WEEKLY BAND LIST

Week 238 – Nothing New In Heaven – Melodic Death Metal – France
Week 237 – Ektomorf – Thrash Metal – Hungary
Week 236 – Periphery – American Progressive Metal – Washington, D.C.
Week 235 – Necrowretch – Black/Death Metal – France
Week 234 – BaYat – Rock – Serbia
Week 233 – Kalmo – Doom Metal – Finland
Week 232 – Batushka – Black Metal and something more – Poland
Week 231 – Serpents Oath – Black Metal – Belgium
Week 230 – Any Given Day – Metalcore – Germany
Week 229 – Grymheart – Melodic Power/Death Metal – Hungary
Week 228 – Hrothgar – Melodic Death/ Heavy Metal – France
Week 227 – Mur.Doc 104 – Old School Thrash, Malta
Week 226 – Persevera – Metal – Sumaré, SP, Brazil
Week 225 – Wake Up Frankie – Thrash – Helsinki, Finland
Week 224 – Legion Of The Damned – Thrash/Death Metal – The Netherlands
Week 223 – GREH – Part 2 – The Interview – Karlsruhe, Germany
Week 223 – GREH – Sludgy Death – Doom Metal – Karlsruhe, Germany
Week 222 – Soilwork – Melodic Death Metal – Sweden
Week 221 – Carbon Black – Metal/Hard Rock – New South Wales, Australia
Week 220 – Stormruler – Black Metal – St. Louis, Missouri USA
Week 219 – Arkona – Pagan Metal – Russia
Week 218 – Let It All Burn – Darkwave Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 217 – Horse of Troja – Rock & Roll – Sweden
Week 216 – Kvelertak – Metal and a little more – Norway
Week 215 – Eternal Drak – Metal – Canada/Columbia
Week 214 – Before The Dawn – Melodic/Gothic Death Metal – Finland
Week 213 – Triddana – Celtic Power Folk Metal – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Week 212 – Caregah – Heavy Metal – Southeast of Sweden
Week 211 – Destruction – Thrash Metal – Germany
Week 210 – Black Rabbit – Death/Thrash Metal – Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Week 209 – Eldfaerd – Folk Metal – Östersund in the Northland of Sweden
Week 208 – Vomitory – Brutal Swedish Death Metal – Sweden
Week 207 – Arched Fire – Speed/Thrash Metal – Lapland, Finland
Week 206 – Lord of the Lost – Industrial Metal – Hamburg, Germany
Week 205 – Mar 17 – Primordial – Metal – Dublin, Ireland
Week 204 – Mar 10 – Ciemra – Black Metal – Belarus
Week 203 – Mar 3 – Suotana – Melodic Death Metal – The Coldest Part of Finland
Week 202 – Feb 24 – Lost Society – Thrash – Jyväskyla, Finland
Week 201 – Feb 10 – Crypta – Death Metal – Brazil
Week 200 – Feb 3 – Thyrfing – Swedish Viking Metal – Sweden
Week 199 – Jan 27 – Methane Metal – Thrash Metal- Järfälla, Sweden
Week 198 – Jan 20 – Disempath – Heavy Alternative Metal – New Jersey USA
Week 197 – Jan 13 – Krilloan – Power Metal – Ålmhult, Sweden
Week 196 – Jan 6 – Silent Skies – Pop (with something more) – Sweden
Week 195 – Dec 16 – VOLA – Progressive/Djent – Denmark
Week 194 – Dec 9 – Cruachan – Folk/Celtic/Black Metal – Dublin, Ireland
Week 193 – Dec 2 – Heidevolk – Folk/Pagan/Viking Metal – The Netherlands
Week 192 – Nov 18 – Venom Prison – Death Metal – South Wales, UK
Week 191 – Nov 11 – Nothing New In Heaven – French Melodic Death Metal – France
Week 190 – Nov 4 – Dragonland – Symphonic/Power Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 189 – Oct 21 – Kallfront – Swedish Fucking Metal – The coldest part of Sweden
Week 188 – Oct 14 – Mindistry – Industrial Thrash Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 187 – Oct 7 – Bornholm – Hungarian Black/Pagan Metal – Hungary
Week 186 – Sep 30 – Saltatio Mortis – Medieval Metal – Germany
Week 185 – Sep 9 – Evil Invaders – Metal/Thrash – Belgium
Week 184 – Sept 2 – Sur Austru – Atmospheric Folk/Black Metal – Romania
Week 183 – Aug 26 – POP EVIL – Hard Rock/Alternative Metal – Muskegon, Michigan
Week 182 – Aug 18 (early, this is release date) – Kalmo – Doom Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 181 – Aug 12 – TEOR – Post/Hardcore – Regensburg, Germany
Week 180 – Aug 5 – Jericho Six – Rock – US
Week 179 – July 22 – Bloodywood – Metal – India
Week 178 – July 15 – Turmion Kätilöt – Industrial Metal – Kuopio, Finland
Week 177 – July 8 – ViadukT – Hard Rock – Gefle, Sweden
Week 176 – June 24 – Until I Wake – Metalcore – Buffalo, New York
Week 175 – June 17 – Archspire – Technical Death Metal – Vancouver, Canada
Week 174 – June 10 – MONO INC – Gothic Rock – Hamburg, Germany
Week 173 – June 3 – Battlecross – Thrash/Classic American Heavy Metal – Detroit, MI
Week 172 – May 27 – Baest – Classic Death Metal – Aarhus, Denmark
Week 171 – May 20 – Darkest Oath – Symphonic Black Metal – Greece
Week 170 – May 13 – The Halo Effect – Melodic Death/Heavy Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 169 – May 6 – Kalmah – Melodic Death/Power Metal, Oulu, Finland
Week 168 – Apr 29 – Wind Rose – Power/Folk Metal – Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Week 167 – Apr 22 – Northlane – Metalcore – Sydney, Australia
Week 166 – Apr 15 – 2 Shadows – Metalcore/Altmetal – Vancouver, Canada
Week 165 – Apr 8 – Bury Tomorrow – Metalcore – Southampton, England
Week 164 – Apr 1 – The Failsafe – Hard Rock – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Week 163 – Mar 25 – Rhapsody of Fire – Symphonic Power Metal – Trieste, Italy
Week 162 – Mar 18 – Diablo – Melodic Death Metal – Kalajoki, Finland
Week 161 – Mar 11 – Evergrey – Progressive Power Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 160 – Mar 4 – Analepsy – Slamming Brutal Death Metal – Lisbon, Portugal
Week 159 – Feb 25 – Insomnium – Melodic Death Metal – Joensuu, Finland
Week 158 – Feb 18 – Shady Glimpse – Thrash – Shizuoka, Japan
Week 157 – Feb 11 – Nailed To Obscurity – Melancholic Melodic Death Metal – Germany
Week 156 – Feb 4 – Beyond The Styx – Metallic Hardcore Metal – Tours, France
Week 155 – Jan 28 – Mors Principium Est – Melodic Death Metal – Pori, Finland
Week 154 – Jan 21 – Becoming – Inspirational Metal – San Jose, California
Week 153 – Jan 14 – Affection – Modern Rock/Alternative Metal – Helsinki, Finland

