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Heartkiller Just Dropped Their Debut: Hungary’s Metal Scene Won’t Be the Same

For over a decade, Heartkiller has been grinding through Hungary’s underground, from biker rallies in Debrecen to sweat-drenched clubs in Transylvania. No shortcuts. Just years in the trenches.

August 15, 2025, marks the official release of their debut full-length: Üdv A Világomban (Welcome To My World), out via Finland’s Inverse Records. Just 10 tracks of melodic metal forged in personal struggle, sung in Hungarian, and packed with the kind of emotional weight that doesn’t translate, it hits.

They’ve come a long way from their pop-rock roots. Since shifting gears in 2015 toward a heavier, melodeath-tinged sound, Heartkiller’s built a rep for anthemic choruses wrapped in razor-wire riffs. Themes? Depression. Faith. Survival. The kind of stuff you scream in the dark when the world feels heavy.

The album pulls from years of evolution: re-recorded versions of fan staples like Küzdj az álmodért and Élvezd, now sharper, heavier, alive. But it’s the new cuts, Lépned muszáj, Haldokló belső, Életre ítélve, that show their full power. And yes, the Prognózis cover Hajsza közben? It’s not just a tribute. With István Vörös (Prognózis) and Máté Arany (Akela) on board, it’s a passing of the torch.

Directed with raw intensity, their recent videos have turned heads, not for polish, but for presence. This isn’t staged rebellion. It’s real.

Line-up’s solid too: Kenny’s still front and center, screaming like it matters. New drummer László Fazekas brings thunder live, and the dual-guitar attack of Kis and Szabó cuts deep. Márton Gulybán holds the low end like he’s always been there.