Moby Dick CD/DVD Collection / Thrash Metal band founded during the 80′ in Sopron, Hungary / Moby Dick egyttes

Formed in 1980 by Schmiedl and Mentes. They named the band after the white whale from the novel by Herman Melville, the next day after they saw the film on Austrian TV. The first song they learned to play was the Led Zeppelin song “Moby Dick”. By 1982, they were playing in front of crowds of 1200 at times and they recorded their first demo in 1983, heavily influenced by Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motrhead. The demo was summarily rejected by record labels. Nonetheless they recorded another, thrashier demo in 1985. This was also rejected – in fact, on one day in 1985 they were the only band out of seven not to receive state sanctioning which would have allowed them to play larger concerts and receive financial support. During 1986-87 both Schmiedl and Mentes served in the army, putting the band on hold. Upon their return they started gigging again and recorded a 7″ single in Austria in September 1988. It was not released but they debuted on national TV on October 15th 1988. Then they opened for Stormwitch on 7 Hungarian tour dates between October 31st and November 9th, drawing 10000 metalheads a night. In 1989, they were signed to Proton records and released several albums before breaking up in 1998.They reformed in 2002 with a concert on March 5th and have been playing gigs since. Compilation appearances: – “A Kivlasztott” on Garzs – Rockvlogats LP/Tape (Start, 1989) – “Ugass Kutya! / Dog, Bark!” on Visions from the Hungarian Darkside (1990, cassette) – “Jusson eszbe” on Let the Hammer Fall Vol. 35 (Hammer Records, 2005) – “Okos Vilg” on Hungarian Legacy 2018 CD (HMR Music Kft / Legacy Magazine, 2018) “Blna vad szok – A Tribute to Moby Dick” was released in 2005, featuring a variety of Hungarian bands.A soproni Moby Dick egyttes az 1990-es vek elejn vlt orszgosan ismert, s a magyar szntren meghatroz thrash metal zenekarr. Els hrom albumukkal (Ugass kutya! 1990, Kegyetlen vek 1991, Krhinta 1992) teremtettk meg mig tart npszersgket. A Moby Dick 1999-tl hrom ven keresztl nem ltezett. 2002-es jjalakulsuk ta folyamatosan koncerteznek s lemezeket ksztenek. 2021 ta, Mentes Norbert gitros kivlsval, Schmiedl Tams nekes/gitros maradt az egyetlen alapt tag a zenekarban.2015-ben a legnagyobb hats magyar metal-albumok listjra felkerlt a Moby Dick els hrom albuma, kzlk az 1990-es Ugass kutya! nagylemez pedig a lista ln vgzett.Jelenlegi tagok:Schmiedl Tams – gitr, nek (19801998, 2002napjainkig)Schmiedl Balzs – gitr (2021napjainkig)Gbl Gbor – basszusgitr (19881998, 2002napjainkig)Kirly Zoltn – dobok (2018napjainkig)Korbbi tagok:Mentes Norbert – gitr (19801998, 20022021)Budai Bla – dobok (20152018)Hoffer Pter – dobok (19921998, 20032015)Bertalan Balzs – dobok (2002)Rozsonits Tams – dobok (19821992)Molics Zsolt – nek (1989)Novk Antal – nek (1988)Giczi Kurt – basszusgitr (19831987)Jancs Mikls – basszusgitr (19801983)Kmves Pter – nek (1982)Bindes Gyula – dobok (19811982)Horvth Zoltn – dobok (19801981)