Age of Nemesis
Age of Nemesis are a Hungarian progressive metal band.
Band History
The band was founded in 1997 under the name Nemesis of Zoltan Fabian, György Nagy Ákos Thorday, György Mihály Pethe and Szerecsen. As early as 1998 they take their first album Nemesis on their own. Your manager Lajos Gulyás providing them with 1999, a record deal with the label GU ^ LA Records Ltd. , In which they release their second album Abraxas in the same year. In the Hungarian Progfest Tour from 1999 they are already one of the headliners. After three more trips through Hungary, the band dissolves on 16 December 2000.
However, since managers Gulyás believes in the success, he persuades the main songwriter Zoltan Fabian and György Nagy to continue. Two months later, on 24 February 2001, is the new line- up: bassist Csaba Berczelly, on drums László Nagy and for singing Zoltán Kiss ( Ex - Belfegor ). In April, but start with the re-recording of their first two albums, this time in English. For Promotional Use Only is sent to more than 80 labels and music magazines worldwide. While waiting for a new contract they take on the 2001 tour of Progfest in part, occur at several Hungarian festivals and start an instrumental project.
From the readers of Rock Hard they are voted the best unsigned band in 2001. The new record deal comes then from the Americans The Laser 's Edge, with whom they on 3 September 2002, her first English-language album Eden? published in 16 countries. When publishing Psychogeist but problems arise and so the cooperation is terminated.
In December 2002, the concept album Terra Incognita appears in Hungary. For English, there is no label for the time being. Therefore, they produce the promotional DVD For Promotional Use Only II In October 2003, they play as the opening act of the Swedish band The Flower Kings. On 15 January 2004, Csaba Berczelly leaves the band and is replaced on March 7, after several auditions by Gábor Krecsmarik. In the summer they play again a few concerts, including as the opening act for Judas Priest and Queensrÿche.
The second promo brings them a contract with the label Magna Carta one, but first they need to change their name to Age of Nemesis in August 2005. The new label subsequently released in spring 2006 first Psychogeist and on 2 February 2007, finally, the English version of Terra Incognita.