IC3PEAK

IC3PEAK is a Russian duo formed by vocalist and lyricist Anastasia Kreslina and producer Nikolay Kostylev, active since 2013. Their earliest work, the 2014 EP Substances, was fully in English with an electronic sound, and the project quickly built an international following, touring Europe within a couple of years and later South America and the United States before shifting significantly with their material.

Their 2017 album Сладкая жизнь (Sweet Life) marked a turn toward Russian-language songwriting and produced the breakout hit «Грустная сука» (Sad Bitch), which also featured Boulevard Depo on the track «Зеркало» (Mirror). This album established the group's signature blend of witch house, industrial and trap-influenced electronic production paired with theatrical, often dark and provocative visuals and themes touching on Russian society, mortality and youth alienation.

Songs like «Смерти больше нет» (No More Death), «TRRST», «Плак-Плак» (Boo-Hoo) and «Пламя» (Flame) continued to build IC3PEAK's reputation as one of the most distinctive and confrontational acts in Russian alternative music, known for merging pop hooks with abrasive electronic textures and striking, often controversial imagery in their videos and live shows.