Ektomorf Explained

Ektomorf
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Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Mezőkovácsháza, Hungary
Genre:	Groove metal, thrash metal,
Years Active:	1994–present
Label:	LMS Music (1996) KO Music (1998) PIAS Recordings (2000–2002) Silverdust (2002–2004) Nuclear Blast (2004–2008) AFM (2009–2020) Napalm Records (2020–)
Current Members:	Zoltán "Zoli/Zotya" Farkas Ábris Hagya Csaba Zahorán Ákos Kobela

Ektomorf is a Hungarian groove metal band.

History

Ektomorf was founded in 1993 in Mezőkovácsháza, Hungary, a small city near the Romanian border, by Zoltán "Zoli/Zotya" Farkas. In the actual lineup, Zoli/Zotya (songwriter and leader of the band) is the only remaining founder member. The band is completed by Ábris Hagya (lead guitar), Csaba Zahorán (bass) and Ákos Kobela (drums).

Due to his Romani background, Farkas saw himself confronted with racism and prejudices, which is why the band had to put years of work into its international career. Their breakthrough came when Ektomorf started collaboration with Danish producer Tue Madsen in 2003.^[1]

From 2002 to 2022, Ektomorf released sixteen studio albums and one live album.^[2] In September 2016, the band's single Az vagyok, aki voltam debuted on Rádió Rock 95.8.^[3]

Members

• Zoltán "Zoli/Zotya" Farkas – vocals, rhythm guitar (1994–present)^[4]
• Ábris Hagya – lead guitar (2021–present)^[4]
• Csaba Zahorán – bass (2018-present)
• Ákos Kobela – drums (2022–present)^[4]

Former members

• Csaba Farkas – bass (1994–2008)
• Csaba Ternován – drums (1994–1998)
• Mihály "Müller" Janó – guitars (1994–1997, 1998–2000)
• Béla Marksteiner – guitars (1997–1998)
• József "Joci" Szakács – drums (1998–2009)
• László Kovács – guitars (2000–2002)
• Tamás Schrottner – guitars (2003–2010, 2012–2017)
• Szabolcs Murvai – bass (2009–2017)
• Gergely Homonnai – drums (2009)
• Michael "Mike" Rank – guitars (2010–2012)
• Gergely Tarin – drums (2010–2011)
• Róbert Jaksa – drums (2011–2017)
• Attila Asztalos – bass (2017-2018)
• Dániel Szabó – drums (2017-2019)
• Szebasztián Simon – (2017-2021)
• Kálmán Oláh – drums (2019-2022)

Timeline

Discography

^[5]

• A romok alatt (1995)
• Hangok (1996)
• Ektomorf (1998)
• Kalyi Jag (2000)
• Felüvöltök Az Égbe (2002)
• Destroy (2004)
• Instinct (2005)
• Outcast (2006)
• What Doesn't Kill Me... (2009)
• Redemption (2010)
• The Acoustic (2012)
• Black Flag (2012)
• Retribution (2014)
• Aggressor (2015)
• Fury (2018)
• Reborn (2021)
• Vivid Black (2023)

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ektomorf - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic. 29 March 2018.
2. Web site: Ektomorf - Album Discography - AllMusic. AllMusic. 29 March 2018.
3. Web site: Most szól! - Rádió Rock 95.8 - Ektomorf. 24 November 2016. 1 December 2016. Index.hu.
4. Web site: Ismét teljes az Ektomorf felállása - Shock!. Administrator. shockmagazin.hu. 29 March 2018.
5. Web site: Ektomorf Albums and Discography . .