Week 152 – Jan 7 – Wythersake – Symphonic Black/Death Metal, Washington, DC
Week 151 – Dec 31 – Wrap up of 2021
Week 150 – Nov 12 – The Raven Age – Heavy Metal – London, England
Week 149 – Nov 5 – Penny Billionaires – Hard Rock/Electronica – Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Week 148 – Oct 29 – Blood Red Throne – Death Metal – Kristiansand, Norway
Week 147 – Oct 22 – Shepherds Reign – Metal/Hard Rock – South Auckland, New Zealand
Week 146 – Oct 15 – Shadow of Intent – Deathcore – Hartford, Connecticut
Week 145 – Oct 8 – Darzamat – Atmospheric Black Metal – Katowice, Poland
Week 144 – Oct 1 – Jungle Rot – Thrash/Death Metal – Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Week 143 – Sep 24 – Lifechanger – Melodic Rock – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Week 142 – Sep 17 – Testament – Thrash Metal – Berkeley, California
Week 141 – Sep 10 – Bleed From Within – Heavy Metal – Glasgow, Scotland
Week 140 – Sept 3 – At The Gates – Death Metal & More – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 139 – Aug 27 – The Soul Of Bushido – Thrash Metalcore – Lorraine, France
Week 138 – Aug 20 – WoR – Aggressive Groove Metal – North Carolina, USA
Week 137 – July 3 – Wolves In The Throne Room – Atmospheric Black Metal – Olympia, Washington
Week 136 -June 26 – Deathbale – Postapocalyptic Viking Death Metal – Germany
Week 135 – June 19 – Repaid in Blood – Pure Fking Geek Metal Revisited – San Jose, Calif
Week 134 – June 5 – Wardruna – Dark Folk Metal – Bergen, Norway
Week 133 – May 28 – Rotting Christ – Black Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 132 – May 21 – Carmilla – Metal – Sverige, Sweden
Week 131 – May 14 – Wake Up Frankie – Thrash/Rock/Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 130 – May 7 – Disquiet – Melodic Death/Thrash – Utrecht, Netherlands
Week 129 – Apr 30 – Thanatos – Extreme Thrash/Death Metal – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Week 128 – Apr 23 – Arched Fire – Heavy Speed Metal – Lapland, Finland
Week 127 – Apr 16 – The Haunted – Heavy/Melodic Death Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 126 – Apr 9 – Updates
Week 125 – Apr 2 – All Taken – Hard Rock with a little Grunge – Los Angeles, California
Week 124 – Mar 26 – Aeon Of Awareness – Melodic Death Metal – Germany (Song Review)
Week 124 – Mar 25 – Scythian Fate – Dark Prog Thrash – Sydney/Melbourne – Australia
Week 124 – Mar 24 – Hate & Deceit – Danish Melodic Death Metal – Slagelse, Denmark
Week 123 – Mar 21 – Beyond the Pale – Dutch Metal – Utrecht, Netherlands
Week 122 – Mar 12 – Thy Kingdom Will Burn – Melodic Death Metal – Kouvola, Suomi
Week 121 – Mar 5 – H.E.A.T. – Hard Rock/Heavy Metal – Uppsland Väsby, Sweden
Week 120 – Feb 26 – Temple Balls – Hard Rock – Finland
Week 119 – Feb 19 – Aeon of Awareness – Melodic Death Metal – Germany
Week 118 – Feb 12 – Vreid – Black Metal / Black n Roll – Sogndal, Norway
Week 117 – Feb 5 – Artilharia – Heavy/Melodic/Speed/Thrash Metal – Brazil
Week 116 – Jan 29 – This week was for Alexi, COB, Rip my dear HeadBanger
