Marionette ID

Marionette ID roots from Tatabánya, a city with mighty gray flats blocking the sky since the socialist era. In '96, a couple of high school friends got together, and in between skipping classes, socialising with the old alcoholic miners and trying to survive what we call an education system, still found time to play their favourite songs, but over time they grew and grew, until the final lineup formed. Dumping their previous style, a new age started for them as they accomodated to the more buzzing life of the capital, Budapest. In 2006 they made a name for themselfes with the album Light Is Shining Brighter, even though the recording quality was sub-par (or if you want to phrase it better, almost lo-fi).

Their sound is hard to define, as Marionette ID struggle against the well known labeling and categorizing of modern day music. The songs often build up from a post-rock-esque mellow, only to be broken down with a swift rift, all accompanied by steady drums and a voice you could picture singing a lullaby just as smoothly. The recipe, as odd as it may be, works swell, and it fulfills their stated goal of going for the freshness of the original indie bands. The website soundaslanguage.com coined them as melodic post-hardcore, which as dodgy it may sound, is not all off-target.

In 2008 they released Emptiness will change your mind through the internet, and it's definitely something worth hearing. They are something unique in the big block of hungarian music, as they're not giving in to the ever so popular alternative stream, whilst pioneering in a whole different direction then our other metal bands. Right now they're doing gigs as headliners for the 'bigger' names (they opened for Russian Circles and These Arms Are Snakes), sometimes doing a stand alone session here and there, spreading the word within our borders, but gossip says they might be heading to tour in different countries soon, in hope that some major label will pick them up.

Within time they could get worldwide recognition, and we'll be sure to keep you tuned in with news and whatnot about them, with tour announcements and album news.

Download 'Emptiness will change your mind'

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