Totális Metal
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Totális Metal is the debut album of Hungarian
heavy metal
band Pokolgép
. The band was one of the first metal bands in Hungary, and they were definitely the first to release a metal album and single (1985, A Sátán/A maszk). Totális Metal has very strong Judas Priest
and Accept
influences. This album became legendary in Hungary.
The album was released originally on vinyl and cassette, but in 2002, Hungaroton re-released on CD with bonuses.
All music written by Pokolgép.
All lyrics written by Feró Nagy
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Pokolgép
Pokolgép
Pokolgép is a Hungarian heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s . They were among the first heavy metal bands in Hungary along with other bands like Moby Dick and Ossian.-The early years:...
. The band was one of the first metal bands in Hungary, and they were definitely the first to release a metal album and single (1985, A Sátán/A maszk). Totális Metal has very strong Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
and Accept
Accept
Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, originally assembled by former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes. Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s...
influences. This album became legendary in Hungary.
The album was released originally on vinyl and cassette, but in 2002, Hungaroton re-released on CD with bonuses.
All music written by Pokolgép.
All lyrics written by Feró Nagy
Feró Nagy
Nagy Ferenc is a Hungarian rock singer and musician, nicknamed "Feró". Although not a professional on any instruments, he can play the guitar, the harmonica, the saxophone and the piano....
.
Track listing
- Side A
- A jel (3:26)
- Pokolgép (3:06)
- Démon (4:09)
- A tűz (2:54)
- B.S. emlékére (In memoral of Bon Scott) (4:04)
- Side B
- Totális metal (3:35)
- Mennyit érsz? (3:47)
- Átkozott nemzedék (3:52)
- Mindhalálig rock and roll (3:20)
- ...tovább (3:36)
- CD bonuses
- Kegyetlen asszony (4:40)
- Gép-induló (Live 1990) (4:45)
Personnel
- József Kalapács - vocals
- Gábor KukoveczGábor KukoveczGábor Kukovecz is the lead guitarist and forming member of the Hungarian heavy metal band Pokolgép. He appears on each and every Pokolgép release, having been in the band since its formation in 1982. He is the band's main songwriter and lyricist, and sometimes appears as a keyboardist on the...
- guitars - László Nagyfi - guitars
- György PazderaGyörgy PazderaGyörgy Pazdera was the bass guitarist for the Hungarian heavy metal band Pokolgép between 1985 and 1994.-Source:There was a news at Pokolgép's official homepage on March 19, 2007, saying "Our good friend Gyuri Pazdera has become 50 years old yesterday"....
- bass - László Tarcza - drums
- Feró NagyFeró NagyNagy Ferenc is a Hungarian rock singer and musician, nicknamed "Feró". Although not a professional on any instruments, he can play the guitar, the harmonica, the saxophone and the piano....
- match (on track 4)