Week 115 – Jan 22 – Paradise Lost – Death/Doom/Gothic Metal – Halifax, West Yorkshire
Week 114 – Jan 15 – Wintersun – Power/Folk/Melodic Death Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 113 – Jan 1 – Dark Tranquillity – Melodic Death Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 112 – Dec 25 – SepticFlesh – Greek Symphonic Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 111 – Dec 18 – Die From Sorrow – Melodic Death Metal – Beijing, China
Week 110 – Dec 11 – Fireproven – Progressive Metal – Finland
Week 109 – Dec 4 – Wolfheart – Winter Metal – Myrskylä, Finland
Week 108 – Nov 27 – Angelus Apatrida – Thrash – Albacete, Spain
Week 107 – Nov 20 – Gojira – Heavy Metal – Bayonne, France
Week 106 – Nov 13 – Enslaved – Prog/Black/Viking Metal – Sveio, Norway
Week 105 – Nov 6 – Like A Storm – Metal – Auckland, New Zealand
Week 104 – Oct 30 – Firewind – Power/Heavy Metal – Thessaloniki, Greece
Week 103 – Oct 23 – Shiraz Lane – Rock – Vantaa, Finland
Week 102 – Oct 16 – The Agonist – Metal – Montreal, Canada
Week 101 – Oct 9 – Butcher Babies – Heavy Metal – Los Angeles, CA
Week 100 – Oct 3 – BaYaT – Alternative Rock – Novi Sad, Serbia
Week 98 – Sept 25 – Dirt – Rock – Heksinki, Finland
Week 98 – Sept 18 – Unearth – MetalCore – Boston, Massachusetts
Week 97 – Sept 11 – Stratovarius – Power Metal – Finland
Week 96 – Sept 4 – SynlakrosS – Mel Death Metal – Valencia, Spain
Week 95 – Aug 28 – Striker – New Wave Heavy Metal , Canada
Week 94 – Aug 21 – Turisas – Metal – Hämeenlinna, Finland
Week 93 – Aug 14 – Tyr – Metal – Faroe Islands (Part of Denmark)
Week 92 – Aug 7 – After Release of EP – Interview with WuF, Kasperi Merilainen
Week 91 – July 24 – Review of EP – Wake Up Frankie – Helsinki, Finland
Week 90 – July 17 – SPECIAL ON THRASH METAL BANDS
Week 89 – July 13 – SPECIAL ON MELODIC DEATH METAL BANDS
Week 88 – July 10 – Hinayana Band – Melodic Death/Doom – Austin, Texas
Week 87 – July 3 – Viikate – Rock/Metal – Kouvola, Finland
Week 86 – June 26 – Lumberhead – Metal – Leipzig, Saxony (Germany)
Week 85 – June 19 – Nidhoeggr – Pagan Death Metal – Bern, Switzerland
Week 84 – June 12 – Aetherian – Dark Melodic Death Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 83 – June 5 – Frosttide – Epic Dark Folk Metal – Jyväskylä, Finland
Week 82 – May 29 – Amthrya – Advantgarde Death Black Metal – Italy
Week 81 – May 22 – Suicidal Angels – Trash – Athens, Greece
Week 80 – May 15 – Heart of Jordan – Alter Metal – Lansing, Michigan
Week 79 – May 8 – Parasite, Inc. – Melodic Death Metal – Aalen, Germany
Week 78 – May 1 – Wake Up Frankie – Grove/Trash/Rock – Helsinki, Finland
Week 77 – Apr 24 – Abbath – Black Metal – Bergen, Norway
Week 76 – Apr 17 – Entombed – Dark/Rock Death/Metal – Stockholm, Sweden
Week 75 – Apr 10 – Cruish-Nir – Gothic/Doom – Romania
Week 74 – Apr 3 – [Amatory] – MetalCore – St. Petersburg, Russia
Week 73 – Mar 27 – Njord – Viking Rock – Sandviken, Sweden
Week 72 – Mar 20 – Mystic Prophecy – Metal – Dortmund, Germany
Week 71 – Mar 13 – Astralborne – Melodic Death Metal – Toledo, Ohio
