Rok Mašina

Rok Mašina
Background information
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active	1980 – 1982
Labels	Jugodisk, One Records
Associated acts	Pop Mašina, Opus, Apartman 69, Generacija 5, Riblja Čorba, Zona B
Past members	Robert Nemeček Vladan Dokić Zoran Božinović Vidoja Božinović Dragan Đorđević

Rok Mašina (Serbian Cyrillic: Рок Машина; trans. Rock Machine) was a short-lasting former Yugoslav hard rock band from Belgrade. Rok Mašina was formed in 1980 by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina, and released only an album before disbanding in 1982.

The band was formed in 1980 by former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Zoran and Vidoja Božinović (guitars). Soon afterwards, a former member of the band Pop Šou, Vladan Dokić (drums) joined the band.

The band had its first live appearance in 1980 in Zagreb, as a part of the event named Pozdrav iz Beograda (Greetings from Belgrade). Soon afterwards the band released the album Rok Mašina through Jugodisk. Later that year, Dragan Đorđević, a former member of Generacija 5, replaced Dokić, but at the time of the great popularity of new wave bands in Yugoslavia, the future for the band was not very promising, and they disbanded in 1982 while recording their second studio album.

Part of the material recorded for the band's second studio album was released by Jugodisk in 1983, on the EP Izrod na granici (Bastard on the Border). The EP 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") featured a recording of Aleister Crowley's voice.

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