They refer to him as The Prince of Darkness, but the first glimpses beneath the surface will uncover an extraordinary gentleman behind the mask of the master...
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Paradise Lost?
Out of the box British metal masters gave me the definition of progression, a classic book, a cherished visual artist, my first international interview, my favorite instrumental...
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Tankcsapda: Light Is My Armor
Tankcsapda is the biggest punk-rock-metal band in Hungary. Singer, songwriter, bass player László Lukács founded the trio in 1989, and his memorable melodies and his lyrics' social...
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Dream Theater – Learning to Live
Dream Theater provided me with the first real keytrack that defined my life forever. Even its title became a mantra for me some thirty years before, and...
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From the Bedlam to Be a Nomad
Only the initiated fans of Hungarian rock music know the genius of Szabolcs Jánosi, aka Cicó, who was born in a small city called Kazincbarcika on 29...
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Lil Peep: The Loneliness of the Short Distance Runner
21 years and 14 days. This much was given to Gustav Elijah Åhr on this life on Earth. Tragically little time. You cannot comprehend how short, if...
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Shawn Smith, Seattle’s Hidden Treasure
It is a very uncomfortable, heart-wrenching feeling to write about somebody who had not received the appreciation in his life his art deserved.
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Bence Barkóczi, the Science Driven Guitar Wizard
When Sony Music obtained the rights to work on the Jimi Hendrix catalog back in 2010, I came up with the New Guitarist contest's idea to link...
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Sieges Even: Music and Literature
Since my adolescence, I am convinced that every healthy person can evolve until the end of his/her life. We talk. We read. We write. We learn. We...
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Leonard Cohen Fills My Heart
I was 24 years old when I started to work for Sony Music, which is when Leonard Cohen registered in my mind forever. My first task at...
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Tribe After Tribe: Everything and More
Fundamental building blocks of my personality fixed in my early twenties are connected to Robbi Robb, to his band called Tribe After Tribe and to Megaforce Records...
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Robert Cray – To Cry or Not to Cry?
I started to cry easily in my childhood, even in situations I cannot recall as especially frightening. As a small kid, I was fascinated by the comics...
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WORDS AND MUSIC. KEYTRACKS
WALKING MEDITATION
INTERCONNECTEDNESS
TRANSMISSION
Born to Run
My first Keywords story is based on a recent reading experience of mine. The opening chapter of my reading diary about a birthday present that mixes old inspirations with brand new influences that shape my life. Were we born to run?
Alice Cooper is positively shocking
They refer to him as The Prince of Darkness, but the first glimpses beneath the surface will uncover an extraordinary gentleman behind the mask of the master of shock rock…
The book Keytracks and its Hungarian equivalent titled Kulcsdalok is out now!
Forty-one stories about the power of music. Keytracks, which defined the path of the author. Childhood favourites: Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Unique role models: Jimi Hendrix…
Metallica keytrack preview in the July/August issue of HammerWorld magazine
Initially, I have not planned to dedicate a chapter to Metallica in my upcoming book titled Keytracks (release date: 19/10/1971), but when the publisher of HammerWorld magazine approached me…
Deep Purple – Keytracks preview in HammerWorld magazine
The June issue of HammerWorld magazine features an excerpt from my Deep Purple story, which is more about a key man than a particular song. Ritchie Blackmore changed my world entirely…
Depeche Mode: Personal Revolution
This relationship was made in Heaven.
In my teenage years, I did not like Depeche Mode. Without any conscious effort, I found myself in enemy lines. I was a metalhead. And there were the Modies.
Lil Peep: The Loneliness of the Short Distance Runner
21 years and 14 days.
This much was given to Gustav Elijah Åhr on this life on Earth. Tragically little time. You cannot comprehend how short, if you have not lost your child so young.
Dream Theater – Learning to Live
Dream Theater provided me with the first real keytrack that defined my life forever. Even its title became a mantra for me some thirty years before, and I got a tremendous reading experience from them as well.
I Believe in Joe Satriani
I believe that he is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He is a true innovator of the instrument that is so dear for many of us, somebody who pushed the boundaries of recording music.
Tom Polonkai – Parallel Lives Meet at Infinity?
Parallel lines meet at infinity.
Parallel lives can meet earlier, if they want to meet, if they give more from themselves, if they accept the other.
Born to Run
My first Keywords story is based on a recent reading experience of mine. The opening chapter of my reading diary about a birthday present that mixes old inspirations with brand new influences that shape my life. Were we born to run?
The book Keytracks and its Hungarian equivalent titled Kulcsdalok is out now!
Forty-one stories about the power of music. Keytracks, which defined the path of the author. Childhood favourites: Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Unique role models: Jimi Hendrix…
Metallica keytrack preview in the July/August issue of HammerWorld magazine
Initially, I have not planned to dedicate a chapter to Metallica in my upcoming book titled Keytracks (release date: 19/10/1971), but when the publisher of HammerWorld magazine approached me…
Alice Cooper is positively shocking
They refer to him as The Prince of Darkness, but the first glimpses beneath the surface will uncover an extraordinary gentleman behind the mask of the master of shock rock…
Deep Purple – Keytracks preview in HammerWorld magazine
The June issue of HammerWorld magazine features an excerpt from my Deep Purple story, which is more about a key man than a particular song. Ritchie Blackmore changed my world entirely…
Paradise Lost?
Out of the box British metal masters gave me the definition of progression, a classic book, a cherished visual artist, my first international interview, my favorite instrumental album, an unforgettable friend…
Alice Cooper – Keytracks preview in HammerWorld magazine
The May issue of HammerWorld magazine features an excerpt from the chapter dedicated to Alice Cooper from my upcoming book titled Keytracks. It was a fascinating journey back in time…
Tankcsapda: Light Is My Armor
Tankcsapda is the biggest punk-rock-metal band in Hungary. Singer, songwriter, bass player László Lukács founded the trio in 1989, and his memorable melodies and his lyrics’ social sensitivity made him a local legend…
Paradise Lost – Keytracks preview in HammerWorld magazine
The April issue of HammerWorld magazine features an excerpt from the chapter dedicated to Paradise Lost from my upcoming book titled Keytracks. It was…
Dream Theater – Learning to Live
Dream Theater provided me with the first real keytrack that defined my life forever. Even its title became a mantra for me some thirty years before, and I got a tremendous reading experience from them as well.