Week 70 – Mar 6 – Shakra – HardRock/Metal – Trub, Switzerland
Week 69 – Feb 28 – The Browning – Metal – Kansas City, Missouri
Week 68 – Feb 21 – Tempting Fate – Hard Rock/Metal – Los Angeles, California
Week 67 – Feb 14 – Dynazty – Hard Rock/Metal – Stockholm, Sweden
Week 66 – Feb 7 – Dreyelands – Melodic Progressive Metal – Budapest, Hungary
Week 65 – Jan 31 – HoundWolf – Heavy Metal – Witten, Germany
Week 64 – Jan 24 – Shadecrown – Melodic Death/Doom/Thrash Metal – Finland
Week 63 – Jan 17 – Sea of Treachery – Heavy Metal – Cincinnati, OH
Week 62 – Dec 21 – Immersed in Darkness – Black Metal – Brownsville, Texas
Week 61 – Dec 14 – Skälmöld – Metal – Reykjavík, Iceland
Week 60 – Dec 7 – The Local Band – Rock – Helsinki, Finland
Week 59 – Nov 30 – Re-Armed – Melodic Death/Thrash Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 58 – Nov 23 – Ashen Crown – Metal – West Midlands, UK
Week 57 – Nov 16 – FEJD – Swedish Folk – Trollhattan, Sweden
Week 56 – Nov 9 – Forever Still – Hard Rock/Metal – Copenhagen, Denmark – This is where it all started. ONE YEAR AGO, THEY WERE THE FIRST LET’S REVISIT
Week 55 – Nov 2 – Krigere Wolf – Black Death Metal – Catania, Sicily
Week 54 – Oct 26 – Aephanemer – Melodic Death Metal – Toulouse, France
Week 53 – Oct 19 – Infected Rain – Nu Metal/Nu Metalcore – Chișinău, Moldova
Week 52 – Oct 12 – The Veer Union – Hard Rock/NuMetal – Vancouver, BC
Week 51 – Oct 5 – Ligature Marks – Metal – Portland, Oregon
Week 50 – Sept 28 – AEolian – Metal – Palma, Spain
Week 49 – Sept 21 – Smorrah – Thrash/Death Metal – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Week 48 – Sept 14 – Beyond the Styx – Hardcore Metal – Tours, France
Week 47 – Sept 7 – Brackish Tide – Metal – Somerset County, MD
Week 46 – August 31 – Kryptos – Old School Heavy Metal – Bangalore, India
Week 45 – August 24 – Spyder Volt – Alternative Rock – Laredo, Texas
Week 44 – August 17 – Descent of The ArchAngel – Underground Metalcore – US
Week 43 – August 10 – Dark Messiah – Heavy Metal – Winnipeg, Canada
Week 42 – August 3 – Arcsin -Modern Melodic Progressive Metal – Miami, FL
Week 41 – July 27 – Methane Metal – Southern Thrash Metal – Sweden/Jersey
Week 40 – July 20 – Bloodred Hourglass – Melodic Death/Thrash – Mikkeli, FI
Week 39 – July 13 – Atarka – Metal – Birmingham, UK.
Week 38 – July 6 – Silverbullet Band – Symp Heavy Metal – Riihimaki, Suomi
Week 37 – June 29 – Hammer Down Hard – New Age Hard Rock/Metal
Week 36 – June 22 – Syth Glasgow – Old School Metal – Glasgow, Scotland
Week 35 – June 15 – Virtues – Metalcore – Brisbane, Australia
Week 34 – June 8 – Vovkulaka – Dark Angry Evil Metal – Odessa, Ukraine
Week 33 – June 1 – Executioner – Hardcore Thrash – San Antonio, Texas
Week 32 – May 25 – Night Shadow – Power/Speed Metal – San Diego, California
Week 31 – May 18 – Primitive Machine – Rock, Dublin City, Ireland
Week 30 – May 11 – Daggerplay – Punk, R&R, Power Pop, Helsinki, Finland
Week 29 – May 4 – Kalmo – Finnish Doom Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 28 – April 27 – Repaid in Blood – Pure Fucking Geek Metal – San Jose, CA

