In 1997 they released the LP entitled Kipelov and Mavrin - Smutnoye Vremia ("Time of Troubles").

In 2000, the band released Neformat-1, which took the hard rock sound of Skitaletz in a more experimental direction.

During the recording of the third album, Himichesky Son ("Chemical Sleep", 2001), Artur Berkut often failed to show up in studio, and finally, Sergey had to fire him.

Artem Styrov decided to come back, though Harkov stayed with Kipelov.

Alexander Shwetz from the Russian band Nephilim became the new bass player.