''Izrod na granici'' (trans. ''Bastard on the Border'') is a

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by Yugoslav

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and heavy metal band

Rok Mašina Rok Mašina ( sr-cyr, Рок Машина; trans. ''Rock Machine'') was a short-lasting Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Belgrade in 1980. Formed by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina Robert Nemeček ( ...

, released in 1983. The album was released after the band disbanded in 1982, and featured a part of the material they had recorded while working on their second studio album.

Background

Rok Mašina was formed in 1980 by former

Pop Mašina Pop Mašina ( sr-cyr, Поп Машина; trans. ''Pop Machine'') was a Yugoslav progressive rock band formed in Belgrade in 1972. Pop Mašina was one of the most notable bands of the Yugoslav rock scene in the 1970s. Pop Mašina was formed by ...

members Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers

Zoran Zoran ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран) is a common South Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means ''dawn, daybreak''. The name is especially common in Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia and a little in Slovenia. Notable people with this given na ...

and Vidoja Božinović (guitars), with Vladan Dokić (drums), and released their debut and only full-length studio album, ''

'', in 1981. After the album release, Dragan Đorđević, a former member of Generacija 5, replaced Dokić. However, as at the time of the great popularity of new wave bands in Yugoslavia the future for the band did not seem very promising, they disbanded in 1982, in the midst of recording their second studio album. Part of the material recorded for the second album would be released in 1983 on ''Izrod na granici''. The album featured a live version of the song "Bilo mi je bolje" ("I Felt Better"), recorded on the Belgrade Rock Festival held in Pionir Hall in September 1982, which was also the last live performance by Rok Mašina. The song "Promašen san" ("Failed Dream") features a recording of Aleister Crowley's voice.

Album cover

The album cover was designed by

Jugoslav Vlahović Jugoslav Vlahović ( sr-cyr, Југослав Влаховић, born 1949) is a Serbian artist, illustrator, photographer and a former rock musician. Vlahović is known for his work on album covers. He is also known as a former member of the rock ...

. The original album cover, also designed by Vlahović, should have featured two hands with feathers thrust through them and the bands logo and album title written in red, but was, as the band's leader Robert Nemeček stated, refused by the band's label, Jugodisk, as "politically problematic". The label soon stated that the original artwork was refused as "it might allude to some other things", but that it was not politically problematic.

Track listing

Personnel

* Robert Nemeček - bass guitar, production *

Zoran Božinović Zoran ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран) is a common South Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means ''dawn, daybreak''. The name is especially common in Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia and a little in Slovenia. Notable people with this given na ...

- guitar, vocals * Vidoja Božinović - guitar *Boban Đorđević - drums

Additional personnel

*Rade Ercegovac - engineer *

- cover design

Legacy

In 2021, the songs "Granica" and "Nulti čas" were ranked 16th and 39th respectively on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by

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Balkanrock.

Covers

*In 2012,

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band Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša recorded a cover of "Granica" ("Border") for the

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edition of

Radio Television of Serbia Radio Television of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Радио-телевизија Србије, sr-Lat, Radio-televizija Srbije, italics=yes; abbr. RTS/PTC) is Serbia's public broadcaster. It broadcasts and produces news, drama, and sports programming thro ...

show ''Bunt'' (''Rebellion''). *In 2016, Serbian

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band

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covered "Granica" in Radio Television of Serbia show ''Tri boje zvuka'' (''Three Colors of Sound'').Texas Flood - Granica", ''Tri boje zvuka'' official YouTube channel
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References

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''Izrod na granici'' at Discogs

External links

''Izrod na granici'' at Discogs
1983 albums Rok Mašina albums Jugodisk albums