ZORD
25 Years of What...
From The Peripheria
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Well, it was 2000, when experienced in previous bands and inspired by many touring metal bands that played in Hungary, that guitarist Deni would start what become known as Zord.
Zord began playing shows around their hometown, Miskolc for the same reason the bands that they knew and listened – it was pure metal. Since the bands’ inception, Zord made a name for themselves by performing overwhelming and razor-sharp shows around Hungary and Transylvania. The band’s tour resume consists of some of the most influential and well-known bands in the Hungarian metal music underground. Bands like Remorse, Akela, Wisdom and others have shared the stage with Zord and it was only a matter of time before the band began to be approached by record labels. After signing with Nail Records, the band entered the studio and recorded the undeniably unique “Disasters Grind” a debut album reviewer of Heathen Harvest magazine (USA) describes “…This is definitely one of the most talented thrash acts out there still today.” Consisting of eleven songs, besides the fan favorite “The Ghost” and “Sweet Noise”, “Disasters Grind” is an album full of tension and power.
“After being a four-piece for eight years we added one new member,” recalls Deni. “Krisz, a long-time friend, became our vocalist and we immediately started writing songs for the next album.” In the coming period the band is gaining momentum and impetus; appear both on festival and club stages. In 2013 the band’s second album, Thorns & Wounds is unleashed and acclaim from the metal underground, and even international rock and metal radio stations and magazines started to take some notice. The release receives incredible reviews from the media who hail the album “…This is really a hidden thrash metal diamond!!!” (Rock Overdose, Greece); “Thorns & Wounds’ sounds like the set-list of a cool concert” (Lords of Metal, The Netherlands); “…I’ll warn you now, if you heard this on the radio, you’ll be bouncing off the walls to it. ALL HAIL ZORD!!!! (Vendetta Metal Magazine, Finland). The band hit the road again to play fleapits and every hellhole available. “There is no better way for building up a committed fan base…” explains guitarist Lipi, who joined the band as bassist just a month before Zord started the studio works of their next release…
2018 was a busy year for Zord, with several gigs and work in the studio on their third full-length of Zord entitled Peripheria that was released on 9th November 2018. This album was also well received by the press: “This is an interesting collection, and an impressive introduction (for me) to Zord. Now all I need to do is get to a Hungarian festival so I can see them play live!” (The Moshville Times – UK); “Overall, this is another great piece from Zord. “Peripheria” is an improvement from their past work, but it keeps all the things they already got right.” (Brutalism Magazine – The Netherlands); “The songs are well-crafted on this album and yet they have the freshness to get through the jungle of new releases.” (Way Up Rock Magazine – Germany); “…if you ask if there is a strong Hungarian metal album lately, then the answer is Peripheria. Even after all these years, Zord is strong, identical, just as we always loved them.” (Hammerworld – Hungary).
2020 started promisingly, but after two concerts in Partium, the virus pandemic changed everything… However, the silence was only the calm before the storm, as they returned to domestic clubs in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, they shifted into an even higher gear, completing the Crossover Thrashers Tour, which covered venues in Transylvania and Hungary. While continuously touring, they also wrote the songs for their fourth album, and on June 6, 2025, they released the music video for “Wry”.
In the fall, they joined the “Exclusive Release Shows” tour as guests of Ektomorf for two concerts in Germany. 2026 kicked off with concerts in Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, after which the band will join Ektomorf’s “Heretic Tour”, followed by the quintet entering the studio. The fourth Zord album is scheduled for release in the summer of 2026, which the band will promote with a new video and concerts in Hungary and abroad.