Week 27 – April 20 – Arch Enemy – Melodic Death Metal – Halmstad, Sweden
Week 26 – April 13 – Falling Into Red – Hard Alter Rock – Pittsburg, PA
Week 25 – April 6 – Tulsadoom – Evil Barbaric Heavy Thrash – Vienna, Austria
Week 24 – March 30 – Dream Troll – Old School Rock – Leeds, England
Week 23 – March 23 – The 69 Eyes – Goth & Roll – Helsinki Finland
Week 22 – March 16 – Ghost Season – Alternative Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 21 – March 9 – Vane – Pirate Melodeath Metal – Poland
Week 20 – March 2 – Ravenscroft – Rock – Orange, California
Week 19 – Feb 23 – Love Machine – Heavy Rock – Milano, Italy
Week 18 – Feb 16 – Children of Bodom – Melodic Death Metal – Espoo, Finland
Week 17 – Feb 9 – 10 Gauge – Hard Rock – England, UK
Week 16 – Feb 2 – Everlit – Hard Rock – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Week 15 – Jan 26 – Victim of Illusion – Progressive Rock – Turin, Italy
Week 14 – Jan 19 – September Sky – Alternative Metal – Indianapolis, Indiana
Week 13 – Jan 12 – The Edge of Reason – Post Hardcore – Regensburg, Germany
Week 12 – January 1, 2019 New Years Day – The HU BAND – MONGOLIA
Week 11 – Dec 29 – Apocalyptica – Rock/Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 10 – Dec 22 – Hidden Scars – Prog/Indus Metal – Las Vegas, Nevada
Week 9 – Dec 15 – In Hell – Black Death Metal – Lille, France
Week 8 – Dec 08 – Fireproven – Prog Death Metal – Tampere, Finland
Week 7 – Nov 30 – Amon Amarth – Death Metal – Tumba, Sweden
Week 6 – Nov 23 – Chernobyls Uterus – Grindcore Metal – Pripyat, Ukraine
Week 5 – Nov 17 – Five Finger Death Punch – Metal – Las Vegas, Nevada
Week 4 – Nov 10 – Universal Theory – Gothic Metal – Madrid, Spain
Week 3 – Nov 03 – Mawcore – Hard Rock/Metal – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Week 2 – Oct 27 – Sin7 Band – Heavy Metal – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Week 1 – Oct 20 – Forever Still – Hard Rock/Metal – Copenhagen, Denmark

