Siberian Meat Grinder

Formed in Moscow in 2011 by musicians from various regions of Russia, Siberian Meat Grinder operates at the junction of crossover thrash, hardcore punk and fast metal nourished with hip-hop, ska and stoner accents depending on the track. The band sits more within the punk and hardcore scenes than the classic metal circuit, with a marked do-it-yourself approach, tours organized autonomously, and a central visual universe in its identity around the Bear Tsar character. There are links with other outfits on the Moscow scene, notably What We Feel, Razor Bois and Moscow Death Brigade, several members of which are close. After the single Hail to the Tsar in 2011 and the self-titled EP in 2012, Siberian Meat Grinder released the EP Versus the World in 2013, before a first self-titled album in 2015, followed by Metal Bear Stomp in 2017 and Join the Bear Cult in 2022. On stage, Siberian Meat Grinder has toured through alternative venues, squats, independent cultural centers and several European festivals such as Brutal Assault, With Full Force, Groezrock, Fluff Fest or Resist to Exist, a path that has anchored Siberian Meat Grinder in European hardcore networks as well as in contemporary crossover.