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Hungarian metal is the heavy metal music scene of Hungary . One of the most popular and well-known band is Attila Csihar 's Tormentor . Other bands include Sear Bliss , Thy Catafalque , Ektomorf , FreshFabrik , Blind Myself , The Idoru and Subscribe.

History [ edit ]

1980s [ edit ]

Tormentor, formed in 1985, recorded their first album entitled "Anno Domini" in 1988, which was not released until the end of communism . The album reached Norway through the tape-trading community. Following the suicide of Per Ohlin , Mayhem invited Attila Csihar from Tormentor to join the band; he was to perform the vocals on " De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas ". ^[1] Tormentor split up in 1991 but later reformed, releasing their only studio album so far Recipe Ferrum! 777 . The band were on hold for a long time before reuniting in 2018, releasing a number of live albums. The first government approved Heavy Metal album in Hungary was 1986's Totalis Metal by the band Pokolgep .

1990s [ edit ]

In 1993 the band FreshFabrik was founded by Andras Szabo and Levente Kovacs. In 1997 the band was signed by Warner Music Group to release its second full-length studio album, "Nerve".

In 1993 one of the most successful Hungarian metal bands, Ektomorf , was formed. The Zoltan Farkas-led band from Mez?kovacshaza managed to get signed by PIAS Recordings and later by major label Nuclear Blast . Initially their albums, such as " Kalyi Jag " and " I Scream Up to the Sky ", were heavily influenced by Sepultura ; however, they later pioneered a unique sound combining thrash metal with Hungarian folk music .

In 1994 the band Blind Myself was formed, which became one of the first metalcore bands. Later they became one of the leading metal bands in Hungary.

In 1998 a band from Sopron named Dalriada conquered Hungary with their folk metal . Their album entitled "Kikelet" helped the band perform in major European music festivals. ^[2]

2000s [ edit ]

The 2000s saw the emergence of bands which combined metal music with other genres such as post-hardcore , nu metal .

In 2003 a supergroup was formed named The Idoru by ex-members of Newborn, Blind Myself, and Dawncore. They managed to release several records including their second full-length studio album Monologue which brought them success outside Hungary. They toured with the American Misfits in Europe in 2007 and with Ignite in Japan in 2008.

2010s [ edit ]

In 2012 the band Shell Beach released their second full-length David Schram -produced studio album entitled This Is Desolation which helped them sign a contract with Redfield Digital Records.

Notable Hungarian metal bands and artists [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

Hungarian rock

References [ edit ]