Belarusian rock has been developing since the early 1980s. The rock bands include Mroja (later renamed to N.R.M.), Daj Darogu!, Kriwi, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Verasy, Open Space, Neuro Dubel, Accent, and Otrazhenie. Metal bands are Asguard and TT-34. Basovišča is a Belarusian rock music festival. Other festivals in the field were "Be Free" and "Rock-kola". Censorship There is another side to Belarusian music life which is censorship. Researchers Maya Medich and Lemez Lovas reported in 2006 that "independent music-making in Belarus today is an increasingly difficult and risky enterprise", and that the Belarusian government "puts pressure on ‘unofficial’ musicians - including ‘banning’ from official media and imposing severe restrictions on live performance." In a video interview on the website, the two authors explain the mechanisms of censorship in Belarus. Another black list became known in 2011, when Krama, Krambambula, Lyapis Trubetskoy, N.R.M., Naka, Palats, Neuro Dubel among others were banned from performing concerts in Belarus. Notable festivals Basovišča (held in Poland) Be Free (held in Ukraine) Rock-kola Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Notable bands Alternative rock: N.R.M. Termin X Weesp Zolki Band Black metal: Infestum Christian rock: Spasenie Death metal: Asguard Doom metal: Reido Folk rock: Krambambula Kriwi Folk rock VIA: Pesniary Syabry Folk metal: Evoking Winds Hard rock/Heavy metal: Accent Otrazhenie Indie rock: Bi-2 Bristeil Jitters Hair Peace Salon Martin S. Pop rock: beZ bileta Open Space Post-metal: Nebulae Come Sweet Punk rock: Daj Darogu! Brutto Lyapis Trubetskoy Messed Up Mister X Neuro Dubel Rapcore: TT-34 References External links Lemez Lovas and Maya Medich: 'Hidden Truths – Music, Politics and Censorship in Lukashenko’s Belarus' (Freemuse Report no. 7) Articles on music censorship in Belarus Vector Ego Official Website Rock Belarus