February 10, 2024 35

HUMP DAY – WE’RE ALMOST THERE…

My HeadBangers this week I want to look back at 3 of my favorite bands. I love all these bands, they are what drew me to the North, I hope you enjoy…..

THE LOCAL BAND

“Sunglasses at Night”

They are from, where else, you got it Helsinki, Finland. I was lucky enough to see them live when I was there. They are from different bands but had this little side project. Alexi is no longer with us and some have moved on to other bands. But I will never forget this song and how happy they were while performing it.

APOCALYPTICA

“Not Strong Enough”

This is an old one but just listening to it now brings back so many memories. I love these guys. Yes another Finnish band, they do have some of the great ones.

RAMMSTEIN

“Feuer Frei!”

OMFG, Rammstein I just couldn’t live without them. They put on the best show, that energy just takes me to another place. This one I sure you all know is from Germany.

I really hope you enjoy these bands. I’m sure you have all heard them before but it’s a blizzard here and I’m feeling nostalgic, lmao. If you haven’t heard them where have you been all your life. Check them out. Join me Saturday for the weekly band and next Wednesday for another HUMP DAY. Be safe and stay warm my HeadBangers.

January 10, 2024 0

WEEK 237 – EKTOMORF

My HeadBangers, I ran across this band and had no idea of who they where, but I do now. Welcome from Mezokovácsháza, Hungary, the Thrash Metal Band:

EKTOMORF

“I’m Your Last Hope”

“Smashing The Past”

I’m going to say throw in some Speed Metal and maybe some Angry shit too. I really like these guys, even though the songs have a little bit of a pissed off vibe going BUT as the founder and vocalist, Zoltan “Zoli” Farkas says:

“Vivid Black” It is the Darkest, Angriest album I ever wrote Filled with my hate to those that made me become I didn’t want to be so Fuck You All !!!”

After reading about Zoli’s history, I am totally captivated by this guy and his music. Let’s take a look:

The band Ektomorf was founded in 1994 by the charismatic singer/guitarist Zoltan “Zoli” Farkas in Mezőkovácsháza, Hungary. This group has traveled an impressive and remarkable journey to become one of the most well-known and influential metal bands in Europe.

Due to his “Romani” background, Farkas saw himself confronted with racism and prejudices, which is why the band had to put years of work into its international career. I just want to let you all know that “Romani” has several different meanings, you can check it for yourself, but I have found they were travelers, also referred to as Gypsies, and Indo-Aryan peoples that led a nomadic life, and this was a long time ago, however we all know about racism and prejudice, it’s always around one way or another. To deal with everything he has and come out where he is now is a great accomplishment. Hold on to those feelings, it makes you who you are.

However, the pivotal turning point came with their fourth album, “Felüvöltök az égbe,” initially released in Hungarian. This album gained attention and led to a label switch to Silverdust Records from Germany. Under the new label, the album was released in English in 2002 under the title “I Scream Up to the Sky.” This move marked Ektomorf’s European breakthrough and opened doors to international stages.

The band embarked on years of touring in Hungary, but it was time to conquer the international market. Ektomorf brought their powerful grooves and intense lyrics to audiences around the world. Their unique blend of thrash, hardcore, and traditional Roma music began to gather a broad following. However, it wasn’t just the music that set them apart; it was also their legendary, high-energy, and destructive live performances. These not only earned Ektomorf the status of the most famous Hungarian metal band but also that of a leading force in their genre.

Ektomorf continued their streak of success by serving as the support band for acts like Children of Bodom. However, they weren’t just present in concerts and festivals but also on the charts. Their move to AFM Records in 2009 brought them their first entry into the German album charts with “What Doesn’t Kill Me…”

The year 2013 was a crucial one for Ektomorf as they gained international recognition and success. They switched to the booking agency Artist Coalition Group, which not only secured their biggest headlining tour in Europe but also allowed them to perform at renowned festivals like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Sziget Festival, and even the 70000 TONS OF METAL cruise. Additionally, they collaborated closely with Ill Niňo and were part of the “European Epidemic Tour,” culminating in sold-out venues and enthusiastic audiences.

