Blind Myself

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Blind Myself performing
Blind Myself performing

Blind Myself is a Hungarian metal-noise-rock band that formed in 1995.

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[edit] Current band members

  • Gergely Toth - vocals
  • Tibor Szalkai - guitar
  • Gergely Edes - guitar
  • Peter Bodnar - bass
  • Valentin Jankai - drums

[edit] History

[edit] 2006

  • Their newest record, Ancient Scream Therapy, is released through Hammer Records in dualdisc format on December 4. Track "Lost In Time" features the vocalist of Ignite (Zoli Teglas).
  • Eastern European tour in the Balkane and some shows in Western Europe including Dirty8 Festival in France with HED(PE).
  • The band’s new record called "Ancient Scream Therapy" makes it to the 1st place on the albumchart of Hungary’s Hammer magazine.
  • Another Sziget Festival appearance with Sick Of It All at Hammer Stage
  • New video for Go Get A Life! new track from the new album
  • Hungarian and international tours (Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

[edit] 2005

[edit] 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 gets 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"

[edit] 2003

  • After a couple of NYC clubshows and three years of living in the USA, the band moves 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

[edit] 2002

  • Second album, recorded in Hungary, released by 1G Records, called Product of Our Imagination (Metal Hammer H 9/10)
  • The band opens up for Slayer in Hungary (Petofi Hall)
  • Sziget appearance on Metal Hammer Stage (2nd biggest stage) with Kreator
  • NYC clubshows
  • Brutal Comp. No.1. Compilation CD, is released by McGathy Radio Promotion Co./Edge., which includes 3 songs from Blind Myself (from Product of Our Imagination) and is played in more than 500 college radio stations throughout the USA. Cover designed by Alan Roberts of Life of Agony.
  • Blind Myself plays at the legendary Gainsville Hardcore festival in Florida

[edit] 2001

  • Still staying in New York City, the band’s works in the City and lives in Brooklyn
  • Plays 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)

[edit] 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 settles down in NYC
  • Plays showcases in legendary clubs like CBGB’s, Continental, L’Amour, Don Hills, etc.

[edit] 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"

[edit] 1998

  • First EP called Horrified by the Sun is 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

[edit] 1997

  • Second demo, Horrified by the Sun, is recorded
  • First Sziget Festival appearance on Banan Stage (talent stage)

[edit] 1996

  • First demo is recorded, called Blind Yourself
  • First nationwide tour

[edit] 1995

  • Band is formed by Gabor Molnar

-First show at a place called Total Metal Club

[edit] Discography

Release Date Title Label Other Information
1998 Horrified By The Sun EP EP
1999 Heaven't 1G Records/Warner Music Hungary
2002 Product Of Our Imagination 1G Records/Warner Music Hungary
2004 Worst-Case Scenario Edge/Hammer Records
2006 Ancient Scream Therapy Edge/Hammer Records/Tiefdruck-Musik/Universal Music

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2005		 Succeeded by
Neck Sprain