Last Saturday I ended up at a local show in Budapest after a random taxidriver noticed some bandshirts in the back of his car.
He asked us if we would like to be dropped off at Dürer Kert, because today there was a hardcore show with Hungarian bands only. Well yeah... Sure!
He asked us if we would like to be dropped off at Dürer Kert, because today there was a hardcore show with Hungarian bands only. Well yeah... Sure!
The word 'local' says it all, as me and my soulmate ended up as the only two people not being Hungarian. We arrived too early, which gave us some extra time to discover the venue and talk to some hardcore kids from Facekick Blast: A collective of people who set up hardcore shows together in the city of Budapest
Dürer Kert is a very spacious location with venues hidden inside the venue. Sounds unreal, but it is true. As you can see on the pictures below, the interior is outstanding and creative. When you think you have seen it all, you must have missed Dürer Kert: Cunts, boobs and mustaches are chilling at the walls of endless hallways.
The kick-off was given at 9 a.m. by In The Cold Light: A band formed by six people, each of them having their own influence on the music. This makes it hard to decide what kind of genre they bring. Sometimes it gets a bit chaotic, but just that is what makes In The Cold Light charming and surprising. Either you like it, either you don’t.
Crown of Victory was the beatdown highlight of the evening, the moment most people that showed up were looking forward to. The local Hungarian band brought a very good cover from Irate's Vendetta and it seems they have already built up a small fanbase in their hometown.
As one Reason To Kiss entered the stage it became clear that the screaming girls came especially to support Crown Of Victory. Surprising if you ask me, since One Reason To Kiss is not unskilled. They spit their melodic hardcore all over the place and played shows before with bands like Bridge To Solace, Dead Swans, This Is Hell,...
Given their best shot, Slaves Strike Back started to play in front of less than 20 people and went off stage with a doubled crowd putting their hands together. The Hungarian band is rather new in the scene. This could be the most possible explanation for the small attendance, because their sound was rather good for an upcoming band being a headliner after recording a first EP last december.
Pictures of the venue and a few of the show (I'm sorry guys, the battery has let me down that night) can be seen below.
Pictures of the venue and a few of the show (I'm sorry guys, the battery has let me down that night) can be seen below.
one of the hallways
In The Cold Light: http://www.facebook.com/InTheColdLight
Crown Of Victory: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crown-of-Victory/184160158382143
One Reason To Kiss: http://www.facebook.com/onereasontokiss
Slaves Strike Back: http://www.facebook.com/slavesstrikeback
Dürer Kert: www.durerkert.com