After releasing many great albums and successful tours throughout Europe, Ektomorf set their sights on the United States of America. In the spring of 2016, the band took the decisive step to conquer the United States. In a successful breakout tour, Ektomorf enthralled American audiences during a 7-week, 40-show tour across the new continent.

Throughout the entire Covid-19 pandemic, singer Zoli battled with depression. This not only resulted in fewer live performances but also personal challenges. However, the positive side of this time was that he intensely engaged with his music and experimented with many new things. In November 2022, he picked up his guitar and played a version of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box. He was so thrilled with his own version that he uploaded a short video to his personal Facebook account in November 2022. The fan response was overwhelming, prompting him to share the video on the band’s page as well. The release took place in February 2023 under Bleeding Nose Records. This single became a milestone in the band’s history, amassing over half a million streams on Spotify in a short period.

“Heart-Shaped Box”

There is more to his story and I’ll leave it to my HeadBangers to find out the rest. Now let’s meet the band:

Zoltán “Zoli/Zotya” Farkas – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (1994-present)

Ábris Hagya – Lead Guitar (2021-present)

Csaba Zahorán – Bass (2018-present)

Ákos Kobela – Drums (2022-present)

There you have it my HeadBangers. Truly this is one of the most interesting bands I have ran across in awhile. Check them out and let me know what you think. See you back next Wednesday for Hump Day and next Saturday for the weekly band. In the meantime remember, don’t stand to close to the fire if you can’t handle the burn…..

January 6, 2024 0

HUMP DAY – WE’RE ALMOST THERE…

Well my Headbangers here we are, the first Hump Day of 2024, and away we go…

TEMIC

“Through The Sands Of Time”

This Modern Melodic Progressive Metal Band’s members hail from Mexico to Norway. I really like their sound.

COBRA SPELL

“Warrior from Hell”

And we have another International membered 80s Heavy Rock band, founded in 2019.

ALL FOR METAL

“Run”

Here is another International Membered Band haling from Germany / Italy that was formed in: 2022. Heavy Metal with some Norse mythology built in.

Well that’s it for this Hump Day. I seem to have run into 3 bands with members from different corners of the earth. See what I mean when I say music is from every where on this planet. Join me Saturday for the weekly band and have a great first week of 2024.

January 3, 2024 0

WEEK 236 – PERIPHERY

My HeadBangers the Holidays are finally over, the day job has been all consuming the last month but it’s leveling out now so let’s get back to it. This band ‘PERIPHERY” is an American progressive metal band formed in Washington, D.C., in 2005. They have been described as progressive metal, Djent, and progressive metalcore. They are considered one of the pioneers of the Djent movement within progressive metal. Listen and let me know what you think!

“Wildfire”

“Wax Wings”

I personally really like their music and the rough vocals. This band has so much history there’s no way I could put it all on the blog, but I’ll put what I can and you decide if you want to know more. This Grammy nominated band consists of vocalist Spencer Sotelo, guitarists Misha Mansoor (founder), Mark Holcomb, Jake Bowen, and drummer Matt Halpern. Since their self-titled debut, the band has released an additional six albums and 2 Eps. All Periphery material is self-produced by the members of the band. That is impressive to me…

Let’s meet the band:

Like most bands that have been around awhile there have been changes in their lineup, but this is the current one:

Misha Mansoor – Guitars, Programming, Synthesizers, Orchestration (2005-present)

Jake Bowen – Guitars, Programming, Synthesizers (2007-present), Backing Vocals (2012-present)

Matt Halpern – Drums (2009-present)

Spencer Sotelo – Lead Vocals (2010-present)

Mark Holcomb – Guitars (2011-present)

There you have a shorter version then what I usually post, but it’s enough to grab your interest, it should be. As you can see these guys are multi talented as hell. Check them out, they are on all social media. Next week I’ll be back to normal mode lmao (I hope). Wednesday for Hump Day and next Saturday for the weekly band which I will start on tomorrow, giving me the time I need to bring a bigger post and possibly an interview. Tomorrow night is New Years Eve, don’t over do with the fluids HeadBangers and be safe. The world is getting crazier every year, but this one is really out there.

Remember don’t stand to close to the fire if you can’t handle the burn…..