HISTORY
„a bit of metal, a bit of rock, a bit of noise, a bit of hardcore, a bit of experimental” All in one: Blind Myself
2005 -One month long Europen tour in Western Europe (Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France) and Eastern Europe (Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republik, Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania) in January and February. -Small tour in Italy in May -Summer festival shows in Hungary including Sziget with 69 Eyes and Wanted Fest with Anthrax on the Main Stage. -Playing two shows in Vienna: opening up for Born From Pain and Open Air Against Racism Festival -The new video for the song called Wise-Men of the West appears on TV in Hungary Coming up in ’05: -European tour in September with The Idoru (Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, …) for three weeks
2004 -Third album release: „Worst-Case Scenario” (label: Hammer/Edge Records – Hungarian Licencee of Relapse, Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast) -The band signs with Hardebaran Management and TwoFatMen Records/Twilight Distribution -The album got raving reviews: Aardshock 94/100, Metal Hammer H 9/10 -Hungarian major festivals -Sziget gig at HammerWorld stage with Children of Bodom -Third video for the song „Worst-Case Scenario”
2003 -After a couple of NYC clubshows and three years of living in the USA, the band is moving back to Hungary. -Welcome back show: Opening up for Isis in Budapest -Hungarian major summer festival appearances including Sziget with Napalm Death -Nationwide tour in Hungary -Wanted Festival opening for Sepultura on the Main Stage -First small European tour with a band called Majority Rule
2002 -Second album, recorded in Hungary, released by 1G Records, called „Product of Our Imagination” (Metal Hammer H 9/10) -The band is opening up for Slayer in Hungary (Petofi Hall) -Sziget Festival appearance on Metal Hammer Stage (2nd biggest stage) with Kreator -NYC clubshows -„Brutal Comp. No.1.” Compilation CD, released by McGathy Radio Promotion Co./Edge., which includes 3 songs from Blind Myself (from „Product of Our Imagination”) and played in more then 500 college radio stations throughout the USA. Cover designed by Alan Roberts of Life of Agony. -Blind Myself is playing at the legendary Gainsville Hardcore festival in Florida
2001 -Still staying in New York City, the band’s working in the City and living in Brooklyn -Playing showcases, gigs in NYC clubs (CBGB’s, Continental, etc…) with bands like JJ Paradise Players Club, Puddle of Mudd (by accident), Keelhole, Kill Your Idols, Ignite, Vision, etc -Two sold out Hungarian shows in May (Budapest and Debrecen)
2000 -First nationwide Blind headlined tour -American tour with Ignite (first Hungarian band that ever played in the States from the Hungarian metal scene) -The band settled down in NYC -Playing showcases in legendary clubs like CBGB’s, Continental, L’Amour, Don Hills, etc.
1999 -Blind Myself signs with Warner Music Hungary / 1G Records -First full length released, called „Heaven’t” on Warner/1G (Metal Hammer H 9/10) -Second video appears on TV called „Kain”
1998 -First EP called „Horrified by the Sun” recorded and released by the band itself, distributed by Crossroads Records Hungary (Metal Hammer H 10/10) -First video for „Horrified by the Sun” appears on TV -Tour in Hungary -Sziget Festival show
1997 -Second demo recorded, called „Horrified by the Sun” -First Sziget Festival appearance on Banan Stage (talent stage)
1996 -First demo recorded, called „Blind Yourself” -First nationwide tour
1995 -Formed -First show at a place called Total Metal Club -Rehearsing in a garageJ
Members: Gergely Toth – vocals Tibor Szalkai – guitar/backing vox Peter Kolozsi – bass/backing vox Laszlo Szabo – drums
Discography: -„Horrified by the Sun” – EP 1998. -„Heaven’t”1999. -„Product of Our Imagination”2002. -„Worst-Case Scenario” 2004.
Source: http://www.blindmyself.com
