The band of four named Zord was formed in October 2000. Up to that time the members Deni, Franky, Matee and Rob have acted in several local (Miskolc, North Hungary) hordes, among others in the band called Atomic that released two albums in the mid 90s with massive support of its Swiss management.
The present line-up is a result of a long an occasionally bitter and troublesome process. The fact that among three guys of thirty a teen bass guitarist joined the band in 2003 might be a kind of curiosity.
The name Zord is a Hungarian word that means austere or bleak in English. In the Hungararian rock and metal scene it is trendy to write and sing songs with Hungarian lyrics under English band names, but these four guys often goes against the stream so they set out on an inverse way. The purpose was to teach foreign rockers one single Hungarian word, but write their lyrics in English, so wherever they go, their thoughts, Zord songs can be understood easily. Responds from foreign audiences they played for seem to prove the band is on the right way.
Zord's music tempts to a world of metal with heavy guitar riffs with some progressive elements. The main characters of their songs are determined by powerful chords, dynamic but sometimes twisted rhythms, rough vocals with blazing backing vocals and a bit of pale psychedelic feeling.
In 2002 the very first release of the band came out, one of their first songs titled The Ghost got on the live split CD Rock Without Borders. The entire album was recorded in Slovakia and Hungary during the joint tour with Remorse (H), Friday (SK) and Flashback (H).
After heavy club touring in 2004 Zord recorded their Promotional stuff titled Little Disasters containing six devastating metal tracks. In the meantime additional songs were born in their underground rehearsal cell, so the entire material of the debut Zord album has been completed until now. In 2005 the band entered the studio to record the first album of the quartet. Street date: 31st August, 2006
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