In 2003, the word "stigmata" was accidentally found by bassist Denis Kichenko and chosen for being memorable and pleasant to the ear, also the first letter "S" turned into a cool logo.
[1] Original singer Artur Maltsev left and vocalist Artyom "Nel'son" Lotskih joined the band.
In 2004, guitarist Igor Kapranov left Stigmata to join another Russian metal band, Amatory, as a singer.
The same year, original drummer Nikita Ignatyev left the band and was replaced by Philipp Terpetsky.
The single "Сентябрь" ("Sentyabr"/"September") was released the same year and has since became the band's biggest hit and an Internet meme.
In support of Stigmata, the band toured through Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine and shared the stage with Pleymo and Natalie Imbruglia on Russia's biggest Rock music festival "Крылья" ("Wings").
[16][17] In 2012, Stigmata released their fifth album, Основано На Реальных Событиях (Osnovano na Realnykh Sobytiyah/Based on Real-Life Events) via Nikitin Records.
[19] In the fall of 2015, Stigmata independently released the Legion EP and supported it with the 'Legion Tour', consisting of 27 cities in Russia.