These Belarusian bands have millions of streams on Spotify and fill concert halls in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. The men’s magazine Doberman.media profiles Belarus’s most popular musicians, who are known and loved far beyond the country’s borders.
Nuremberg
A world-famous Belarusian-language post-punk band. Their music has garnered millions of streams. on Spotify, it is released by European labels, and right now the band is on tour in Latin America.
The band was formed in 2014, when two high school students, Yuri Lugovtsov and Oleg Sautin, decided to play music together. They started out playing cover songs, and in 2018 they released their first album, *U nikudy*.
The band caught the attention of audiences abroad, and their album was released in Germany. Skryvaj’s debut album made its way to the U.S., where it was released on cassette by Death Shadow Records. The band’s real success came after the release of their second album, Paharda. Gigs and festival appearances started pouring in.
In 2020, Nürnberg had 2.4 million streams in 92 countries, and two years later, they embarked on a full-scale tour of Mexico. Last month, the band released their new album, *Adkaz*, and are currently touring Latin America to promote it.
"Silent Homes"
If Nürnberg is considered the most famous Belarusian-language post-punk band in the world, then "Silent Homes" — the most famous Belarusian band. In fact, “Molchat Doma” can safely be called the most famous Russian-language band at the moment.
See for yourself: over the past month, the band has racked up 2.8 million streams. Their most popular track, “Sudno,” based on a poem by Russian poet Boris Ryzhy, has 263 million streams. In 2023, the band toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada (more than 30 cities).
The band formed in 2017, the same year their debut album, *From the Roofs of Our Houses*, was released, featuring nine tracks. The album was released on a small German indie label, Detriti Records. The band achieved real success after the release of their second album, *Etages*. The album ended up among the top 20 albums according to British critics, and their songs “The Ship” and “The Cage” went viral on social media.
In the summer of 2023, they performed on the same stage alongside New Order and Tears for Fears, and their music is constantly going viral on social media. Despite their massive popularity, the musicians live and record in Belarus.
Super Besse
Another Russian-speaking Belarusian post-punk band that has gained popularity in Europe. Super Besse are pioneers in this regard: the band formed before “Molchat Doma” and Nürnberg—in 2013. Before that, the guys played in the English-language project The Blackmail.
Super Besse consists of two members: Maxim Kulshi and Alexander Sinitsa. Pavel Mikhalok (Sergey Mikhalok’s son) used to play in the band as well. From the very beginning, the band focused on a cold sound, drawing on the best elements of post-punk and coldwave. This approach paid off. Several of the band’s tracks have over a million streams. on Spotify, and right after the release of their debut album, they performed at Tallinn Music Week.
In the original text it was written that Pavel Mikhalok still plays in the band Super Besse. Thank you Alexandra Chernukho for drawing attention to the error of the Doberman.media ❤️ editorial board
Super Besse toured Europe with concerts, performed several times in Germany and France. In 2022, the band released a new album, where they continued to bring the cold vibe and Belarusian post-punk to the masses.
Intelligency
To success Intelligency I still can't believe it - it turned out to be so powerful. But as often happens with Belarusian artists, it was not possible to shoot immediately. The band formed in 2013 and managed to release two EPs and one full-length album before the appearance of their main hit August.
The song that brought the band world fame was released in 2019. On the network, this track was superimposed on a video where TV presenter Jimmy Fallon and actor Benedict Cumberbatch are dancing and it went viral.
August hit the Apple Music chart and stayed at number one for several weeks. Several labels wanted to collaborate with musicians at once. And they wanted it so badly that they offered two million Russian rubles in hand. As a result, Intelligency opted for Warner.
Now the English version of the track August has more than 38 million streams. In 2023, the musicians released a Belarusian-language version of the viral song.
Extermination, Dismemberment
Extermination Dismemberment plays music that isn’t for everyone: it’s death metal, which has become popular not only in Europe but also in the U.S. The band formed in 2009 and has released three albums since then. Their latest album, *Dehumanization Protocol*, came out last year, and to promote it, the band embarked on a massive tour across the U.S.—from California to Texas.
On Spotify Two of the band's tracks have over a million plays, and their most popular music video has 1.2 million views. Not bad for heavy metal, right?
Right now, the band is continuing its tour in support of its latest album. Germany, the Netherlands, Finland
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