Top 10 Russian punk bands of 2022

Punk musicUnfortunately for the majority of their loyal listeners, they have lost their former popularity. There are no more big projects of the level of The Clash and Ramones. And the members of the legendary punk bands of the past, who continue to perform even now, are no longer young. Their listeners are not young anymore. Because of this, punk has recently taken a back seat.

But there are some bands that make you want to believe that punk is alive and well. Our article is dedicated to these bands. Get ready to dive into the world of punk music and learn more about the ten best punk bands in Russia in 2022.

10. "F.P.G."

And this is an older group - "FPG"formed as far back as in 1998 in Nizhny Novgorod. Their name, written in English - "Fair Play Gang" (Fair Play Gang) as if refers to the fact that the musicians took foreign punks as an example. And this "fair play" somewhat limits the musicians. They are now considered undergroundeven though it's relatively popular with punk fans.

The band's current line-up includes vocalist Anton "Puh" Pavlov, guitarist Dmitry Seleznev, bassist Mako Limanskypercussionist Pavel Bravichevand a trumpet player Sergey Volgushev.

9. "Distemper."

One of the oldest Russian punk bandswho are still on stage today. "Distemper formed in 1989 and they're still going strong. Moreover, the degree of punk has not dropped at all! And in some compositions even on the contrary - it rises to the limit!

The team currently consists of. Vyacheslav "Dacent" Biryukov, Sergei "Bai" Baibakov, Vasily "Vasya" Bodylin, Alexei "Lyokha" Stukalov, Konstantin Chupin, Sergey Lepekha, Yuri Ratnikov. This abundance of musicians in one band is due to the fact that the musicians actively use wind instruments. There is a trumpet, a saxophone and a trombone in the band. This solidly distinguishes "Distemper" from other bands.

8. "The Last Tanks in Paris (P.T.V.P.)"

"The last tanks in Paris" is a punk rock band from Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The band was founded in 1996 Eduard Starkov и Lyokha Nikonovbut the musicians are still playing!

By the way, the band has a very interesting title. You'd think we're talking about armoured vehicles. But no, it's about the word "tanka". It's Japanese form of poetry. The founder of the band himself - Lyokha Nikonov talked about it:

"Tanks are not a murder weapon, but Japanese poetry is. Although you probably can't say that in the plural. The word 'tanks' means one verse."

Although at different times P.T.V.P. had different meanings. Sometimes musicians even used foul language to decipher their name. Punks are such punks, what can I say? The main thing is that their music is great!

7. "Brigade Contracting."

This team is a little bit inferior in popularity to the previous ones in the top. But in terms of quality of punk sound - not at all. The band was formed in 1985 in St. Petersburg.

The group now consists of. Alexander Lukyanov, Anatoly Sklyarenko, Maxim Koldaev, Sergey Grigoryants. It should be noted that this band broke up several times in the 90s. Only one member - Alexander Lukyanov - remained from the original line-up. But the band is still alive.

6. "NAIV."

The group was originally called "The New Harlequins and Voltigeurs". А "NAIV"just an acronym. But it was under this name that the band became popular. NAIV was founded in 1988. The founders were musicians Maxim Kochetkov and Alexander Ivanov. And already in the following year, 1989, the band joined the "Moscow Rock Laboratory".

The band remains very popular even now. They are regularly invited to punk festivals. However, in 2022, the band's concert activity was briefly suspended. But now everything is in order - the musicians are planning to give performances at four summer festivals in Russia.

5. "Yorsh."

One of the most popular Russian punk bands. Yorsh were formed in Podolsk in 2006. At the same time their first album was released - it was called "No Gods!". With it the band went on tour for the first time. Since then, it has remained very popular. Even now, in 2022, thousands of people listen to the music of the band Yorsh.

The band sticks to the old school of '70s punk rock both musically and in the lyrics. Since 2008, Yorsh has been joining the punk rock crowd and even played as a warm-up act for such "old guys" as Brigadny Podryad.

4. "Leningrad."

And this team doesn't even need an introduction - about the band. Sergei "Shnur" Shnurov. know, if not all, then almost all Russian listeners. Even those who don't like punk. So popular is this band. And the team owes most of this popularity to its leader, Shnur.

Recently the band started to release a lot of tracks on acutely social topics. And it's not a simple agitation for something or against someone - as a rule they are very subtle ones ridicule of one position or another. This is very much to the liking of the band's fans. But even despite the popularity of the band, we feel that it would be wrong to put Leningrad in the top three bands.

And in 2019, Shnur talked about the fact that the group has basically withdrawn, but as they say: never say never. In 2022, Sergei Shnurov announced that Leningrad was coming back. Largely because of this, the band made it to the top.

