Budapest, Hungary (2000 ? present) Band members are: J?zsef Kalap?cs - lead vocal L?szl? Weisz - guitars Lajos S?rk?zi - guitars Istv?n Beloberk - bass Zsolt Beloberk - drums Kalap?cs is a heavy metal bandf from Budapest, Hungary, formed by J?zsef Kalap?cs. He was a member of legendary band Pokolgép (still active), performing vocals on the first official full-length metal album ever released in Hungary (Pokolg?p - 1986 - Tot?lis met?l). They recorded four more albums together, then J?zsef Kalap?cs and L?szl? Nagyfi decided to leave the band.
Band members are:
J?zsef Kalap?cs - lead vocal
L?szl? Weisz - guitars
Lajos S?rk?zi - guitars
Istv?n Beloberk - bass
Zsolt Beloberk - drums
Kalap?cs is a heavy metal bandf from Budapest, Hungary, formed by J?zsef Kalap?cs. He was a member of legendary band Pokolgép (still active), performing vocals on the first official full-length metal album ever released in Hungary (Pokolg?p - 1986 - Tot?lis met?l). They recorded four more albums together, then J?zsef Kalap?cs and L?szl? Nagyfi decided to leave the band. After leaving Pokolg?p, in 1990 he formed Omen along with other an ex-Pokolg?p member, L?szl? Nagyfi. They made 5 albums. After releasing "Idegen anyag" in 1997 he left Omen and recorded a solo album.
Kalap?cs is his current metal band. Kalap?cs, which is his real family name. It all started as a project back in 2000 when he and other Hungarian metal artist decided to record some classic unreleased Pokolg?p songs and release them on an album. Since Pokolg?p was still an active band, they decided to release it under J?zsef's name. The album was recorded by the members of the Ossian and produced by Endre Paksi. Later J?zsef decided to form a band, andcontinue with this name. In 2000, he formed the Kalap?cs.
In 2010, the band celebrated its 10th year anniversary with a best of album and a 1000 pieces limited anniversary box which includes 3 CDs and a DVD. They both titled as "D?h?s Nemzed?k". The best of album has 16 songs from the first 10 years, and a new song "D?h?s Nemzed?k".
Their 8th studio album "Poklok ?s Mennyek k?z?tt", released in April 30th in 2012. The limited first press has a bonus concert CD, which was recorded in 18 February 2012, in Club 202, Budapest.
Releases:
Az els? mer?nylet (2000)
?-szt?n (2002)
Totem (2003)
Keresztes h?bor? (2005)
?letre?t?lt (2006)
M?tosz (2008)
Apokalipszis (2009)
D?h?s Nemzed?k (2010)
Poklok ?s Mennyek k?z?tt (2012)
For more information (in Hungarian), please visit their official website:
wwww.kalapacs.net