several singers, band and orchestra means so much fun for Victor
2013 - after the 70.000 Tons Of Metal US cruise shows RAGE and LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA became two separate bands
1999 - Victor became new guitarist - "Straight To Hell", composed by Victor was used for the soundtrack of movie "Der Schuh des Manitu"
1995 - Victor joined the progmetal band - Europe tours with "Vicious Rumors" and "Savatage" - video on MTV and VIVA
Victor recorded the CD "PekuBpemeH" as a guest musician of Kipelov - they played lots of concerts in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Israel
1988 - Victor founded the band Inspector - Inspector played lots of shows in Europe and released their CD "Russian Prayer"
Musician, producer, composer, teacher, author of one of the most successful German guitar learning DVD "School of Metal".
Victor is well-known as a guitar player from the bands Rage, Mind Odyssey, Lingua Mortis Orchestra, Almanac and also as a solo artist.
He also presents his online lessons worldwide at his Unitiy Music School.
2023
Guitar Force
Victor Smolski
2020
The Divinity Of Blood
Voodoo Gods
2020
Rush Of Death
ALMANAC
2017
Kingslayer
ALMANAC
2016
Tsar
ALMANAC
2013
LMO
Lingua Mortis Orchestra
2012
"21"
RAGE
2010
Strings To A Web
RAGE
2009
Time To Change It
Mind Odyssey
2008
Carved In Stone
RAGE
2007
Into The Light
Nuclear Blast Allstars
2007
Full Moon in St. Petersburg
RAGE
2006
Live in Moskau
Kipelov
2006
Speak Of The Dead
RAGE
2005
Rivers of Time
Kipelov
2004
Majesty & Passion
Victor Smolski
2004
From The Cradle To The Stage
RAGE
2003
Soundchaser
RAGE
2002
Unity
RAGE
2001
Welcome To The Other Side
RAGE
2000
The Heretic
Victor Smolski
1999
Ghosts
RAGE
1999
Signs
Mind Odyssey
1998
Nailed To The Shade
Mind Odyssey
1996
Destiny
Victor Smolski
1993
Russian Prayer
Inspector
03 Jul'25
Salzgitter Germany - 03.- 06.07.
Kulturscheune Jazz- und Rocktage
Victor Smolski Workshop
22 Aug'25
Korytná Tschechien - 22.+ 23.08.
Amphitheater Headliner Show
Victor Smolski
06 Sep'25
Bochum Germany - 06.09.
Alte Maschinenhalle Korry Shadwell
feat. Victor Smolski
20 Sep'25
Istanbul Türkiye - 20-21.09.
Open Air Metal Fest Korry Shadwell
feat. Victor Smolski
view into photo and video media
Victor Smolski the Race Driver
Winner at DTC class at Touring car - Golden Ära - 2024
4. place at STW Mastership - 2024
1 Class victory at Cup- and Touring car Trophy - 2023
2 Class victories at Touring car - Golden Ära - 2023
1. place at Supercars final run at German Rallycross Mastership 2021
3rd place in Supercars Division at German Rallycross Mastership 2021
Winner at 3rd run of Rallye Sprint Cup 2021
Vice Champion in Supercars Division at German Rallycross Mastership 2018 / 2019
1. place at Supercars final run at German Rallycross Mastership 2019
20 class victories at the Nürburgring circuit, Hockenheimring and circuit of Spa-Francorchamps
11th participation at 24h race at Nürburgring, many participation at national rallyes, 24h race at German Rallye Raid, Cup- and Touring Car Trophy
Drift King-Nürburgring 2012
News
2023
Unbelievably double victory at touring car Golden Ära race in frame of Nürburgring classic event! I can't believe it. Was real fun to go on start with so many prominent drivers! Hard fights, nice barbecue with guests and fantastic weather at Nürburgring area. Thanks a lot to Beckers Motorsport, all hands and TYPE S Germany for support!
This was a perfect start at the cup- and touring car trophy within the frame of the 24h-race on Nürburgring circuit! Just back from European tour, where Victor Smolski presented his new CD "Guitar Force", he now came back to the Nürburgring circuit. Taking part at the 24h race for 11 times and lots of VLN races with several class victories, he knows the circuit very well, even, he spent the last 5 years at the German ralley cross mastership, where he won the runners up title. "Motorsport is the same creative process as the music. You have to learn the technics, after that improvisation is in demand. On stage, I have to calculate on my technicians, at a race on my mechanics. I really looking forward to the new season with Type S as partner. We will rock the circuit!". Here two motor-sport links:
https://youtu.be/GlYiK92o-wg
https://youtu.be/mgE7pYi8INQ
2021
Hi everybody, next weekend, we are battling for victory in Buxtehude again. Thanks to all fans at the race course and to my sponsors. I really feeled honord, that I was admitted into the world of Recaro together with legends as Walter Röhrl, Armin Schwarz, Timo Bernhard ...
https://www.recaro-automotive.com/en/recaro/world-of-recaro
Finally on the race track again! It's realy good to step on the gas, blowing free the head, and flying through the rallye tests. Reaching the 3. place in total, the first race appearance this year was real successful. Thanks to Armin Schwarz for organization of Rallye Sprint Cups, to Günter Beckers for the perfect prepared car, as well as Thomas Gorlt for the great photos. As it is real difficult, planing dates during this damned Lockdown, I not only start at the German Rallycross Mastership, but also at Rallyes and mountain-races. I hope, that anytime spectators can be at the race track again! We see us!
push the pedal to the metal
04 Mai'24
Hockenheim Germany 04.05.
Hockenheimring BMW M3
Hockenheim Historic
25 Mai'24
Nürburg Germany 25.05.
Nürburgring BMW M3
Nürburgring Classic
10 Aug'24
Nürburg Germany 10.08.
Nürburgring BMW M3
Oldtimer Grand Prix
31 Aug'24
Spa Belgium 31.08.
Spa Circuit BMW M3
SPA Historic Competition
21Sep'24
Nürburg Germany 21.09.
Nürburgring BMW M3
1000km Nürburgring DTM
After 15 years and 10 CD’s as guitarist, producer and composer for the German Heavy Metal institution RAGE and with hits penned by him like “Down”, “Soundchaser”, “War of Worlds”, “Straight to Hell”, “Carved in Stone”, “Forever Dead”, “Empty Hollow” and “Cleansed by Fire”, Victor Smolski now continues his musical career with his new group ALMANAC.
ALMANAC add a powerful touch of heaviness to LMO’s unique sound. Melodic power metal in conjunction with classical orchestra and modern sound are making ALMANAC an absolute listening experience.
contact & usefull links
Oberonstr. 20 / 21
59067 Hamm Germany
victorsmolski@music-and-web.de