3. "Lomonosov's Plan."

"Lomonosov's plan" is a relatively young Moscow punk band consisting of very famous Russian musicians and even actors! The frontman of the band Alexander Ilyin - starred in "The Interns", where he played the role of Lobanov. The rest of the musicians Andrey Shmorgun и Denis Khromykh played in another punk band "Tarakany!". Unfortunately, "Tarakany!" broke up, but "Plan Lomonosov" has been playing since 2010 until now.

The musicians themselves say about themselves as follows: "We have in us what professionals lack. Our souls are not bored yet." And it's really true. The musicians have a young punk fervour! And it makes them stand out against the background of more experienced punk veterans. In general - the band is just great.

2. "LAUGHTER."

"Laughs"is quite a popular band. The musicians themselves call themselves "punk group All Russia". The collective was formed in 1999 in Istra, near Moscow. The band positions itself as completely independent of modern musical trends, as well as the opinion of anyone, including its fans. But in many ways this is the reason why the band is liked by its listeners.

The guys don't adjust to anyone's tastes, they use profanity a lot, they play music only when there is such a desire. In general, real punks! Both in terms of music and the life outlook of the participants.

1. "Elysium."

A very famous Russian punk band playing since 1995. At the time of its founding, the group's "Elysium" was very popular in Nizhny Novgorod, and after the release of their second album - "All Islands!" became one of the leading punk rock performers in Russia. Since then they still have tens of thousands of fans.

The musicians are very much distinguished by their direction. They call their music - "space rock". In fact, it is nothing but a mixture of musical styles based on punk rock. But "space rock" also contains elements of ska, reggae, metal and other genres.

New Russian punk bands - Top 5

The most popular music is always the music that is interesting to young people. Young guys have more energy both for music and for "fanaticising" from music. So some punks decided to try to combine punk rock с pop. From the former they took energy and unrestrained drive, and from the latter they captured the sound. The result is a kind of "soft punk", which should appeal to both young people and old-school adherents.

That's why we've compiled the top of the most talented young punk bands. Most of them are in the genre pop-punkbut there are some minor exceptions. What are they? You'll find out! In the meantime, let's meet new punk bands.

The Balloons

It's a relatively young punk band from Barnaul. The guys got together back in 2014. The Balls themselves call their music - emo cabaret-pop-punk whatever that means. But what they call themselves is not the main thing. What is more important is that their music is based on punk and yet they are quite popular. Hundreds of thousands of people watch their videos. About the same number of people follow them on social networks.

The guys' style, their imagery and colourful vocals are all in the best tradition pop-punk. At the same time, the musicians throughout the existence of the band have not stopped working on themselves. If in 2015, at the time of the release of the first minion, they had just good tracks, now the level of songs, the level of playing, and the skills of the vocalist have improved. In general, "Balls" is a great pop-punk band.

The band "My Friend Catherine!"

This project is a little older than "Balls" - the group "My Friend Catherine!" formed in Moscow in 2011. Since their existence, the musicians have played hundreds of concerts in various cities of Russia and have been loved by thousands of fans from all over the country.

"My Friend Catherine!" play pop-punk. The band's motto is "Emotions on the edge of pop-punk" - adopted by the band since their formation, is perfectly reflected on each of their records.

Antreib Group

Now, that's not pop-punk, that's really pop-punk. punk. Moreover, the artists themselves consider themselves by a hardcore punk thrash band.. And this band is much older than the others. The Voronezh musicians got together back in the noughties - in 2009.

The band's music is fast and heavy - pure hardcore punk with all that entails. The musicians' lyrics are quite angry and acutely social. "Antreib" believe that their music is a heavy stone thrown into the heads of those stuck in their past to pull them out and awaken them to life - harsh and kind at the same time. And on the whole, the band succeeds in doing so.

Wrong Number

"Wrong Number" are simple Voronezh musicians. The main genre of their music is pop-punk, but they experiment with sound and lyrics within the genre. A significant part of their songs is dedicated to adolescent issues. Probably because of the genre and meaning of the songs, the band is popular mainly among young people.

Although we wouldn't say that right now the band is very popular. But they have a lot of potential. In the future, their pop-punk creativity could take off!

Chicken Therapy Group

The youngest of all the groups on the list. These musicians got together quite recently. Pop-punk musicians "Chicken Therapy" unlike the other participants of the top do not reveal their personalities - they are always in masks. According to them, real punk music should not be more attached to the personality. It should be independent - carry something in itself. That's why musicians want to be loved for their music, not for who they are.

It's very promising projectso we decided to add musicians to this list. What modern punk bands do you like? Share their names in the comments!