- Ektomorf
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ektomorf
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Origin =Hungary cite web|url=http://wc10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wcfpxqwaldae|publisher=Allmusic |title=Elektromorf bio at Allmusic.com|accessdate=2007-09-01]
Genre =Groove metal Folk metal
Years_active = 1994 - present
Label =Nuclear Blast
URL = http://www.ektomorf.com
Current_members =Zoltán Farkas Csaba Farkas József Szakács Tamás Schrottner Ektomorf is a Groove Metal influenced Nu-metal band from
Hungary .The sound can best be described as heavy and ethnic-inspired
thrash metal and Gypsy folklore (resulting from the Roma roots of the founding members) strongly reminiscent ofSoulfly andSepultura .Fact|date=February 2008Biography
Ektomorf was formed in 1994 by the two brothers Zoltán (vocals, guitar) and Csaba Farkas (bass). After some time in the underground and writing song material, the band got a record deal and released its first album "Hangok" (which translates as "Voices") in 1996. The musical mixture of thrash metal, hardcore, punk and Gypsy folklore (resulting from the Roma roots of the Farkas brothers)Fact|date=February 2008 soon earned Ektomorf a lot of fans in their Hungarian homeland.Fact|date=February 2008
With the follow-up "Ektomorf" in 1998 Ektomorf got their first international attendance and the chance to present themselves to a larger audience.Fact|date=February 2008 József Szakács (drums) joined the band soon afterwards and the trio started to record "Kalyi Jag" ("Black Fire") which came out in 2000 and was distributed worldwide.
It got very good reviews from the press that instantly draw comparisons to
Sepultura orSoulfly because of the aggressiveness, energy, and social critical lyrics.Fact|date=February 2008 Tours and gigs at bigger festivals followed. In 2002, Ektomorf released "I Scream Up To The Sky". The album became the most successful one of the band thus far and got enthusiastic critics as well as features in popular rock magazines like "Metal Hammer" and "Rock Hard".Fact|date=February 2008After several problems with managers and labels Ektomorf finally became to a four-piece with guitar player Tamás Schrottner and signed to Nuclear Blast in 2003.
Recording sessions for the new album "Destroy" took place during November 2003. In the spring of 2004 Ektomorf were on tour with
Pro-Pain . In the summer of 2004 they were the support act for Fear Factory.Members
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Zoltán Farkas - vocals,guitar
*Csaba Farkas - bass
*József Szakács - drums
*Tamás Schrottner -guitar Discography
* "
Romok Alatt (Demo) " (1995)
* "Hangok " (1996)
* "Ektomorf" (1998)
* "Kalyi Jag " (2000)
* "I Scream Up To The Sky " (2002)
* "Destroy" (2004)
* "Instinct" (2005)
* "Live & Raw DVD " (with a re-issue of Kalyi Jag) (2005)
* "Outcast" (2006)Music Videos
* "A Romok Alatt"
* "Nem Engedem"
* "Testvérdal"
* "I Know Them"
* "Destroy"
* "Set Me Free"
* "Show Your Fist"
* "Outcast"
* "I Choke"External links
* [http://www.ektomorf.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ektomorf Official MySpace profile]
* [http://www.metalfan.ro/articol.php?sectiune=2&id_doc=2636&lng=2 Ektomorf interview @ Metalfan.ro - English]References
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