Newborn was a Hungarian
hardcore punk
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band with
progressive metal
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influences, formed in
Budapest
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, Hungary. The band was active from 1998 to 2002.
History
Newborn was formed from Hungarian bands Other Side and Burning Inside. They were one of the most hardworking
D.I.Y.
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bands from the Hungarian hardcore scene in
Europe
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. Two band members simultaneously played in the band called
Dawncore. The vocalist Zoltán Jakab worked as a concert organizer, to bring the most respected hardcore bands in Hungary, as he does currently.
In Europe The German Scorched Earth Policy, in the US the
CrimethInc.
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has released they last mini split album the ''Ready to Leave, Ready to Live'' contributing with the American band Catharsis from
North Carolina
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, where four Newborn songs have taken place and Catharsis has had the song "Arsonist's Prayer".
In 2002 the group disbanded. Zoltán Jakab left to the
Bridge To Solace, the rest of the members
created a new band called
The Idoru
The Idoru is a post-hardcore band from Budapest, Hungary. The group was formed in 2003 by ex-members of the Hungarian hard-core and metalcore band Newborn
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.
The farewell gig was held in the Trafó Klub
Gödöllő
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on 18 October 2002.
On 25 October 2008 they did a
charity
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Giving
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
* Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sharing
* C ...
concert to help they ill friend in the club Dürer Kert in
Budapest
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with the groups: Burning Inside, The Taktika, Fallen Into Ashes, Hold X True, Penalty Kick, Zero Tolerance and the Spadeful of Dust.
Band members
*Zoltán Jakab -
vocals
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*Ádám Fellegi -
drums
*Tibor Szalkai -
guitar
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*Máté Ács -
bass
*Szabolcs Németh -
guitar
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(1999–2000)
*Gábor Nagy -
guitar
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(2000–2002)
Discography
The band hasn't released a full-length studio album yet. The
Mini CDs and
EPs was distributed by independent labels in various countries and/or fans were spreading them.
* ''Darkened Room'' (EP, 1999)
* ''In These Desperate Days...We Still Strive for Freedom'' (MCD, 1999)
* ''In These Desperate Days...We Still Strive for Freedom'' (MCD, re-release + 1 bonus 2000)
* Newborn & Catharsis - ''Ready to Leave, Ready to Live'' (split, 2001)
References
Nuskull music portal info (hu)Interview with Zoltán Jakab 1. heavymetal.hu (hu)Interview with Zoltán Jakab 2. heavymetal.hu (hu)Underground music portal info (hu):Video interview (hu)
External links
Concert pics from Germany
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Hungarian hardcore punk groups
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Musical groups established in 1998
Musical groups disestablished in 2002
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